need help with VB word translator, plz

[fakecowboy]

hey im doing a french project and basically what i have is 2 text boxes and 2 command buttons, if you type in the english word in the top and hit the button itll show in the french textbox, but i also want it visa versa. I would like a way where i can do this so I dont have to make 2 for each word, or have a million if statements, is there a sort of database or array I could do that would work? please help, thanks.

[IROY55]

Multilanguage support is usually (but not necessary) implemented by using Resource file. If you have a copy VB6 then Resource Editor comes as AddIn. If you don't have it then you may use either local database including let's say 1 table with 2 fields (E/F) or as an alternative to DB you may use regular ASCII file(s).

[fakecowboy]

how do i go about doing this ? code wise

[Mc Brain]

Originally posted by IROY55
Multilanguage support is usually (but not necessary) implemented by using Resource file. If you have a copy VB6 then Resource Editor comes as AddIn. If you don't have it then you may use either local database including let's say 1 table with 2 fields (E/F) or as an alternative to DB you may use regular ASCII file(s).

I think you didn't understand him correctly. He doesn't want to translate the UI, he wants to translate whatever the final user writes in the textbox into another language.

[Mc Brain]

Originally posted by IROY55
... or as an alternative to DB you may use regular ASCII file(s).

An alternative... could be the Translator I've already programmed.

[IROY55]

Emiliano,
I did understand him correctly: multilanguage support doesn't necessary means GUI but anything at all that requires different languages support in your program or interface. That is why Resource files are BY FAR the best way to acomplish this.

[BuggyProgrammer]

Originally posted by IROY55
Emiliano,
I did understand him correctly: multilanguage support doesn't necessary means GUI but anything at all that requires different languages support in your program or interface. That is why Resource files are BY FAR the best way to acomplish this.

so you think that stuffing a million English to French translations into the EXE is good? well alright. if you think so

[Mc Brain]

IMHO, that's the worst way to accomplish that. If you want to update your "dictionary" you need to patch the EXE.... or just modify the resource file, re-compile the EXE and re-distribute it. BTW, I don't think this would be a small EXE. I guess the best way would be databases (or text files, or something like that) as he recommened at first.

[IROY55]

Size is a drawback of any multilanguage stuff. Although, I wouldn't want to go through any debate on this topic as it is a very controversial one. I just gave my recommendations - that's all. For your benefits visit Michael Kaplan's site http://www.trigeminal.com/ and suit for yourself.