qTranslate plugin switching language in the same page

Question

I have a serious problem with a qTranslate buttons.
Right now the web structure is: http://www.site.com/news/?lang=en

When I stay in the home page and I try to change the language, the botton opens the first post (maybe because I'm using permalink):

<?php if(qtrans_getLanguage()=='it'): ?>
    <li><a href="<?php echo qtrans_convertURL(get_permalink(), 'en'); ?>" >eng</a></li>
    <li class="liguaattiva">ita</li>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if(qtrans_getLanguage()=='en'): ?>
    <li class="liguaattiva">eng</li>
    <li><a href="<?php echo qtrans_convertURL(get_permalink(), 'it'); ?>" >ita</a></li>
<?php endif; ?>

How to solve this without open the last post or come back at the home page, but only switching language in the same page?

Solution 1

I'm using qTranslate on my project and I do not do any of that stuff you do in your code above and have no problem switching between languages.

All I do is call qts_language_menu() function that creates language menu, nothing else. This will create necessary links which ables you to switch between languages but stay on the same page.

Solution 2

You don't need to use get_permalink()

you can just pass an empty string as url and the language as 2nd param and the function will do rest ! just like:

$my_translated_content_url = qtrans_convertURL("", "en");

infact if you see at the function definition:

function qtrans_convertURL($url='', $lang='', $forceadmin = false) {
  global $q_config;

  // invalid language
  if($url=='') $url = esc_url($q_config['url_info']['url']); // <-You don't need the url
  if($lang=='') $lang = $q_config['language'];
      [... the function continue...]

Comments

[brasofilo]

I don't get it. Can you write down the exact steps? F.ex.: 1) In Italian home, change language to en. 2) Page refreshes in English 3) ??? - - - Or do you mean when you're in Home and swap languages, the site goes to another post? - - - What's the URL generated by qtrans_convertURL(get_permalink(), 'en') ?? - - - - Please, edit the Question to add more details.

[user850010]

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[markobarna]

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