PRB: Resource Language Must Match the Current System Language

• The ClassWizard included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

Under some circumstances, ClassWizard does not show the control IDs for a dialog resource in the Control IDs listbox under Member Variable Tab.

CAUSE

This is by design. If the language settings of the resource are not the same as the language settings of the operating system, you will see this behavior. For example, if you are using US English settings for the operating system and the dialog resource is in some other language, you will see this problem.

RESOLUTION

By design, the language setting for the resources must be identical to the language setting for the operating system. There are two ways to synchronize your resources language:

Method One: Reset the Language for an Existing Resource

1. From the Resource View, highlight the resource in question, and then right-click it.

2. Select Properties.

3. Choose the language that matches that of your operating system.

Method Two: Copy an Existing Resource to One that Matches Your Language

1. Right-click the dialog's name in Resource View, and then click Insert Copy.

2. In Insert Resource Copy window, select the language that exactly matches the language setting of the operating system.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Generate a dialog-based application by using MFC AppWizard.

2. Change to Resource View.

3. Open the main window dialog.

4. Add an edit control.

5. Right-click the dialog's name in Resource View, and click Properties. In the Dialog properties window, change Language Settings to some language other than the current system language.

6. Start ClassWizard.

7. Click the Member Variables tab. The ID for the edit control does not show up in the Control IDs list.

8. Change the Language Settings property to match the current system language. Now, ClassWizard will show the IDs in Member Variables tab.

• "Using the Resource Editors" in the Help file's "Visual C++ User's Guide," in the "Working with Resources" section.
• Tech note 57 (TN057), "Localization of MFC Components."