Idea to save time in future - Language Support And Use in Reactos

[Thomas Larsen]

Language Support And Use in Reactos

Idea: Split the files by using config and only include whats needed by dev and end user
goal: Saves time in compiling and get smaller fil sizes.

If not done imagine 256 languages in each file getting included then we would get pretty large
files just see shell32.dll and its a waste both for the end users and us it takes a while extra to
include all those extra langs

The Config File i Reactos Root path
# Which default language would you like to use
# Select Between: English:En, Danish:Dk, France:Fr etc.
DEFAULTOSLANG=Dk

The Ressource.rc file in each paths
#if DEFAULTLANG
#include %DEFAULTLANG%.rc // Need to test if exist if not include en.rc a littel app could check
for this it would be pretty fast else include english res
#else
#include "En.rc"
#endif

Just an idea.. Thomas

Ps. alot of patches new files and translation on bugzilla if any want to use it. :-)

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[Thomas Weidenmueller]

Thomas Larsen wrote:
> Language Support And Use in Reactos
>
> Idea: Split the files by using config and only include whats needed by dev and end user
> goal: Saves time in compiling and get smaller fil sizes.

Resource files usually compile pretty fast and are usually not that big 
unless they contain large bitmaps.
> If not done imagine 256 languages in each file getting included then we would get pretty large
> files just see shell32.dll and its a waste both for the end users and us it takes a while extra to
> include all those extra langs

I wouldn't consider it as a waste of space, applications that use other 
locales then work correctly and dialogs etc work in all the same 
language. It's been bugging me that for instance german applications 
that run on an english system are completely german except the message 
box buttons, common controls, ....
> The Config File i Reactos Root path
> # Which default language would you like to use
> # Select Between: English:En, Danish:Dk, France:Fr etc.
> DEFAULTOSLANG=Dk
>
> The Ressource.rc file in each paths
> #if DEFAULTLANG
> #include %DEFAULTLANG%.rc // Need to test if exist if not include en.rc a littel app could check
> for this it would be pretty fast else include english res
> #else
> #include "En.rc"
> #endif
>
> Just an idea.. Thomas

Specifying a default language is indeed good, however I don't think it's 
good to compile just with this chosen language. But that's just my 
personal opinion.

Best Regards,
Thomas

[Magnus Olsen]

I want see driffnet langues in the dll and change langues on fly
instead compile a dll file for each langues. I am mising that feturtuer in
windows.
If you look at Amiga OS (Workbench 2.0 or higher) you can change the hole os
langues
when it was running. in windows you are stuck with one langues.

So I think it is good idea to compile all langues into all dll file.
then select in the os wich langues you want use.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Weidenmueller" [e-mail]
To: "ReactOS Development List" [e-mail]
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ros-dev] Idea to save time in future - Language Support AndUse
in Reactos
> Thomas Larsen wrote:
> > Language Support And Use in Reactos
> >
> > Idea: Split the files by using config and only include whats needed by

dev and end user
> > goal: Saves time in compiling and get smaller fil sizes.
>
> Resource files usually compile pretty fast and are usually not that big
> unless they contain large bitmaps.
> > If not done imagine 256 languages in each file getting included then we

would get pretty large
> > files just see shell32.dll and its a waste both for the end users and us

it takes a while extra to
> > include all those extra langs
>
> I wouldn't consider it as a waste of space, applications that use other
> locales then work correctly and dialogs etc work in all the same
> language. It's been bugging me that for instance german applications
> that run on an english system are completely german except the message
> box buttons, common controls, ....
> > The Config File i Reactos Root path
> > # Which default language would you like to use
> > # Select Between: English:En, Danish:Dk, France:Fr etc.
> > DEFAULTOSLANG=Dk
> >
> > The Ressource.rc file in each paths
> > #if DEFAULTLANG
> > #include %DEFAULTLANG%.rc // Need to test if exist if not include en.rc a

littel app could check
> > for this it would be pretty fast else include english res
> > #else
> > #include "En.rc"
> > #endif
> >
> > Just an idea.. Thomas
>
> Specifying a default language is indeed good, however I don't think it's
> good to compile just with this chosen language. But that's just my
> personal opinion.
>
> Best Regards,
> Thomas
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