RE: multi language interfaces

Hi Vincent,

Was this a commercial product?

Regards, Arco.

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> Van: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Forbes, Vincent
> Verzonden: maandag 6 juni 2005 21:40
> Aan: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
> Onderwerp: RE: multi language interfaces
> 
> I saw a tool that someone wrote a long while back that would 
> convert your DSPF constants to messages in a MSGF & change 
> the constants in the DSPF to MSGCON().  
> 
> All that would be needed is to copy the message file {to a 
> new name} & translate the text.  
> 
> Then to change languages, just do an OVRMSGF.  
> 
> To create additional languages, copy the message file {to a 
> new name} & translate the text.
> 
> \Vincent
> 
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> On Behalf Of Simonse, Arco (CMK)
> Sent: June 6, 2005 3:26 PM
> To:   RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject:      RE: multi language interfaces
> 
> Bauke,
> 
> If I interpret this right, it means that for every additional 
> language a new record has to be added. Then I have to 
> recompile every dspf. I would build it a little more flexible.
> 
> Thanks anyway, Arco. 
> 
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> > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces+arcosimonse=meijer-potato.com@midrang
> e.com] Namens B.Zelle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Verzonden: maandag 6 juni 2005 15:08
> > Aan: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> > Onderwerp: Re: multi language interfaces
> > 
> > Arco,
> > 
> > It is not that difficult. In every display file you should have 
> > records XXXXNL, XXXXEN, XXXXFR, XXXXGE etc, where NL stands 
> for Dutch, 
> > EN for English, FR for French and GE for German.
> > The language preference of the user determines which record 
> to write 
> > to and to read from.
> > 
> > Bauke Zelle
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