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LiquidCode · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 2:23 pm Post subject: Find Target

One of my little ticks is the "Find Target" button in Properties of a windows shortcut. I always thought it should be in the right click context menu of a shortcut. Now, it is. Smile

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Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 3:57 pm Post subject:

That's nice, since I always struggle with that "Find Target" button as well... Smile

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:

Just an idea: maybe you can let the name of the contextmenu item change if another language than English is used on a system? I don't know if you can find it in the registry, or that you have to open the explorer.exe file with an hex editor, but if it is possible, it sure would be nice... Smile

LiquidCode · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:04 pm Post subject:

How about this; allow the user to select what language they use upon installation?

I should be able to do that. If this is ok, let me know and I'll get to work on it. I may need some help with translation of "Find Target". Wink

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject:

That's why I said you should be able to find it in the registry or something, so that you don't have to translate it yourself... Wink

LiquidCode · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:12 pm Post subject:

Oh, yeah.. hehe... Ok, I'll see if I can find something.

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:16 pm Post subject:

I already found something... Smile

If you have the "Resource Hacker", open the shell32 dll with it. Then, navigate to the "Dialog" menu and go to resource folder 1040 (1043). That will give you the shortcut properties window, which you can save to a file, and open with VDS... Smile

I believe Resource Hacker allows to be runned as a hidden tool, if you send the right parameters with it, so the users won't know it's there. Unfortunaly, I don't have to help file, so you have to look up that yourself... Embarassed

LiquidCode · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:23 pm Post subject:

Hum... that seems like a lot for just a small tool. Also that means the user would have to have Resource Hacker installed.

Skit3000 · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:26 pm Post subject:

I think there are other command line tools as well. If not, you can just send the reshacker.exe file with your installation and run it. There is no need to install it... Smile

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1562

'If not, you can just send the reshacker.exe file with your installation and run it. There is no need to install it...'

Skit you better take a closer look at any documentation and license with reshacker as well as with any software. I don't think you would be allowed to ship someone elses product with your's without prior permission; otherwise you're looking at copyright infringement. On the other hand maybe reshacker allows it, it doesn't hurt to take a look at the license.

As to determining the langauge you can use Windows API to find the LOCALE that is being used on the computer. This lets you determine the langauge in use on that computer. You should also offer an option to change langauges as well.

LiquidCode · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 4:34 pm Post subject:

K, I'll look into it.

Prakash: Very true. Didn't think about that. I think just doing the translation would be easier.

CodeScript · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:41 pm Post subject:

Here it is:
The first clause itself forbids that Shocked

Licence Agreement:

This Resource Hacker™ software is released as freeware provided that you agree to the following terms and conditions:

1. This software is not to be distributed via any website domain or any other media without the prior written approval of the copyright owner.

2. This software is not to be used in any way to illegally modify software.

DISCLAIMER: A user of this Resource Hacker™ software acknowledges that he or she is receiving this software on an "as is" basis and the user is not relying on the accuracy or functionality of the software for any purpose.

The user further acknowledges that any use of this software will be at the user's own risk and the copyright owner accepts no responsibility whatsoever arising from the use or application of the software.

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:00 pm Post subject:

Hum... it could be just me, but why don't you use the vds @sysinfo(language) function to retrieve the user's language? Wink

Regards,
Vic

LiquidCode · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 12:55 pm Post subject:

I can get the language but not a translation for "Find Target". I am going to allow the user to change the Menu Item text to what they want (translatrion or anything else), that way I don't have to try to translate it. Wink

Vic D'Elfant · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:50 pm Post subject:

Oops

Vic