regional and language Problem in vb

[somdeep_123]

i have a problem with Regional and language problem.Because when i change the regional language English(united states) to any other language like German(Germany),french etc the application is not running in proper way.

Problems are as follows:-

1)it shows froblem in loading loading log details of form
2)result form dose not show any the output

example

command1_click

if Combo1.text="January" then
text1.text="hello"
end if

insist of showing the out put hello it shows null valu(blank in the textbox)
if i change again the language to english it shos the proper result

please help me to overcome the problem thank you in avance
please send the solution as soon as possible

[Ellis Dee]

You need to use a resource file to hold every string literal in your application. Whenever you use a string literal, you need to do a lookup in the resource file, grabbing the string for whichever language you're using.

[opus]

In order to have all desciptions/lables etc.. in the correct language, the use of a resource file (like Ellis Dee staed) is the way to go, however the problem discribed sounds different (at least from what I could understand).
The code you have posted should always show "hello" in the text1.text! However is this code line really used? If you have changed the language, what does the combobox show at selectable items ("January" or "Januar"). Your check will only be true if the item in the combobox does show exact this string ("January").

[Ellis Dee]

The code you have posted should always show "hello" in the text1.text! However is this code line really used? If you have changed the language, what does the combobox show at selectable items ("January" or "Januar"). Your check will only be true if the item in the combobox does show exact this string ("January").

Those literals also need to be looked up in the resource file.

One quick cheat is to use the Format() function to return regional day and month names. (At least I assume it is locale-aware; I could be wrong.)

[opus]

Correct, all strings (if they are .caption of a button or whatsoever) have to be looked up in order to show them correct.
However if somebody uses the code like above:

command1_click

if Combo1.text="January" then
text1.text="hello"
end if

your regional stting could be anything, the text1.text should always show "hello" and the check in the if statement is always against "January", if I'm not totaly mistaken!

[si_the_geek]

This sounds familiar... same question yesterday (with more code supplied, and different solutions).

[somdeep_123]

thank you for reply opus

on form load

i used
for i=1 to 12
combo1.additem Monthname(i)
next

it shows "januar" when i use german language
if i use this code]

command1_click

if Combo1.text="January" then
text1.text="hello"
end if

how can i over come the problem


thats why it shows blank in text box.thank you again in advance

[opus]

Use the same technique as in the form_load event, don't assign a hardcoded string, use MonthName(1) instead .

command1_click

if Combo1.text=MonthName(1) then
text1.text="hello"
end if

[somdeep_123]

you reply solved my problem
thank you thank u thank u
im am giving u 10 out of 9 bye

[opus]

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