/// <summary>
/// Applies localization using the specified language code to all form controls,
/// the main menu and the form itself.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="form"></param>
/// <param name="menu">The main form menu.</param>
/// <param name="languageCode">The language code to use the localized strings for.</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static bool Localize(Form form, MainMenu menu, string languageCode)
{
try
{
SortedDictionary <string, CultureInfo> availableLanguages = GetLanguages();
if (availableLanguages == null || availableLanguages.Count == 0)
{
throw new UnableToLocalizeException();
}
CultureInfo culture;
try
{
culture = new CultureInfo(languageCode);
}
catch
{
culture = new CultureInfo(defaultLanguage);
}
if (culture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName != currentCulture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName)
{
localizedStrings.Clear();
if (!availableLanguages.ContainsKey(culture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName))
{
culture = new CultureInfo(defaultLanguage);
}
}
if (localizedStrings.Count == 0)
{
if (!LoadStrings(availableLanguages[culture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName].Name))
{
throw new UnableToLocalizeException();
}
}
currentCulture = availableLanguages[culture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName];
isRtlCulture = currentCulture.TextInfo.IsRightToLeft;
string formPrefix = form.Name + ".";
string localizedText = String.Empty;
if (!isRtlCulture)
{
form.RightToLeft = RightToLeft.No;
}
else
{
form.RightToLeft = RightToLeft.Yes;
}
if (localizedStrings.TryGetValue(formPrefix + "Text", out localizedText))
{
form.Text = localizedText;
}
foreach (Control control in form.Controls)
{
LocalizeControl(control, formPrefix);
}
if (menu != null)
{
if (!isRtlCulture)
{
menu.RightToLeft = RightToLeft.No;
}
else
{
menu.RightToLeft = RightToLeft.Yes;
}
foreach (MenuItem menuItem in menu.MenuItems)
{
LocalizeMenu(menuItem, formPrefix);
}
}
if (form.RightToLeftLayout != isRtlCulture)
{
form.RightToLeftLayout = isRtlCulture;
}
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = currentCulture;
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = currentCulture;
return(true);
}
catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
{
string text = "Can't translate the program because the language file doesn't exists." +
"\n\nExtract the \"" + Path.GetFileName(localeFile) +
"\" file from the program archive.";
ExceptionHandler.LogException(ex);
ExceptionHandler.ShowMessage(text);
return(false);
}
catch (UnableToLocalizeException ex)
{
ExceptionHandler.LogException(ex);
return(false);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ExceptionHandler.LogException(ex);
return(false);
}
}
