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ResxWriter: Generating .resx files from an Excel spreadsheet

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Generate .resx files from an Excel spreadsheet; fully customizable.
/*
 * Patrick Bounaix
 * www.L0g1c4L.com
 * 
 * See AssemblyInfo.cs 
 * for License Information
 * */

#region using
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Globalization;
#endregion

namespace L0g1c4L.ResxWriter.UI
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Summary description for FrmAddColumn.
	/// </summary>
	public class FrmAddColumn : System.Windows.Forms.Form
	{
		#region Private...
		#region Properties
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button btCancel;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button btOk;
		private System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox groupBox1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
		private System.Windows.Forms.TextBox tbName;
		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip toolTip1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox cbCultures;
		private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;
		#endregion

		#region Methods
		#region Dispose
		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
		{
			if( disposing )
			{
				if(components != null)
				{
					components.Dispose();
				}
			}
			base.Dispose( disposing );
		}
		#endregion

		#region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		private void InitializeComponent()
		{
			this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
			System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(FrmAddColumn));
			this.btCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.btOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.groupBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox();
			this.tbName = new System.Windows.Forms.TextBox();
			this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.toolTip1 = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(this.components);
			this.cbCultures = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
			this.SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// btCancel
			// 
			this.btCancel.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
			this.btCancel.DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel;
			this.btCancel.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
			this.btCancel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(264, 168);
			this.btCancel.Name = "btCancel";
			this.btCancel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(72, 40);
			this.btCancel.TabIndex = 5;
			this.btCancel.Text = "Cancel";
			this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.btCancel, "Click to cancel.");
			this.btCancel.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btCancel_Click);
			// 
			// btOk
			// 
			this.btOk.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
			this.btOk.FlatStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FlatStyle.System;
			this.btOk.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(184, 168);
			this.btOk.Name = "btOk";
			this.btOk.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(72, 40);
			this.btOk.TabIndex = 4;
			this.btOk.Text = "OK";
			this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.btOk, "Click to save new Language Column.");
			this.btOk.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btOk_Click);
			// 
			// groupBox1
			// 
			this.groupBox1.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)(((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Bottom | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left) 
				| System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
			this.groupBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 152);
			this.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1";
			this.groupBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(320, 3);
			this.groupBox1.TabIndex = 9;
			this.groupBox1.TabStop = false;
			// 
			// tbName
			// 
			this.tbName.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 40);
			this.tbName.MaxLength = 50;
			this.tbName.Name = "tbName";
			this.tbName.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(320, 26);
			this.tbName.TabIndex = 10;
			this.tbName.Text = "";
			this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.tbName, "Enter the Language Column Name here.");
			// 
			// label1
			// 
			this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(54, 8);
			this.label1.Name = "label1";
			this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(244, 23);
			this.label1.TabIndex = 11;
			this.label1.Text = "Language Column Name";
			this.label1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
			// 
			// label2
			// 
			this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(56, 80);
			this.label2.Name = "label2";
			this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(244, 23);
			this.label2.TabIndex = 13;
			this.label2.Text = "Available Cultures";
			this.label2.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
			// 
			// cbCultures
			// 
			this.cbCultures.DropDownStyle = System.Windows.Forms.ComboBoxStyle.DropDownList;
			this.cbCultures.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 112);
			this.cbCultures.Name = "cbCultures";
			this.cbCultures.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(320, 26);
			this.cbCultures.TabIndex = 14;
			this.toolTip1.SetToolTip(this.cbCultures, "Select the Culture here.");
			// 
			// FrmAddColumn
			// 
			this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(7, 19);
			this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(352, 218);
			this.ControlBox = false;
			this.Controls.Add(this.cbCultures);
			this.Controls.Add(this.label2);
			this.Controls.Add(this.tbName);
			this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
			this.Controls.Add(this.groupBox1);
			this.Controls.Add(this.btCancel);
			this.Controls.Add(this.btOk);
			this.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Tahoma", 11.25F);
			this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedToolWindow;
			this.Icon = ((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("$this.Icon")));
			this.Name = "FrmAddColumn";
			this.ShowInTaskbar = false;
			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
			this.Text = "ResxWriter - Add New Language Column";
			this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.FrmAddColumn_Load);
			this.ResumeLayout(false);

		}
		#endregion

		#region btOk_Click
		private void btOk_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			if (this.CheckInput())
			{
				CultureInfo ci = this.cbCultures.SelectedItem as CultureInfo;
				ClsLanguage newLang = new ClsLanguage(this.tbName.Text, ci.ToString());
				ClsMain.settings.LanguageCollection.Add(newLang);
	
				this.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;				
				this.Close();
			}			
		}
		#endregion		

		#region CheckInput
		private bool CheckInput()
		{	
			if (this.tbName.Text.Length == 0)
			{
				FrmMessage m = new FrmMessage();
				m.SetMessageText("ResxWriter - Error Message", 
					"You must enter a name for the new language column!");
				m.ShowDialog();
				return false;
			}			
			
			// unique lang column //
			CultureInfo ci = this.cbCultures.SelectedItem as CultureInfo;
			ClsLanguage l = new ClsLanguage(this.tbName.Text, ci.ToString());
			if (ClsMain.settings.LanguageCollection.Contains(l))
			{
				FrmMessage m = new FrmMessage();
				m.SetMessageText("ResxWriter - Error Message", "Language Column already used!!" 
					+ "\n\nYou must specify a unique name/culture for the new language column!");
				m.ShowDialog();
				return false;
			}			
				
			return true;		
		}
		#endregion

		#region btCancel_Click
		private void btCancel_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			this.Close();
		}
		#endregion

		#region FrmAddColumn_Load
		private void FrmAddColumn_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{			
			this.cbCultures.DataSource = CultureInfo.GetCultures(CultureTypes.AllCultures);
			this.cbCultures.DisplayMember = "EnglishName";
		}
		#endregion
		#endregion
		#endregion

		#region Public...
		#region Constructor
		/// <summary>
		/// Default Constructor.
		/// </summary>
		public FrmAddColumn()
		{
			//
			// Required for Windows Form Designer support
			//
			InitializeComponent();			
		}
		#endregion		
		#endregion
	}
}

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