DOCUMENT:Q189056  07-JUL-1998  [vbwin]
TITLE   :BUG: Incorrect Localized Strings Display in the Visual Basic IDE
PRODUCT :Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
PROD/VER:
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbnokeyword

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual Basic Professional and Enterprise Editions for
   Windows, version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use string tables with the Visual Basic Resource Editor, the
string returned by the LoadResString function is not localized when you run
your application in the Visual Basic Integrated Development Environment
(IDE).

CAUSE
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The Visual Basic Resource Editor is an add-in, and the resources are not
included until the .exe file is created.

RESOLUTION
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Compile the application into an .exe file and run the .exe.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post
new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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NOTE: These steps assume that you have already downloaded and installed the
Visual Basic Resource Editor. The Visual Basic Resource Editor add-in is
available for download at the following Web site:

   http://premium.microsoft.com/vbasic/updates.htm.

1. In Visual Basic, create a new Standard EXE project.

2. On the Tools menu, click Resource Editor. In the Visual Basic Resource
   Editor, click Edit String Tables on the toolbar.

3. In the Edit String Tables window, click Insert New String Table
   on the toolbar. By default, the first string table added is
   English (United States).

4. Click Insert New String Table again. In the next combo box that is
   inserted, click French (Standard).

5. In the Id 101 row, type "Hello World (English)" (without the quotation
   marks) in the English (United States) column and "Hello World (French)"
   (without the quotation marks) in the French (Standard) column.

6. Close the Resource Editor windows. On the Project menu, click Add New
   Resource File. Follow the prompts to save and open the resource file.

7. Add a command button to a form. In the Click event, add the following
   code:

      MsgBox(LoadResString(101))

8. Run the application in the Visual Basic IDE, and click Command1. Note
   that the message box displays "Hello World (English)."

9. In the Control Panel, change the language in Regional Settings to French
   (Standard). If you are using Windows 95 or Windows 98, you will need to
   restart your computer before the changes take effect. Run the program in
   the IDE again, and click Command1.

   RESULT: The message box displays "Hello World (English)" instead of
   "Hello World (French)" as expected.

10. Create the .exe file, and run it. Click Command1.

   RESULT: The message box displays "Hello World (French)."

Additional query words:
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Keywords          : kbnokeyword
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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