VPLUS contains an NLS native language attribute option which
allows the applications programmer to design a forms file which
reflects the native language characteristics of the application.
Each forms file has a global native language ID number. The application
may be unlocalized, language-dependent, or international. Refer
to the Native Language Support Reference Manual for
a list of the available native language ID numbers and for examples
of these applications.
Unlocalized (NATIVE-3000) |
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If a native language ID number is not assigned to a forms
file, it will default to 0 (NATIVE-3000). NLS features do not impact an unlocalized
forms file.
Language-Dependent |
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Language-dependent forms files are used when the associated
application only operates in a single native language context. The
native language ID number for the specific native language desired
is assigned when the forms file is designed.
International |
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Multinational corporations may need to maintain a business
language for commands, titles, and menus in addition to accommodating
the native language of the user for the actual data retrieved or
displayed. For this application, -1 is selected as the native language ID number for
the forms file. The VPLUS intrinsic VSETLANG must be called at run-time to assign the appropriate
native language ID.
