"RbanBph" <Rban***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>     I developed an multi lingual application in vb.net(VS.NET 2003) using
> .Language and .Localizable property of window form. I want to create a
> satellite assembly to store all resources and then retrive them based on
> the
> language in which form is displayed. I m using assembly linker tool for
> Satellite assembly creation. I used resgen utility to create .resources
> file
> from all .resx files(Which are automatically created for each language of
> the
> form.) and place these files in appropriate folders for respective
> languages.
>     Now i want to use al.exe to generate satellite assembly. but whenever
> i
> type al in vs.net command prompt screen it says "al.exe is not valid win32
> program.". Then i changed directory to where al.exe
> reside(c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322) then it is recognized
> it.
>     How can i embed multiple .resources file in a single satellite
> assembly? I tried this separating file names by comma but it gave error.
> where that satellite assembly willl be stored? will it be in
> c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322? How can i store it in folder
> i
> want? Is path-setting necessary to use al.exe utility? if yes then How
> path
> should be set for it? Should i follow the naming convention for satellite
> assembly also? If yes then which culture name i should specify for it as
> it
> will be containing resources for all languages.
> How can i edit my satellite assembly?
> Waiting for replies,
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards,
> RbanBph
>

"Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> If you're using VS .NET, you don't have to go at such great lengths at all.
> As far as I remember, you just need to properly name your .resx files to
> indicate for which language and culture they have been created.
>
> For example:
>
> my_resources.resx - culture-neutral, default
> my_resources.ru-RU.resx - for Russian language in Russia
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]
> Bring the power of unit testing to the VS .NET IDE today!
> http://www.x-unity.net/teststudio.aspx
>
> "RbanBph" <Rban***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DDE549CC-2041-40DD-BF64-1BA81778D02D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >     I developed an multi lingual application in vb.net(VS.NET 2003) using
> > .Language and .Localizable property of window form. I want to create a
> > satellite assembly to store all resources and then retrive them based on
> > the
> > language in which form is displayed. I m using assembly linker tool for
> > Satellite assembly creation. I used resgen utility to create .resources
> > file
> > from all .resx files(Which are automatically created for each language of
> > the
> > form.) and place these files in appropriate folders for respective
> > languages.
> >     Now i want to use al.exe to generate satellite assembly. but whenever
> > i
> > type al in vs.net command prompt screen it says "al.exe is not valid win32
> > program.". Then i changed directory to where al.exe
> > reside(c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322) then it is recognized
> > it.
> >     How can i embed multiple .resources file in a single satellite
> > assembly? I tried this separating file names by comma but it gave error.
> > where that satellite assembly willl be stored? will it be in
> > c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322? How can i store it in folder
> > i
> > want? Is path-setting necessary to use al.exe utility? if yes then How
> > path
> > should be set for it? Should i follow the naming convention for satellite
> > assembly also? If yes then which culture name i should specify for it as
> > it
> > will be containing resources for all languages.
> > How can i edit my satellite assembly?
> > Waiting for replies,
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Regards,
> > RbanBph
> >
>
>

"RbanBph" <Rban***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:791B0E46-6834-439D-AD78-FD50EB2D822F@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>                 Thanks for ur help. But some of my questions are still
> unaswered. I have already named my .resx files as u have
> said(SatelliteDemo.ar.resx). I generated .resources files and installed
> them
> in GAC(as SatelliteDemo.ar.resources, SatelliteDemo.es.resources etc.).
> Now
> how can i reference these files(installed in GAC) for retrieving
> resources? I
> tried it as follows
> x = New ResourceManager("Satellite.ar", Me.GetType().Assembly)
>       MessageBox.Show(x.GetString("value1", ci)) //ci is culture name i.e.
> passed
> But it is throwing exception.  How can i check whether resources are
> retireved for GAC? One more thing is, once I install my resources in GAC
> do I
> need .resx files any more?
>
> Please help.
> -RbanBph
>
> "Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If you're using VS .NET, you don't have to go at such great lengths at
>> all.
>> As far as I remember, you just need to properly name your .resx files to
>> indicate for which language and culture they have been created.
>>
>> For example:
>>
>> my_resources.resx - culture-neutral, default
>> my_resources.ru-RU.resx - for Russian language in Russia
>>
>> --
>> Sincerely,
>> Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]
>> Bring the power of unit testing to the VS .NET IDE today!
>> http://www.x-unity.net/teststudio.aspx
>>
>> "RbanBph" <Rban***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DDE549CC-2041-40DD-BF64-1BA81778D02D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >     I developed an multi lingual application in vb.net(VS.NET 2003)
>> > using
>> > .Language and .Localizable property of window form. I want to create a
>> > satellite assembly to store all resources and then retrive them based
>> > on
>> > the
>> > language in which form is displayed. I m using assembly linker tool for
>> > Satellite assembly creation. I used resgen utility to create .resources
>> > file
>> > from all .resx files(Which are automatically created for each language
>> > of
>> > the
>> > form.) and place these files in appropriate folders for respective
>> > languages.
>> >     Now i want to use al.exe to generate satellite assembly. but
>> > whenever
>> > i
>> > type al in vs.net command prompt screen it says "al.exe is not valid
>> > win32
>> > program.". Then i changed directory to where al.exe
>> > reside(c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322) then it is
>> > recognized
>> > it.
>> >     How can i embed multiple .resources file in a single satellite
>> > assembly? I tried this separating file names by comma but it gave
>> > error.
>> > where that satellite assembly willl be stored? will it be in
>> > c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322? How can i store it in
>> > folder
>> > i
>> > want? Is path-setting necessary to use al.exe utility? if yes then How
>> > path
>> > should be set for it? Should i follow the naming convention for
>> > satellite
>> > assembly also? If yes then which culture name i should specify for it
>> > as
>> > it
>> > will be containing resources for all languages.
>> > How can i edit my satellite assembly?
>> > Waiting for replies,
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> > Regards,
>> > RbanBph
>> >
>>
>>

"Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]" wrote:

> Given you've named the .resx files correctly, the IDE should create
> satellite assemblies (.dll) files in sub-folders below the output directory:
>
> myAssembly.dll
> ar
>    \_myAseembly.ar.dll
>
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]
> Bring the power of unit testing to the VS .NET IDE today!
> http://www.x-unity.net/teststudio.aspx
>
> "RbanBph" <Rban***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:791B0E46-6834-439D-AD78-FD50EB2D822F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >                 Thanks for ur help. But some of my questions are still
> > unaswered. I have already named my .resx files as u have
> > said(SatelliteDemo.ar.resx). I generated .resources files and installed
> > them
> > in GAC(as SatelliteDemo.ar.resources, SatelliteDemo.es.resources etc.).
> > Now
> > how can i reference these files(installed in GAC) for retrieving
> > resources? I
> > tried it as follows
> > x = New ResourceManager("Satellite.ar", Me.GetType().Assembly)
> >       MessageBox.Show(x.GetString("value1", ci)) //ci is culture name i.e.
> > passed
> > But it is throwing exception.  How can i check whether resources are
> > retireved for GAC? One more thing is, once I install my resources in GAC
> > do I
> > need .resx files any more?
> >
> > Please help.
> > -RbanBph
> >
> > "Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> If you're using VS .NET, you don't have to go at such great lengths at
> >> all.
> >> As far as I remember, you just need to properly name your .resx files to
> >> indicate for which language and culture they have been created.
> >>
> >> For example:
> >>
> >> my_resources.resx - culture-neutral, default
> >> my_resources.ru-RU.resx - for Russian language in Russia
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sincerely,
> >> Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]
> >> Bring the power of unit testing to the VS .NET IDE today!
> >> http://www.x-unity.net/teststudio.aspx
> >>
> >> "RbanBph" <Rban***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:DDE549CC-2041-40DD-BF64-1BA81778D02D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >     I developed an multi lingual application in vb.net(VS.NET 2003)
> >> > using
> >> > .Language and .Localizable property of window form. I want to create a
> >> > satellite assembly to store all resources and then retrive them based
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > language in which form is displayed. I m using assembly linker tool for
> >> > Satellite assembly creation. I used resgen utility to create .resources
> >> > file
> >> > from all .resx files(Which are automatically created for each language
> >> > of
> >> > the
> >> > form.) and place these files in appropriate folders for respective
> >> > languages.
> >> >     Now i want to use al.exe to generate satellite assembly. but
> >> > whenever
> >> > i
> >> > type al in vs.net command prompt screen it says "al.exe is not valid
> >> > win32
> >> > program.". Then i changed directory to where al.exe
> >> > reside(c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322) then it is
> >> > recognized
> >> > it.
> >> >     How can i embed multiple .resources file in a single satellite
> >> > assembly? I tried this separating file names by comma but it gave
> >> > error.
> >> > where that satellite assembly willl be stored? will it be in
> >> > c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322? How can i store it in
> >> > folder
> >> > i
> >> > want? Is path-setting necessary to use al.exe utility? if yes then How
> >> > path
> >> > should be set for it? Should i follow the naming convention for
> >> > satellite
> >> > assembly also? If yes then which culture name i should specify for it
> >> > as
> >> > it
> >> > will be containing resources for all languages.
> >> > How can i edit my satellite assembly?
> >> > Waiting for replies,
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in advance.
> >> > Regards,
> >> > RbanBph
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>