Wednesday, February 22, 2006

steps to localize application

1. Create localization resource files
hlpstring.txt hlpstring.zh-CN.txt hlpstring.zh-TW.txt
file contains key/value text like:
strName=Please input your Name
strBirth =Please enter your Birthdate
or
strName=请输入姓名
strBirth=请输入生日

2. Compile resouce file
resgen hlpstring.txt

3. Start Coding
imports system.Globalization
imports system.Resources

'Create culture
dim cult as new CultureInfo("zh-CN")
dim rm as new ResourceManager.CreateFileB asedResourceManager("hlpstring",, nothing)

lblName.text=rm.getString("strName",cult)
lblBirth.text=rm.getString("strBirth",cult)
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