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#17790 08/01/02 09:14 AM
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Hey,

I was wondering if anyone here has ever written Dynamic Link Libraries that will change the applications language.

What I am refering to is that I want to add multiple language settings to the Apps I write, especially one which is a new project for work and I need support for 2 languages atleast.

I have read a internationalisation article on msdn a couple of years back but I cant find it.

But I was also thinking of writing my own resource type of files, or settings files if u rather, such as *.ols (OfficeChat Language Settings). The files would be plain text but I doubt that I can be bothered to deal with that to much.

If anyone has written one before or has seen a sample code that will perform the job thouroughly then I would appreciate any feedback.

I can think of the basics behind it no problem just wondering if someone has already done this in order to cut my dev time on this.


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#17791 08/01/02 09:19 AM
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I have created resource files for text strings. While I did not use this for language flexibility, I read all about how it can be used for that. It's very simple really once you have the text tables complete.

As for creating dll's... I have made VB ActiveX dll's before (they're the only kind you can make with VB). As for accessing a resource file from an application that's stored in a dll... that I've never done before. But I can learn if need be.

How would you like me to help you?


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#17792 08/01/02 09:22 AM
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Damn your fast!!!

I dont quite understand what you mean by the text tables?


The use of "hacker" to mean "security breaker" is a confusion on the part of the mass media. We hackers refuse to recognize that meaning, and continue using the word to mean, "Someone who loves to program and enjoys being clever about it."
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#17793 08/01/02 09:40 AM
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it's luck. I just happened to check right after you did. Well, text tables. You have a grid of words. You can access a particular record or column or something and choose the language number you're using and extract the proper word.


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