RE: multi language interfaces

["Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Message Constants (MSGCON) was IBM's first attempt at putting message text
on the screen. People complained because it basically just externally
described the text; it did not dynamically change the text on the screen
when the message changed. You had to recompile.
MSGID is "better" because the message text on the screen can be changed by
changing the message file. 

-Bob Cozzi
www.RPGxTools.com
If everything is under control, you are going too slow.
- Mario Andretti


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Simonse, Arco (CMK)
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 5:04 PM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: multi language interfaces

Hi Carel,

I'm a little confused about the usage of MSGCON and MSGID. Is the
override giving other results than replacing the library list for a
language? Does it mean that the message constant is not stored in the
display file? The manual says for MSGCON: 
"If you change the message description, you will have to create the file
again if you want the display file to contain the updated message."

TIA, Arco
 

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens Carel Teijgeler
> Verzonden: maandag 6 juni 2005 23:07
> Aan: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Onderwerp: RE: multi language interfaces
> 
> Arco,
> 
> Why recompile if the MSGF changes?
> 
> Use a MSGID with the MSGCON keyword. 
> For each language supported create a MSGF with the defined MSGIDs.
> Give each user an initial startup programme, retrieve his/her 
> prefereed language and OVRMSGF to the correct MSGF of that language.
> 
> It has been mentioned before.
> 
> Just a reminder.
> 
> Regards,
> Carel Teijgeler.
> 
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> 
> On 6-6-05 at 22:39 Simonse, Arco \(CMK\) wrote:
> 
> >I'm new to the usage of message files, but I just found in 
> the manual that when I use the MSGCON keyword it will be 
> neccessary to >recompile the dspf if the msgf changes. 
> >I begin to understand what Dennis said: The alternative is 
> to use msgid, but that will give a pain in SDA.
> >Maybe Code Designer will handle this better? I'll try it.
> 
> 
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