Proper method to get an attribute yes/no value so it is not translated

Question

I'm trying to display a different static block for certain types of products. I am able to get this to work with my code bellow, however when switching store views the static block disappears even though it is set for all.

<?php if (isset($p['secCol_2'])) echo $p['secCol_2']; ?>

<?php if ($_product->getAttributeText('colocation') == "No"): ?>                    
    <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('container_product_secondary_2'); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if ($_product->getAttributeText('colocation') == "Yes"): ?>
    <?php echo $this->getChildHtml('container_product_secondary_colocation'); ?>
<?php endif; ?>

For reference, the original code that works on all store views with 1 static block:

<?php if (isset($p['secCol_2'])) echo $p['secCol_2']; ?>
<?php echo $this->getChildHtml('container_product_secondary_2'); ?>

What can I do to the above code so that it works on all store views?

EDIT: With the assistance from the comments I have now figured out that the issue is that the store view is translated. Yes/No is becoming Oui/Non and that is why the blocks are not being displayed.

How do I over come this?

Answer 1

With the assistance from the comments I have now figured out that the issue is that the store view is translated. Yes/No is becoming Oui/Non and that is why the blocks are not being displayed.

How do I over come this?

To make it work with different languages, try this:

Change

if ($_product->getAttributeText('colocation') == "No")

To

if ($_product->getAttributeText('colocation') == $this->__("No"))

Answer 2

(put this in an answer because in a comment I've not enough space)

I would do this test to check if the problem is in the blocks by removing the if ($_product->getAttributeText('colocation') == and check if both blocks are shown in the page, if not this means that the problem is in the blocks definitions.

first of all I'll check if the blocks are allowed in system configuration

and then I'll check also the layout (xml) of the to store view in order to verify if they have different templates and they both have the blocks definitions.

if the blocks are properly shown the problem may be in the attributes:

$_product->getAttributeText('colocation')

return the translated frontend label and may change on different store view, you can use this instruction:

$_product->getData('colocation')

That will return the "numeric" value of the option that does not change.