Multilanguage Application

[XKent]

Hi all!!! How to create multilanguge application, in which user can change a language during run-time, for example, selecting it from menu.:confused: Thanks.

[Masaaki Onishi]

Hello, the codegurus around the world.;) We can load the resource DLL file in InitInstance() on the user selection or detection of the language OS.:cool: I think that this is the easiest way. However, we may need some tool to convert English resource file to Japanese resource file, for example. X| You can find some reference of the multi-language in MSDN help. Have a nice day!

-Masaaki Onishi-

[XKent]

Thanks. ...but can you explain this more detailed, whith example.

[Mukkie]

Try SetThreadLocale function. Create resources in required languages one resource for one language. For example, dialog IDD_ABOUT (English) and IDD_ABOUT (Spanish). Then use SetThreadLocale to choose Your thread locale. Loading IDD_ABOUT dilaog template will load proper version. But this function is only available on NT systems, afaik. On non-nt system You may try to dynamically change resource handle, but don't know if it work. I use SetThreadLocale with success in FileMaster, see: www.geocities.com/TeamMukippe/

[XKent]

The problem is that my applictaion must work in all kind of windows system, even on win95:(

[Mukkie]

Create several language dll's and dynamically load that required one during application startup. Use AfxSetResourceHandle to set resource handle for MFC app. Maybe even it will be possible to change that handle in run-time??

[Carlos Antollini]

I do that. I use AfxSetResourceHandle(). I get the handle of the resources dll and then use AfxSetResourceHandle. You need to put the AfxSetResourceHandle in several parts of your code because I don't Know why the application loose it. Cheers!!! Carlos Antollini.