How to Build a Multilingual Platform Using MUI
Windows CE .NET includes the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) feature. MUI allows users to change the language of the user interface on a Windows CE-based device.
You can use the MUI feature to create a single platform for multiple target languages and markets. This document provides detailed steps about how to create a multilingual Enterprise Web Pad configuration. You will create a platform that allows users to switch the User Interface between English and French. This document uses French and English as an example, but you can also select other languages. Because many CEPCs do not include a soft reset button, this scenario uses the Emulator as the reference platform.
If you want to build a multilingual image that includes an East Asian locale, see MUI Locale Considerations for more information.
Hardware and Software Assumptions
- Your Platform Builder installation includes the Emulator x86 board support package.
To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.
| Step | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Create a configuration for your multilingual platform. | Creating a Configuration for a Multilingual Platform | |
| 2. Build the image for your multilingual platform.
During this step you will also create the resource files for your non-default platform language. |
Building the Image for a Multilingual Platform | |
| 3. Configure a connection for downloading your multilingual image to the Emulator.
To be able to switch the UI language from French to English, you need to configure your Emulator settings to support a soft reset. |
Configuring a Connection for Downloading the Multilingual Image | |
| 4. Download your image to the Emulator. | Downloading an OS Image to a Target Device | |
| 5. Test your multilingual platform by switching the UI language from French to English. | Testing the Multilingual Platform |
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Last updated on Wednesday, April 13, 2005
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