How to switch form language on button click in VB.NET?
I want to create a localized application and want to implement a language switcher (like a custom button). I am using Visual Studio 2010 express (VB.NET).
I created a simple test app with one label and one button. I set the "Localizable" property to "True" and edited the text of the components in two languages (English by default and Russian).
I know what to add
Imports System.Threading.Thread
Imports System.Globalization
at the beginning of Form1.vb and then use
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = New CultureInfo("ru")
to enable Russian localization. But if I put this line in the Button_Click event it doesn't change the language. Is it possible to switch between languages in an event, for example by clicking a button or changing icons?
Thank you in advance!
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Yes, you can implement localization in the Button Click event or in the change event. You can set culture as
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = New CultureInfo("ru-RU")
These links will guide you: Globalizing and Localizing a Windows Application , Walkthrough: Localizing Windows Forms , Localizing Applications
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a workaround is possible here: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/72f70870-0c0c-4eb1-886b-9db9917d080a/form-support-multilanguage-at-runtime-in-windows-based-application # 8c775cc0-5e5e-4551-b5d1-52bb5c1663e8
Modify CurrentUICulture first, then force the new culture resources to all controls.
This code example goes through Me.Controls
, but you have to create child containers (panels, etc.) as well.
By doing this, it changes lines, locations, sizes, etc.
System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = New CultureInfo("es-ES")
Dim res As ComponentResourceManager = New ComponentResourceManager(Me.GetType)
For Each aControl As Control In Me.Controls
res.ApplyResources(aControl, aControl.Name)
Next
EDITED: You can also change the default thread culture using:
CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = New CultureInfo("es-ES")
By doing this, any new forms you create at runtime will use this new CultureInfo.
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