The prereq strings are translated into several languages but the wixstdba strings (theme wxl) are not (as of yet). If you supply one (or more) and place it (via the Payload element) it will be used. Contributions of translations are more than welcome. Please inquire on the wix-devs list if you're interested in contributing. > Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 14:54:38 -0700 > From: timmay...@smarttech.com > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Adding language transform .mst's to Burn Bundle > Chain? > > Okay adding all supported language .mst's by Payload element and then having: > <MsiProperty Name="TRANSFORMS" Value="[SystemLanguageID].mst" /> > Does work. The install did install the shortcuts under the correct language, > but if you are running on a unsupported language, a language that we do not > have a .mst for, then the BootStrappper will fail when attempting to install > the product. > > So this is where it would be nice to be able to use conditonal statements > within the MisPackage element to condition only the supported languages to > work and all unsupported languages would simply get English .mst passed to > the insalller. > > So where/what would I have to change to get this done? > > That also brought up another question, that is about having the bootstrapper > itself to run in the languge of the OS. I read the following: > > "If you're using WixStandardBootstrapperApplication, it automatically tries > to localize the UI based on the user UI language, falling back to the system > UI language, and finally falling back to English. It looks for localized > strings in directories named after the LCID, so you'd have payloads like > this:" > <Payload Name="1033\thm.wxl" SourceFile="..." /> > <Payload Name="1036\thm.wxl" SourceFile="..." /> > > So that sounds like it should automatically try to localize the UI, but then > the next statment that was written states that the strings are only English: > > "Unfortunately, WixStandardBootstrapperApplication strings are currently > available only for en-US. That's why an fr-FR bootstrapper shows UI in > English. You'd need to localize the WiX source file HyperlinkTheme.wxl or > RtfTheme.wxl (depending on which theme you use). Both of these files are in > src\ext\BalExtension\wixstdba\Resources." > > So which is it? is it translated or do we have to translated the theme.wxl > and then use the Payload element to place them in the .exe? > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Adding-language-transform-mst-s-to-Burn-Bundle-Chain-tp7586986p7587141.html > Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows:
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