Excel Function To Convert English Names To Arabic

Question

I am trying to add a VBA function to my excel sheet were I can translate or convert the names to arabic to stop them in my database. I added the developer tab and open editor and I added the following function but it is not working...Any help please

Function Translate_To_Arabic(str) As String
' Tools Refrence Select Microsoft internet Control


    Dim IE As Object, i As Long
    Dim inputstring As String, outputstring As String, text_to_convert As String, result_data As String, CLEAN_DATA

    Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.application")
    '   TO CHOOSE INPUT LANGUAGE

    inputstring = "auto"

    '   TO CHOOSE OUTPUT LANGUAGE

    outputstring = "ar"

    text_to_convert = str

    'open website

    IE.Visible = False
    IE.navigate "http://translate.google.com/#" & inputstring & "/" & outputstring & "/" & text_to_convert

    Do Until IE.ReadyState = 4
        DoEvents
    Loop

    Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:5"))

    Do Until IE.ReadyState = 4
        DoEvents
    Loop

    CLEAN_DATA = Split(Application.WorksheetFunction.Substitute(IE.Document.getElementById("result_box").innerHTML, "</SPAN>", ""), "<")

    For j = LBound(CLEAN_DATA) To UBound(CLEAN_DATA)
        result_data = result_data & Right(CLEAN_DATA(j), Len(CLEAN_DATA(j)) - InStr(CLEAN_DATA(j), ">"))
    Next


    IE.Quit
    transalte_using_vba = result_data


End Function

Answer 1

If You want to use this function as UDF use this code:

Function Translate_To_Arabic(Rng As Range) As String
' Tools Refrence Select Microsoft internet Control


    Dim IE As Object, i As Long
    Dim inputstring As String, outputstring As String, text_to_convert As String, result_data As String, CLEAN_DATA

    Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.application")
    '   TO CHOOSE INPUT LANGUAGE

    inputstring = "auto"

    '   TO CHOOSE OUTPUT LANGUAGE

    outputstring = "ar"

    text_to_convert = Rng.Text

    'open website

    IE.Visible = False
    IE.navigate "http://translate.google.com/#" & inputstring & "/" & outputstring & "/" & text_to_convert

    Do Until IE.ReadyState = 4
        DoEvents
    Loop

    Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:5"))

    Do Until IE.ReadyState = 4
        DoEvents
    Loop

    CLEAN_DATA = Split(Application.WorksheetFunction.Substitute(IE.Document.getElementById("result_box").innerHTML, "</SPAN>", ""), "<")

    For j = LBound(CLEAN_DATA) To UBound(CLEAN_DATA)
        result_data = result_data & Right(CLEAN_DATA(j), Len(CLEAN_DATA(j)) - InStr(CLEAN_DATA(j), ">"))
    Next


    IE.Quit
    Translate_To_Arabic = result_data


End Function

you can use this function in your workbook using this formula in B1: =Translate_To_Arabic(A1). now if you type book in cell A1 you will see كتاب in cell B1. if you want to use this function as add-in see this link

Answer 2

The problem is that your last line of the code should be:

Translate_To_Arabic = result_data

You have mispeeled "Translate"

Also make sure you added the Reference to the Microsoft Internet Controls