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Do you code to allow internationalization of your applications?   [Edit]

Survey period: 29 Sep 2003 to 5 Oct 2003

Writing an app is easy - but allowing apps to be used in different languages can be a challenge. Do you take this into account when coding? (See Planning World-Ready Applications for more information)

OptionVotes% 
My applications are fully global-aware.899.98
With a few exceptions my applications will work in other languages and locales.14416.14
I make some effort to allow my apps to work in different locales.18120.29
I make no effort at internationalization.47853.59



 
GeneralRe: Perhaps I'm unusual but.... Pin
peterchen29-Sep-03 5:38
peterchen29-Sep-03 5:38 
GeneralRe: Perhaps I'm crazy but... Pin
Anonymous29-Sep-03 22:06
Anonymous29-Sep-03 22:06 
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KoalaCowboy30-Sep-03 4:25
KoalaCowboy30-Sep-03 4:25 
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Anonymous30-Sep-03 4:44
Anonymous30-Sep-03 4:44 
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Anonymous30-Sep-03 4:36
Anonymous30-Sep-03 4:36 
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Ravi Bhavnani30-Sep-03 8:29
professionalRavi Bhavnani30-Sep-03 8:29 
GeneralMy own stuff yes; work stuff no Pin
Michael Dunn29-Sep-03 1:31
sitebuilderMichael Dunn29-Sep-03 1:31 
GeneralRe: My own stuff yes; work stuff no Pin
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 1:59
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 1:59 
Michael Dunn wrote:
it's just a habit now and it's not hard to do once you know the DBCS rules

Agreed. #define UNICODE, #include "tchar.h" and the occasional WideCharToMultiByte() or MultiByteToWideChar() and you're all set. Localization is fairly easy, as long as you diligently use the NLS information Windows provides.

Michael Dunn wrote:
I fear the day when we have to make the code work in some other language

Agreed2. I do the UI's on the products my group is responsible for. You would not believe the grief I got when I insisted that file paths had to be passed by the UI to the underlying code as wide character strings. The fun part is: our third beta site is in Japan. Even though the application has not been translated, the folks over there still expect it to accept Japanese file names and such.


Software Zen: delete this;
GeneralDepends on the Audience Pin
Colin Angus Mackay29-Sep-03 0:18
Colin Angus Mackay29-Sep-03 0:18 
GeneralNot possible for Arabic? Pin
Anonymous29-Sep-03 0:17
Anonymous29-Sep-03 0:17 
GeneralRe: Not possible for Arabic? Pin
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 2:02
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 2:02 
GeneralRe: Not possible for Arabic? Pin
Navin29-Sep-03 3:12
Navin29-Sep-03 3:12 
GeneralRe: Not possible for Arabic? Pin
Husein29-Sep-03 5:46
Husein29-Sep-03 5:46 
GeneralRe: Not possible for Arabic? Pin
J. Dunlap29-Sep-03 11:42
J. Dunlap29-Sep-03 11:42 
GeneralRe: Not possible for Arabic? Pin
Husein29-Sep-03 23:36
Husein29-Sep-03 23:36 
GeneralNo Pin
Michael P Butler28-Sep-03 20:01
Michael P Butler28-Sep-03 20:01 
GeneralRe: No Pin
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 2:07
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 2:07 
GeneralRe: No Pin
Michael P Butler29-Sep-03 3:09
Michael P Butler29-Sep-03 3:09 
GeneralRe: No Pin
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 3:38
Gary Wheeler29-Sep-03 3:38 
GeneralDepends... Pin
Shog928-Sep-03 18:13
sitebuilderShog928-Sep-03 18:13 

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