Create StringDB

• Run StringDB Wizard
• Click ‘Load String Table’ to load the Excel file, which contains the translations. There is a sample string table, ‘strtable.xls’ in the installation directory.
• Select the languages you want for your application..
• Press ‘Create StringDB’ button
• StringDB.bin file is created in the directory of input file.
• Now you can use this file in demo application or in your own application.

Create multi-language .Net applications with StringDB

• Create a new Windows Forms Application
• Add some components, the texts of which are contained in the StringDB default language, on the form. (Default language is the first language of StringDB)
• If you are going to use the sample strtable.xls you can use the simple strings “Hello World”, “Language”, “Open”, “Close”, “Yes”, “No”.
• Add StringDB.net.dll to your application’s references
• Add namespace SWBOX.StringDB

using SWBOX.StringDB

• Create an instance of SDBManager as a member of your form.

private SDBManager sdb = new SDBManager();

• Register your form to StringDB, to update strings automatically

sdb.AddObject(this);

• Add a button on your form to change the language. Call ShowLanguageDialog() in button’s Click event.

private void lanBtn_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
DialogResult res = sdb.ShowLanguageDialog();
}

• Copy the StringDB.bin to executable’s directory
• Compile and run the application.
• Change the language by pressing the language button.

Note: For a better understanding please read StringDB Wizard Manual and SDBManager manual and modify StringDB test application.