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ASP.NET component to edit .resx files

I'm developing a multilingual web site and the localization is done mostly by using .resx files. But now I need to enable users with some permissions to edit resource files online from the web site. Does anyone know of any existing component to help achieve this? ...

Editing .resx files on a deployed Application through code not manually

I have a few applications deployed which would benefit the ability to edit the text in the the .resx files from forms within the application. Things like welcome messages could then be customised by the clients of these applications. One way to do this would be through a database but this would stump my the multilingual ability of th...

RESX file editor for ASP.Net MVC

I am trying to build an multilanguage application in asp.net MVC with the support to update the resource file online. I found lot of resources for asp.net web forms but could not find any example for MVC. Could any one tell me how can I do this. Thanks in advance. ...

Using .Resx files for global application messages?

So I'm using a Global Resource file for all static messages within my site. Mainly error messages etc.. They do not need to be localized, but I felt it was just a good idea to store them all in one location. Would it have been better to use just a static class called "SiteConstants" or something? Or is using a RESX file okay? Thanks...

Best Practice for Asp.net MVC Resource Files

Hi all, What are the best usage of the following resource files. Properties -> Resources (Phil used this resource for localization in DataAnnotation) App_GlobalResources folder App_LocalResources folder I also would like to know what is the difference between (1) and (2) in asp.net mvc application. Thanks, Soe Moe ...

Tools and methods for localization of ASP.NET application needed.

Hi, We have a multilingual site that is currently using 2 languages, but with several others coming soon. The site is localized primarily by resx files, but with some localized data in a database. We need to find some tools to manage localization of the site - something that picks up on changes in resx files so translators will only ne...

Looking for GNU .pot Resource format to Microsoft .resx or .resources format translator

Hi I am looking for a tool or library which can transform pot Ressource files to Microsoft resx or compiled resource files. Do you know about a library or tool. Thanks in advance. ...

Free/Open Source resx files with Standard Phrases

Hello, I was wondering if there are any free/OS resx files for phrases commonly used among websites. For instance, we all use save/submit/retry/cancel/etc. and I'd be surprised if there wasn't a library out there with these standard phrases in multiple languages. I searched but came up empty...Any ideas? ...

Editing .resx files on a Mac

Is there any app that I can use to edit .resx files on a Mac running OSX? I just need to be able to edit string resources. Edit. I know .resx files are XML files. However, I am looking for an app that can edit .resx files using a clean user interface, very much like Visual Studio does, hiding the complexity of the XML. I don't want use...

ASP.NET MVC - Local Resource Issue

Hello, I am having an issue when attempting to override the DisplayNameAttribute in ASP.NET MVC to provide a localized string. The code itself is straightforward and similar to that in another Stackoverflow post link text The code works for global resources but not so well for local resources. I have a registration screen and used the ...

adding different language strings to a single resource file

Hey all. I have a small application, which includes a resource (.resx) file. This file contains an icon, and a string, which is used by another application. The icon will be displayed on a button, and the string is the mouseover text. What I want is in some way, to add strings in multiple languages, without having to crate additional ...

Sharing asp.net resource files between web applications

I have multiple projects that need to share resource files (.resx) Suggestions have been made to move resource files to a separate assembly and have web projects reference it. Is there an example of how to do this? Do I create a new Class Library project and move App_GlobalResource folder inside of that? I don't think that will work b...

Visual Studio's Access Modifier drop down option is disabled for resource file

Not sure why Access Modifier drop down is disabled for a Resource file. Here are file properties: ...

Retrieve FileName from .resx

Hello out there! I need help.... I have several .resx files containing Adobe Illustrator files. Is there a way to get the FileName of each file, not the "name".... The FileName contains the path and the name is...well...just the name. This only gets me the 'name' and contents. resxReader = new ResXResourceReader(resxPa...

Should Resources.Designer.cs be under source control?

I have Resources.resx, which is used to generate Resources.designer.cs. Should Resources.designer.cs be checked in, or can I rely on Visual Studio generating it when required? ...

Multiple Validation Scenarios for EntLib - .resx style?

Currently I've got a set of EntLib validation rules defined in my classes. The rules will later change based on the client. What I'd like to do is retain my classes, and simply call the different rule sets defined somewhere for the specific client. The functionality of this is similar to storing internationalization values in a .resx ...

Strings in Embedded resource - Failed to access

Hi, I am using Visual Studion 2008, Framework 3.5 SP1. I have an assembly in which I have Strings.resx file. This file contains serveral strings. All over this assembly, I just get my strings back using "Strings.MyString" as it generates a CLR class. It compiles fine and no issues. But when I try to use this assembly in other solution, ...

Can I create non-language based global .resx?

So here is the scenario. I have an internationalized application using .NET MVC in English and French using the global resources. For certain clients using the application, the terminology used to reference an object such as "User" is different. One client might see that User as a "Subscriber" but another client's mental model of the U...

VS2008 auto-generated files versus source control read-only checkout: Best practices?

We have a codebase built using Visual Studio 2008 that contains resource files (SR.resx). Some tool will create a file named "SR.Designer.cs" from SR.resx and VS2008 adds it to source control. All is well when first created. Things go badly when a second developer checks out the sources on his machine. We use Perforce, which checks...

Strange IIS Caching Behavior with Resx files

I'm having some strange problems with a site using .net 2.0 and IIS 6. The site uses resx files so it's localized in many languages. In some of those files we make changes to the resx and recompile, and the changes don't show up on the site. Ever. It's primarily in one language (Arabic) that this happens, but occasionally other languages...