Category Archives: internationalization

Change program locale at runtime in C#

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Rod Stephens

This example lets you change program locale at runtime so you can test localized programs. The example Test localized programs in C# explains how you can make a program select a specific locale when it starts so you can test … Continue reading →

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Test localized programs in C#

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Rod Stephens

The example Localize a program in C# explains how you can localize a program so it displays different user interfaces depending on the system’s locale. After you localize it, the program automatically selects the correct locale at runtime. Because it … Continue reading →

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Localize a program in C#

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Rod Stephens

Globalization is the process of building an application that can be used by users from different cultures. Localization is the process of customizing a globalized application for a specific culture. To localize an application: Build an application as usual. Place … Continue reading →

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Explore Unicode characters in C#

Posted on September 9, 2014 by RodStephens

This example displays Unicode characters within a range of numeric values. Enter the minimum and maximum values to display and a font size. Then click List to display the characters in the range. When you move the mouse over the … Continue reading →

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Draw a timezone conversion chart in C#

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Rod Stephens

The example Use Microsoft Word to make a timezone conversion chart in C# shows how to make a timezone conversion chart in Word. This example creates a print document holding a similar chart. When you select two timezones and click … Continue reading →

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Use Microsoft Word to make a timezone conversion chart in C#

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Rod Stephens

This example uses Word to generate a timezone conversion chart that lets you easily convert hours from one timezone to another. Select a date and the two timezones. Then press Make Chart to make the conversion chart. (You need to … Continue reading →

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List the defined locales in C#

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Rod Stephens

This example is fairly straightforward. When the form loads, the following event handler lists the defined locales. private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { // Make the ListBox use tabs. lstLocales.UseTabStops = true; lstLocales.UseCustomTabOffsets = true; // Define the tabs. … Continue reading →

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List timezones in C#

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Rod Stephens

This simple example uses the following code to display the defined timezones. // Load the timezone information. private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { foreach (TimeZoneInfo info in TimeZoneInfo.GetSystemTimeZones()) lstTimezones.Items.Add(info); } This code simply loops through the TimeZoneInfo objects returned … Continue reading →

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A plea for help: Tell me what you want to see in my blog!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Rod Stephens

I get remarkably little feedback from my blog. I track post views and know that I have 857 Twitter followers, but people rarely let me know if they particularly like or dislike a post. That makes it hard for me … Continue reading →

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