Re: multi language interfaces

["Richard ECUYER" <recuyer@xxxxxxx>]

I did the same thing some years ago, there are é steps :

1- retrieve constant from source file (DSPF) and put them in a MSGF.
    AAA0001    F3=Exit         (from dspf1)
    AAA0002    F3=End        (from dspf2)
    ....
    change the dspf to replace constant by msgid


2- merge multiple msgId into one
    xxx0001       F3=Exit
        and in a file
                AAA0001=xxx0001
                AAA0002=xxx0001

    change the dspf by replacing old msgid by the new one

After that you can easly make an OVRMSGF     (CNTMSGF by CNTMSG_EN...)
or make the same msgf inti differents library.

You must have a pgm for managing the constant :
    Add, change ... (it is easy to transform MSGTEXt from MSGF to PF or
other... RTVMSGD, CHGMSGD..)

Hope this help

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simonse, Arco (CMK)" <ArcoSimonse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:16 PM
Subject: RE: multi language interfaces


> Hi Richard,
>
> Sorry, I do not completely follow your explanation. Can you point this
> out by a little example?
>
> Thanks, Arco
>
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Richard ECUYER
> > Verzonden: maandag 6 juni 2005 12:47
> > Aan: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> > Onderwerp: Re: multi language interfaces
> >
> > If you use MSGF to store constants, and error messages, and
> > add an OVRMSGF at the first load.
> > and populate the constant msgf with a little pgm that get
> > constant from dspf, put the in a large msgf, one unique id by
> > constant, math same constant in a signle message ID, replace
> > constant by this ID in the DSPF and recompile.
> >
> > perhaps an idea.
> >
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