[Solved] Language Selector not working on Product Details Pages

[fyreflyX]

Using PrestaShop v.1.4.3.0 & unmodified PrestaCart template

On the Products Details page, the language selector doesn't change the language from English to French, or French to English.

When hovering on the flag, it shows the correct URL - just the switch isn't happening when clicking on the flag.

It works on all other pages, only affects the Product Details Page

[MahmutGulerce]

Hi;
I have same. Its a reported BUG. It a htaccess issue.
I fixed it

open /modules/blocklanguages/blocklanguages.tpl line 35 (ps v1.4.3)
Change all line to following

thats all
Simply i added ?isolang={$language.iso_code} GET variable. It wont seems as SEF url but is not more serious than languages.

Good luck.

[fyreflyX]

Thank you, Mahmutta. That did the trick to get by for now; but unfortunately, I'll need the SEF urls to work. I checked the bug tracker, but couldn't find the ticket so I can monitor for solutions / fixes. Would you know which ticket it is?

Thanks!

[MahmutGulerce]

Hi:
I cant find it again. But as i remember not fixed yet.

[fyreflyX]

Thank you for checking, Mahmutta. Hopefully its resolved soon.

[MahmutGulerce]

I will work on find more determined solution. But imediatly I cant. Please subscribe this topic

[fyreflyX]

Already subscribed :-)

Thanks Mahmutta!

[cyjambo]

HI Mahmutta,

I have this problem also, subscribed. Thanks for looking into it. Do you know when it will be fixed? Couldn't find it in Bug tracker.

By the way your solution helped, so thanks for that!!!

Peace,

Jambo

[Thomas Didierjean]

Hi,

I tried to replicate the problem but couldn't. With version 1.4.3, friendly url activated or not, I can switch between languages on the product page. Can you give me more details on how to reproduce the bug?

 

Regards,

Thomas

[bluecafe]

I am experiencing the same problem. Language switcher is working well except on the product detail page. .htaccess is generated via .htacess generator. Here is a link where you can see the problem http://cinemagie.de

[bluecafe]

I have updated to prestashop 3.4.4 and the problem is gone.

 

P.S. Unfortunately it's still there. For some reason it is working in one category and not in the others ...

[bluecafe]

I think I figured it out when the error occurs. If the item is saved in the home category the rewritten url is yourdomain.tld/lang/item.html (without a category name) and the language switcher won't work on product detail pages.

 

But if the item is saved in a subcategory and the url is yourdomain.tdl/category/lang/item.html the language switcher works (even if you check the home category later)

 

Example:

Item was saved in home category

http://cinemagie.de/de/5-radieschen-von-unten.html

 

language switcher won't work

 

Item was saved in a sub category and the url includes the category name then the language switcher works

http://cinemagie.de/en/filmplakate/2-the-tattooed-one.html

[bluecafe]

Maxence de Flotte has posted a fix. There are two lines of code to remove from classes/Tools.php

 

http://scm.prestashop.com/viewrep/PrestaShop_v.1.4.x/classes/Tools.php?r1=7849&r2=7852

 

make sure to clear the cache and browser cache then the language switcher will work on all product detail pages!

[virgawhiskeygravity]

Maxence de Flotte has posted a fix. There are two lines of code to remove from classes/Tools.php

 

http://scm.prestashop.com/viewrep/PrestaShop_v.1.4.x/classes/Tools.php?r1=7849&r2=7852

 

make sure to clear the cache and browser cache then the language switcher will work on all product detail pages!

 

This did the work! Thx

 

P.S.: Better way is to override Tools.php. And also don't forget to generate a new htaccess file! ;-)