How to detect the language of ArmA by script?

[Goullou]

Hi there,

Does someone know a way to detect the language of ArmA currently used by a player in multi?
I already know all about the "localize" command and the "stringtable.csv" to localize the strings in different language but i would like to run different things in a script depending of the player language.
Is there a command returning the current selected language?

All ideas welcome...

[Wolfrug]

hmm! Good question. Have you tried this:

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_string1 = format ["%1", localize "STR_YourString"]; if (_string1 == "This is the English string") then {hint "English!"}; if (_string1 == "Tämä on suomenkielinen stringi") then {hint "Finnish!"}
AFAIK, localize "whatever" should return a simple string. I don't see any reason why you couldn't run a string-comparison to see what language is being run. You just gotta try it! Add two languages to your stringtable.csv, then try changing the language in the menu between tries.

Wolfrug out.