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all groups > dotnet internationalization > november 2006

Control over what is localised
Posted by Clive Dixon at 11/30/2006 5:38:16 PM
I'm localising an app which involves a very small number of changes to Text/Visible/Location/Size properties on a small number of controls (this is a UK to Australia conversion) on a few forms. The side-effect of using localisation here is that my main assembly has now increased in size by ove...more >>


Error while building an application using Resx File
Posted by Neeta at 11/27/2006 7:48:02 AM
Hi All, I am programmatically adding hard-coded strings(present in the .cs file of the same project in which resx file is present) to the Resx file.also I am programmatically replacing the corresponding strings by Resource1.<resourecname>.However when I built the application, I get an error...more >>

>>$this.name/type. Why >> ?
Posted by Serge Wautier at 11/26/2006 11:10:05 PM
Hi All, In the resx file of a windows form where Localizable==true, what's the purpose of the ">>" prefix to name and type properties of $this and components ? TIA, Serge. ...more >>

Force Resource dlls - How to?
Posted by Rudi Hausmann at 11/23/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have an application with a default language, which I just translated to another language by setting localizable to true and setting the new language. For the new language a resource file is created automatically. For the default language it isn't. How can I force VS to create a dll f...more >>

Localization and form layout
Posted by Dale at 11/14/2006 7:10:01 PM
In localizing a Windows Form application, is it best to always use the Resize event and then calculate the size of all controls based on the localized strings and manually lay out the form? Or do most of you try to do your translations so that they fit a common size for labels, buttons, e...more >>

List of common program words to translate (into German & French)
Posted by Ed West at 11/11/2006 8:07:32 AM
Hello, Does anyone know of a list of the common words to translate in a program? I was searching around and not able to find it. I would like something like English German French ------- ------ ------ File Save Save As Close Open Edit Cut ...more >>

zh-Hans vs. zh-CHS
Posted by Jaska at 11/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, The neutral language code for Simplified Chinese used to be zh-CHS. However the newest .NET documentation tells that it is zh-Hans. This is odd. What would be the right. I tested on my XP + Visual Studio 2005 and zh-CHS seems working. Also Traditional used the be zh-CHT and now it is...more >>

How to Internationalize many Forms?
Posted by Rudi Hausmann at 11/9/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I've got an C# application with about 20 forms which I want to internationalize. Many strings on these forms are the same, e.g. customer, name, aso. When I localize one form after the other I get a resx file for each form. I can't edit the resx files directly. Moreover I see no way to ...more >>



Problem Adding and Using Resource Files
Posted by TCook at 11/8/2006 1:51:29 PM
Hey All, I am building a solution which will have many strings that will need to be localized (i.e. strings for toolbars, strings for different WinForms, strings for messages and error messages, etc.). I am having trouble accessing string file resources. What I want to do is to break ou...more >>

Resource File Woes
Posted by TCook at 11/3/2006 3:46:33 PM
Hey All, I'm trying to add a resource file to my app but it's not working. I have done the following: -- Added a .resx file -- Added some strings -- Named the file "MyStrings.en.resx" -- Add the file as a resource to the "Project" > "Properties" > "Resources" -- Tried to call the string...more >>


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