# Script work with several Languages **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Tags:** dynamo, language\ **Created:** [November 9, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358 "2017-11-09T15:42:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![talbimam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/talbimam/32/32376_2.png) [@talbimam](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/talbimam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/1 "2017-11-09T15:42:37Z")
Hello everyone, i just want to ask if there is a way to make a dynamo script works in several language ? for example when i use a parameter name string in french and then i need yo use this script on an english version without changing the parameter name to english manually ! Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/2 "2017-11-09T17:26:14Z")
You could review your options after you get the Revit language as shown here: > [@Get Revit Language](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/get-revit-language/3938): > > I tried to use Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application.Language to get the Revit language in Python, but can not get the result string, only IronPython.Runtime.Types.ReflectedProperty. How to get the result string? That said if you’re doing a workflow which frequently works across languages within your office you may want to consider adding a UI element to allow the user to select the parameter they want to work with directly. That or make a list of what the parameter name should be in every language you use, and use that as a dictionary to get the right result. I believe the Revit language packs may also allow you to resolve this in another way. ---
**Author:** ![adam\_bear1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/adam_bear1/32/13411_2.png) [@adam\_bear1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/adam_bear1)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/3 "2017-11-09T17:39:43Z")
heres a code block example of how you could define a list of parameter strings in two languages then you could call these strings using the new definition > def params (num) { > Translated\_Params = { > {“english0”,“french0”}, > {“english1”,“french1”}, > {“english2”,“french2”} > }; > //change language index once > language = 1; > return = Translated\_Params[num][language]; > }; > //call strings > params(0…2); [http://dynamoprimer.com/en/07\_Code-Block/7-4\_functions.html](http://dynamoprimer.com/en/07_Code-Block/7-4_functions.html) ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kompolschek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Peter\_Kompolschek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Peter_Kompolschek)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/4 "2017-11-09T17:48:51Z")
Why don’t you address parameters by their id? Examples can be found @ buildingcoder ---
**Author:** ![talbimam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/talbimam/32/32376_2.png) [@talbimam](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/talbimam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/5 "2017-11-09T18:11:55Z")
@jacob.small @adam_bear1 @Peter_Kompolschek thank all of you mates i will try those solutions and give you feedback. ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/6 "2017-11-09T18:20:44Z")
If they are built in parameters with a consistent ID than the method @Peter_Kompolschek linked is likely best. If the IDs change based on project workflow than the dictionary illustrated by @adam_bear1 is likely best. If there are neither standard names nor standard IDs than go the UI route for now, and discuss standardizing the workflow long term. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kompolschek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Peter\_Kompolschek](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Peter_Kompolschek)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/7 "2017-11-09T18:30:22Z")
@jacob.small i asume multilingual Shared parameters are out of @adam_bear1 s scope. ---
**Author:** ![adam\_bear1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/adam_bear1/32/13411_2.png) [@adam\_bear1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/adam_bear1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/8 "2017-11-10T13:21:58Z")
slight improvement based on string rather than integer ``` def params (str) { Translated_Params = { {"english0","french0"}, {"english1","french1"}, {"english2","french2"} }; //change language index once language = 1; //search for parameter contains = List.ContainsItem(Translated_Params<1L>, str); indices = List.AllIndicesOf(contains, true); return = Translated_Params[indices][language]; }; //call strings params({"english0","english1","english2"}); ``` ---
**Author:** ![adam\_bear1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/adam_bear1/32/13411_2.png) [@adam\_bear1](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/adam_bear1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/9 "2017-11-13T09:34:29Z")
another slight improvement to run on partial strings ``` def params (str) { Translated_Params = { {"english0","french0"}, {"english1","french1"}, {"english2","french2"}}; //change language index once language = 1; //search for parameter str_contains = String.Contains(Translated_Params, str, false); index_str = List.AllIndicesOf(str_contains@-2<1>, true); empty = List.IsEmpty(index_str<1L>); index_false = List.AllIndicesOf(empty, false); first = List.FirstItem(index_false); return = Translated_Params[first][language]; }; //call strings params({"ish","lish1","glish2"}); ``` ---
**Author:** ![Konrad\_X-PLAN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Konrad\_X-PLAN](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Konrad_X-PLAN)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/script-work-with-several-languages/16358/10 "2021-12-02T00:46:39Z")
This nodes from archilab package can help 🙂 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/e/5/e535057b4efde15f1da8f21cb32cba19e39d13ba.png)