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MessageBox Translation Hook

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With this class (sample) you can translate system MessageBox to any language. HOOK

Sample Image - messageboxhook.jpg

Introduction

In short: With this class (sample) you can translate system MessageBox to any language. With fiew API functions it is easy to hook on system messagebox and catch messages that will provide you easy messagebox translation. You can use this to translate other dialogs like OpenFileDialog, SaveFileDialog, FolderDialog, ColorDialog, FontDialog, PrintDialog .. etc..

You can see here how you can use API functions in VB.NET, and how you can hook to any system dialog framework is providing for display.

Code is writen in VB.NET, but it easy to convert it to C#.


I dont know what else i can say about this, the thing is very trivial.


Enjoy,
Josip Habjan

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GeneralVery helpful Pin
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GeneralC# conversion Pin
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QuestionHOW TO CHANGE THE BACKGROUND COLOR OF MESSAGEBOX Pin
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AnswerRe: HOW TO CHANGE THE BACKGROUND COLOR OF MESSAGEBOX Pin
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GeneralRe: HOW TO CHANGE THE BACKGROUND COLOR OF MESSAGEBOX Pin
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General2 comments Pin
Eric Moreau15-Dec-04 2:36
Eric Moreau15-Dec-04 2:36 
Overall, it is a great add-on to current project. I have to develop multi-lingual apps and will surely use it.

I did found one small bug. This overload:
Public Overloads Shared Function Show( _
ByVal owner As System.Windows.Forms.IWin32Window, _
ByVal text As String) As System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult

Return Show(Nothing, text, String.Empty)
End Function

Should be:
Return Show(OWNER, text, String.Empty)


My second comments is why don't you try to limit the call chain? If you use:
CMessageBox.Show("Test string")

Your calling chain will include 7 calls to the overloaded Show methods! Instead each partial overload should call the final overload (where the actual code is):
Return Show(Nothing, text, String.Empty, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.None, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1, Nothing)
GeneralLow score because of litte info Pin
Pål K Tønder18-Nov-04 5:20
Pål K Tønder18-Nov-04 5:20 
GeneralRe: Low score because of litte info Pin
Josip Habjan18-Nov-04 7:47
Josip Habjan18-Nov-04 7:47 
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