Localize button text

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I have a project, (C#, wpf, .net 3) and uses the strings. concept to localize
my application for different languages.

How do I set the button text to the correct language ?

It does not work with
myButton.SetText(strings.hello)

Do I do it in the xml file to for the window or can/should I do in the C# code ?

Regards

Posted 4-Aug-11 20:18pm

Kjell_Berg

Updated 4-Aug-11 20:35pm

walterhevedeich

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Basnta Padhi · Answer 1 · 2011-08-04T20:40:00

In Properties of your project add Resource files for different languages and name them according to the Language code like for Brazilian-Portuguse(name your resource file something like StringResource.pt-BR.resx). Now in text property of the Button control write something like myButton.Content= Properties.StringResource.IDOfTheString. According to the Syatem Language it will take care. Check <a href="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/Localization.aspx"/> for getting more idea on Localization Issues.

KentBill · Answer 2 · 2011-08-04T20:33:00

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Why don't you save the text what you want to show in button into a resource file, and while the program star, identify which language is default(this is another subject), then select the right resource file.

Posted 4-Aug-11 20:33pm

KentBill

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Aug-11 2:53am

This is right idea but all operations you described after creation of resource file are not needed, because this code is already a part of .NET. Read about satellite assemblies. If such assembly if written and named correctly, .NET auto-select it based on thread and thread-UI culture. Please learn it yourself before advising others.
--SA

Christian Graus · Answer 3 · 2011-08-04T20:19:00

Solution 1

Bizarre. The first google hit[^] was an article on this very site. I know some countries don't have google, but you obviously have code project. You didn't think to search the site for articles ?

Posted 4-Aug-11 20:19pm

Christian Graus