RE: Multi-language pnlgrp

[Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Sudha

I think the way to do this is to have message files of the same name in 
different libraries for each language, then have a different library list, 
depending on the language. This is basically what IBM does - they have QSYS 
for the primary language, then they have QSYS2924, e.g., if US English is 
your secondary language. Then you can use *LIBL, as Rick showed.

There are a number of UIM elements where the text comes from a message 
file. Now I see that these things might be resolved when the panel group is 
created. It's not completely clear to me. The &msg symbol suggests that 
this is the case there. The other uses of a message file are not so clear. 
This would mean that you should have the compiled panel groups in separate 
language libraries.

As far as I know, there is no way to use a variable for the name of the 
message file.

HTH
Vern

At 09:46 AM 11/13/2004, you wrote:
> Thanks Rick, this is a great help but I want to also parameterize the
> message file.  I see samples with hard coded file name.  Is this
> possible to use a variable that can hold the file name?
>
> Thanks,
> Sudha
>
> Sudha Ramanujan
> SunGard Futures Systems
> sramanujan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Renkema [mailto:rickr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 4:37 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Multi-language pnlgrp
>
> Hope this helps ...
>
> .*-------------------------------------------------------------------*.
> .* Define the Panel Group and message file                           *.
> :PNLGRP    SUBMSGF='*LIBL/SNPPROMPT'
>            DFTMSGF='*LIBL/SNPMSGF'.
> .*-------------------------------------------------------------------*.
>
> See the Application Display Programming Manual, SC41-5715-00
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick Renkema
> Development Manager
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> "All great discoveries are made by mistake"
>
> > Hi all,
> > We have multi-language capable application (or trying to have one).
> In
> > the research process, we have to create a multi language panel groups.
> > Is there anyway, we could refer to a message file in a panel group? If
> > yes, can you please clip a sample code for me?  Or point to me the
> link
> > on the subject?
> > TIA,
> >
> > Sudha Ramanujan
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