Change language

rbuser

How can I change the report-builder language at run time?
Is it possible to include the needed resources for more than one language
into the exe-file?
Txs PMM

nicocizik

Hi Peter,

Yes, take a look at the language section of the Developer's Guide on how to
install and deploy separate languages. There is also good information in
the ReadMe.doc file located in the \RBuilder\Languages\... directory.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Hallo Nico,
I've seen that, but that covers mostly how to get and deploy new
translation. I don't need that. I'm looking for a way to change language
(one of the existing ones) at run-time (by customers choice from the EXE).
I found the "report.language" property, but that only works if the customer
has all the language DLL's installed - that is against our "single exe,
xcopy install" approach. So I'm looking for a way to include the needed
resources for more than one language into the exe-file.
Regrads
Peter

nicocizik

Hi Peter,

During installation of ReportBuilder you need to select all languages you
would like installed. Then on your user's machine you need to be sure all
the proper .dll files are located in their \WINSYS\... directory so they
will see an effect when they alter the Report.Language property.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

nardmoseley

Only one Language can be included in the .exe. The other Language will
reside in resource modules.

If you try to include more than one Language in the .exe, you will receive
duplicate resource errors during linking.


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

I hope it is OK to have the language DLLs in the EXE directory so at least
"XCopy deplyment" is OK.
Txs Peter

rbuser

Hello,

is it possible to load the language-dlls neither from system32-directory nor
form the application-directory, but from a sub-directory within the
application-directory?

We have a folder for all translation relevant files and would like to user
the RBlanguage-dlls from there too.

Regards,
Mark

nardmoseley

You would need to modify the TppResourceManager.LoadResourceModule method
(ppUtils.pas). Currently the method uses only the resource module name, with
no path info. You could add some code to add the path info.

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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Hi Nard,

thanks for your reply.

I've added some code to the class to be able to set a path etc., but that
leads to a problem with raIDE.dcu, which is using the TppResourceManager as
well.
Is it possible to get a fix for that? I.e. that you add the ability to set a
path to TppResourceManager and send me the ppUtils.pas and the new
raIDE.dcu?

I think it would be a nice feature for the future in general, so it could be
implemented into all new versions of ReportBuilder.

Our current version is 11.08; Delphi 2007.

Kind regards,
Mark

nardmoseley

You need to limit code modifications to the Implementation section of the
unit. Do not modify the Interface section. Do not add new properties or
methods etc.


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

I've already noticed, that this will cause trouble.
The last message was more like a feature request for the future, since I
think, that it would good for everyone to have the abililty to define a path
for those dlls.

rbuser

Am 19.10.2010 um 16:25 schrieb Nard Moseley (Digital Metaphors):

Not sure if I'm up to date on this: is it still as described above or
was anything implemented inbetween (available in RB17.01), which allows
to specify a path for language DLLs?

nardmoseley

Hi,

For RB 17, nothing has been added, Windows will load the dlls from the usual
places



Best regards,

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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com