Build a Localized Form that Speaks the User's Language

Localized Form Sample Code

The following is the resulting form once I went through the sample code from the Localization by Resource File section and made all of my localized configurations:

using System;using System.Drawing;using System.Collections;using System.ComponentModel;using System.Windows.Forms;using System.Data;namespace CodeGuru.Globalization{   /// <summary>   /// Sample application form.   /// </summary>   public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form   {      private System.Windows.Forms.Label NameLabel;      private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox NameTextBox;      private System.Windows.Forms.Label LangQuesLabel;      private System.Windows.Forms.Button GoBtn;      private System.Windows.Forms.Button HelpBtn;      /// <summary>      /// Required designer variable.      /// </summary>      private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;      public Form1()      {         //         // Required for Windows Form Designer support         //         InitializeComponent();      }      /// <summary>      /// Clean up any resources being used.      /// </summary>      protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )      {         if( disposing )         {            if (components != null)            {               components.Dispose();            }         }         base.Dispose( disposing );      }      #region Windows Form Designer generated code      /// <summary>      /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify      /// the contents of this method with the code editor.      /// </summary>      private void InitializeComponent()      {         System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new         System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(Form1));         this.GoBtn         = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();         this.HelpBtn       = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();         this.NameLabel     = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();         this.NameTextBox   = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();         this.LangQuesLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();         this.SuspendLayout();         //         // GoBtn         //         this.GoBtn.AccessibleDescription =            resources.GetString("GoBtn.AccessibleDescription");         this.GoBtn.AccessibleName =            resources.GetString("GoBtn.AccessibleName");         this.GoBtn.Anchor =            ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Anchor")));         this.GoBtn.BackgroundImage =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.BackgroundImage")));         this.GoBtn.Dock =            ((System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Dock")));         this.GoBtn.Enabled =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Enabled")));         this.GoBtn.FlatStyle =            ((System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.FlatStyle")));         this.GoBtn.Font =            ((System.Drawing.Font)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Font")));         this.GoBtn.Image =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Image")));         this.GoBtn.ImageAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.ImageAlign")));         this.GoBtn.ImageIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject             ("GoBtn.ImageIndex")));         this.GoBtn.ImeMode = ((System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode)                               (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.ImeMode")));         this.GoBtn.Location =            ((System.Drawing.Point)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Location")));         this.GoBtn.Name = "GoBtn";         this.GoBtn.RightToLeft =            ((System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.RightToLeft")));         this.GoBtn.Size =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Size")));         this.GoBtn.TabIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject             ("GoBtn.TabIndex")));         this.GoBtn.Text = resources.GetString("GoBtn.Text");         this.GoBtn.TextAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.TextAlign")));         this.GoBtn.Visible = ((bool)                               (resources.GetObject("GoBtn.Visible")));         this.GoBtn.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.GoBtn_Click);         //         // HelpBtn         //         this.HelpBtn.AccessibleDescription =            resources.GetString("HelpBtn.AccessibleDescription");         this.HelpBtn.AccessibleName =            resources.GetString("HelpBtn.AccessibleName");         this.HelpBtn.Anchor =            ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Anchor")));         this.HelpBtn.BackgroundImage =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.BackgroundImage")));         this.HelpBtn.Dock =            ((System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Dock")));         this.HelpBtn.Enabled =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Enabled")));         this.HelpBtn.FlatStyle =            ((System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.FlatStyle")));         this.HelpBtn.Font =            ((System.Drawing.Font)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Font")));         this.HelpBtn.Image =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Image")));         this.HelpBtn.ImageAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.ImageAlign")));         this.HelpBtn.ImageIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject             ("HelpBtn.ImageIndex")));         this.HelpBtn.ImeMode =            ((System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.ImeMode")));         this.HelpBtn.Location =            ((System.Drawing.Point)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Location")));         this.HelpBtn.Name = "HelpBtn";         this.HelpBtn.RightToLeft =            ((System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.RightToLeft")));         this.HelpBtn.Size =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Size")));         this.HelpBtn.TabIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.TabIndex")));         this.HelpBtn.Text = resources.GetString("HelpBtn.Text");         this.HelpBtn.TextAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.TextAlign")));         this.HelpBtn.Visible =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("HelpBtn.Visible")));         this.HelpBtn.Click += new System.EventHandler                               (this.HelpBtn_Click);         //         // NameLabel         //         this.NameLabel.AccessibleDescription =            resources.GetString("NameLabel.AccessibleDescription");         this.NameLabel.AccessibleName =            resources.GetString("NameLabel.AccessibleName");         this.NameLabel.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)                                  (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Anchor")));         this.NameLabel.AutoSize = ((bool)(resources.GetObject                                    ("NameLabel.AutoSize")));         this.NameLabel.Dock =            ((System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Dock")));         this.NameLabel.Enabled =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Enabled")));         this.NameLabel.Font =            ((System.Drawing.Font)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Font")));         this.NameLabel.Image =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Image")));         this.NameLabel.ImageAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.ImageAlign")));         this.NameLabel.ImageIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject("NameLabel.ImageIndex")));         this.NameLabel.ImeMode =            ((System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.ImeMode")));         this.NameLabel.Location =            ((System.Drawing.Point)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Location")));         this.NameLabel.Name = "NameLabel";         this.NameLabel.RightToLeft =            ((System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.RightToLeft")));         