message localization

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Hello everyone,
I want to print out and log localized message according to current locale of
machine. For example, if I am always use MESSAGE_ERROR macro in my program,
and I want to replace it with "Error" when the locale is en_US and be
replaced with French if the locale if Fr.

I am wondering whether Visual Studio 2005 provide some existing technology
or some resource file which I could utilize? For example, I could define
MESSAGE_ERROR macro to "error" if locale is English and define to other
values if other locale is set. I do not want to change any source codes if
necessary. I am developing unmanaged C++ DLL using Visual Studio 2005.
thanks in advance,
George

[Crest Teethgel]

I am wondering whether Visual Studio 2005 provide some existing technology

or some resource file which I could utilize? For example, I could define

A Message Compiler could be use for that purpose.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa385633.aspx
cordialy,

Crest

[Mihai N.]

I want to print out and log localized message according to current locale
of

machine. For example, if I am always use MESSAGE_ERROR macro in my program,
and I want to replace it with "Error" when the locale is en_US and be
replaced with French if the locale if Fr.

I am wondering whether Visual Studio 2005 provide some existing technology
or some resource file which I could utilize? For example, I could define
MESSAGE_ERROR macro to "error" if locale is English and define to other
values if other locale is set. I do not want to change any source codes if
necessary. I am developing unmanaged C++ DLL using Visual Studio 2005.

Create a resource file, with string tables.
Then you can load the string using ... LoadString :-)
You can use resources to localize dialogs, menus, icons and bitmaps, a lot of
stuff beyond plain strings.

The best practice is to create resource-only DLLs (or satelite DLLs), one per
language. Then you load the one you need (LoadLibrary) and load the resources
from there.

A good place to start: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms776201.aspx
Although it looks like Vista only, some of the stuff also applies to previous
versions, see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365002.aspx
--
Mihai Nita [Microsoft MVP, Windows - SDK]
http://www.mihai-nita.net
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Thanks Crest,
Good links!
regards,
George

"Crest Teethgel" wrote:

I am wondering whether Visual Studio 2005 provide some existing technology
or some resource file which I could utilize? For example, I could define

A Message Compiler could be use for that purpose.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa385633.aspx
cordialy,

Crest

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Thanks for your comprehensive answer Mihai!
regards,
George

"Mihai N." wrote:

I want to print out and log localized message according to current locale

of

machine. For example, if I am always use MESSAGE_ERROR macro in my program,
and I want to replace it with "Error" when the locale is en_US and be
replaced with French if the locale if Fr.

I am wondering whether Visual Studio 2005 provide some existing technology
or some resource file which I could utilize? For example, I could define
MESSAGE_ERROR macro to "error" if locale is English and define to other
values if other locale is set. I do not want to change any source codes if
necessary. I am developing unmanaged C++ DLL using Visual Studio 2005.

Create a resource file, with string tables.
Then you can load the string using ... LoadString :-)
You can use resources to localize dialogs, menus, icons and bitmaps, a lot of
stuff beyond plain strings.

The best practice is to create resource-only DLLs (or satelite DLLs), one per
language. Then you load the one you need (LoadLibrary) and load the resources
from there.

A good place to start: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms776201.aspx
Although it looks like Vista only, some of the stuff also applies to previous
versions, see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365002.aspx
--
Mihai Nita [Microsoft MVP, Windows - SDK]
http://www.mihai-nita.net
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Replace _year_ with _ to get the real email