BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  NEWBIE: Help with Internationalization          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Internationalization View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message BMacF Guest Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 2:55 pm    Post subject: NEWBIE: Help with Internationalization Can somebody please help me, I want to develop my application to be culturally independant, but I don't know how. I understand the concept of isolating strings and formatting the dates, currency, etc... but as far as how to do it, I am not sure. I created a small test interface which contains Labels, Editboxes and Buttons. I declared my strings using 'resourcestring' and then used the Resource DLL Wizard to create my resource files (English & French). This is where I am at a loss ... where and what do I translate? How can I switch resource files (at runtime)? I looked at the RichEdit example that ships with Delphi, but it doesn't seem to work, and besides, I'm not 100% sure what they're doing exactly. I found some web resources about I18n, but nothing for Delphi, and nothing very concise either for that matter. If anyone has any information, tips & tricks, or any resources pertaining to I18n using Delphi, I would be extremely greatful. Thanks in advance, BMacF Back to top Leo Saguisag (Borland) Guest Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 3:13 pm    Post subject: Re: NEWBIE: Help with Internationalization "BMacF" <bruce (AT) cidif (DOT) org> wrote Quote: Can somebody please help me, I want to develop my application to be culturally independant, but I don't know how. I understand the concept of isolating strings and formatting the dates, currency, etc... but as far as how to do it, I am not sure. I created a small test interface which contains Labels, Editboxes and Buttons. I declared my strings using 'resourcestring' and then used the Resource DLL Wizard to create my resource files (English & French). This is where I am at a loss ... where and what do I translate? How can I switch resource files (at runtime)? I looked at the RichEdit example that ships with Delphi, but it doesn't seem to work, and besides, I'm not 100% sure what they're doing exactly. I found some web resources about I18n, but nothing for Delphi, and nothing very concise either for that matter. If anyone has any information, tips & tricks, or any resources pertaining to I18n using Delphi, I would be extremely greatful. First of all, what version (version number, SKU, service packs, etc.) of Delphi are you using? It'll be easier for people to provide help for you if people are aware of what version of Delphi you're using. As far as handling resources goes, switching resources at runtime is already performed for you by the VCL. For example, if you have an application named "myapplication.exe" and a resource-only DLL with French (France) resources named "myapplication.FR", what happens upon application startup is as follows: (1) The startup code looks for a locale override, which is a registry entry located under HKCUSoftwareBorlandLocales. If this key does not exist, later versions of Delphi (I believe D6 onward) will look under HKLMSoftwareBorlandLocales for a locale override entry. The locale override entry is basically your application filename as the key, and the locale override value (e.g. "FR") as the value. If a locale override exists, then it will look for resources in a resource-only DLL for the specified language. This allows you to force your application to come up in a specific language other than the language of the resources bound into the main application. Delphi itself uses this mechanism for the localized (German, French and Japanese) versions of the product. (2) If no locale override exists, then Delphi examines your system settings. If, for example, you are running with French user locale settings then Delphi will detect this and attempt to load resources from a French resource-only DLL. (3) After all that, Delphi will fall back to the resources bound directly into your application. HTH. -- Leo Back to top Lars B. Dybdahl Guest Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 8:34 pm    Post subject: Re: NEWBIE: Help with Internationalization BMacF wrote: Quote: Wizard to create my resource files (English & French). This is where I am at a loss ... where and what do I translate? How can I switch resource files (at runtime)? The built-in translation system makes you able to translate anything, even field names (which may not be translated), which can be very confusing. You might want to have a look at http://dxgettext.sf.net/ instead. You may also want to read the first chapter of the new documentation which you can find here: http://dybdahl.dk/dxgettext/docs/online/introduction.html Lars. -- Freelance programmer Denmark Free GNU gettext for Delphi i18n/localization tool: http://dybdahl.dk/dxgettext/ Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Internationalization All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.