this.NameLabel.Size =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Size")));         this.NameLabel.TabIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject("NameLabel.TabIndex")));         this.NameLabel.Text = resources.GetString("NameLabel.Text");         this.NameLabel.TextAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("NameLabel.TextAlign")));         this.NameLabel.Visible =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("NameLabel.Visible")));         //         // NameTextBox         //         this.NameTextBox.AccessibleDescription =            resources.GetString("NameTextBox.AccessibleDescription");         this.NameTextBox.AccessibleName =            resources.GetString("NameTextBox.AccessibleName");         this.NameTextBox.Anchor =            ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Anchor")));         this.NameTextBox.AutoSize =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.AutoSize")));         this.NameTextBox.BackgroundImage =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.BackgroundImage")));         this.NameTextBox.Dock =            ((System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Dock")));         this.NameTextBox.Enabled =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Enabled")));         this.NameTextBox.Font =            ((System.Drawing.Font)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Font")));         this.NameTextBox.ImeMode =            ((System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.ImeMode")));         this.NameTextBox.Location =            ((System.Drawing.Point)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Location")));         this.NameTextBox.MaxLength =            ((int)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.MaxLength")));         this.NameTextBox.Multiline =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Multiline")));         this.NameTextBox.Name = "NameTextBox";         this.NameTextBox.PasswordChar =            ((char)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.PasswordChar")));         this.NameTextBox.RightToLeft =            ((System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.RightToLeft")));         this.NameTextBox.ScrollBars =            ((System.Windows.Forms.ScrollBars)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.ScrollBars")));         this.NameTextBox.Size =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Size")));         this.NameTextBox.TabIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.TabIndex")));         this.NameTextBox.Text =            resources.GetString("NameTextBox.Text");         this.NameTextBox.TextAlign =            ((System.Windows.Forms.HorizontalAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.TextAlign")));         this.NameTextBox.Visible =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.Visible")));         this.NameTextBox.WordWrap =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("NameTextBox.WordWrap")));         //         // LangQuesLabel         //         this.LangQuesLabel.AccessibleDescription =            resources.GetString("LangQuesLabel.AccessibleDescription");         this.LangQuesLabel.AccessibleName =            resources.GetString("LangQuesLabel.AccessibleName");         this.LangQuesLabel.Anchor =            ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Anchor")));         this.LangQuesLabel.AutoSize =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.AutoSize")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Dock =            ((System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Dock")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Enabled =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Enabled")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Font =            ((System.Drawing.Font)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Font")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Image =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Image")));         this.LangQuesLabel.ImageAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.ImageAlign")));         this.LangQuesLabel.ImageIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.ImageIndex")));         this.LangQuesLabel.ImeMode =            ((System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.ImeMode")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Location =            ((System.Drawing.Point)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Location")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Name = "LangQuesLabel";         this.LangQuesLabel.RightToLeft =            ((System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.RightToLeft")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Size =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Size")));         this.LangQuesLabel.TabIndex =            ((int)(resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.TabIndex")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Text =            resources.GetString("LangQuesLabel.Text");         this.LangQuesLabel.TextAlign =            ((System.Drawing.ContentAlignment)             (resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.TextAlign")));         this.LangQuesLabel.Visible =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("LangQuesLabel.Visible")));         //         // Form1         //         this.AccessibleDescription =            resources.GetString("$this.AccessibleDescription");         this.AccessibleName =            resources.GetString("$this.AccessibleName");         this.AutoScaleBaseSize =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("$this.AutoScaleBaseSize")));         this.AutoScroll =            ((bool)(resources.GetObject("$this.AutoScroll")));         this.AutoScrollMargin =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("$this.AutoScrollMargin")));         this.AutoScrollMinSize =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("$this.AutoScrollMinSize")));         this.BackgroundImage =            ((System.Drawing.Image)             (resources.GetObject("$this.BackgroundImage")));         this.ClientSize =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("$this.ClientSize")));         this.Controls.Add(this.LangQuesLabel);         this.Controls.Add(this.NameTextBox);         this.Controls.Add(this.NameLabel);         this.Controls.Add(this.HelpBtn);         this.Controls.Add(this.GoBtn);         this.Enabled = ((bool)(resources.GetObject("$this.Enabled")));         this.Font =            ((System.Drawing.Font)(resources.GetObject("$this.Font")));         this.Icon =            ((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("$this.Icon")));         this.ImeMode =            ((System.Windows.Forms.ImeMode)             (resources.GetObject("$this.ImeMode")));         this.Location =            ((System.Drawing.Point)             (resources.GetObject("$this.Location")));         this.MaximumSize =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("$this.MaximumSize")));         this.MinimumSize =            ((System.Drawing.Size)             (resources.GetObject("$this.MinimumSize")));         this.Name = "Form1";         this.RightToLeft =            ((System.Windows.Forms.RightToLeft)             (resources.GetObject("$this.RightToLeft")));         this.StartPosition =            ((System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition)             (resources.GetObject("$this.StartPosition")));         this.Text = resources.GetString("$this.Text");         this.ResumeLayout(false);      }      #endregion      /// <summary>      /// The main entry point for the application.      /// </summary>      [STAThread]      static void Main()      {         System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new         System.Globalization.CultureInfo("de-DE");         Application.Run(new Form1());      }      private void HelpBtn_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)      {         MessageBox.Show("How are you?");      }      private void GoBtn_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)      {         MessageBox.Show("Where do you want to go today?");      }   }}

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This article was originally published on July 22, 2004