SMS: National Language Support Message Maker - Nlsmsg.exe

ID: Q186397

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SUMMARY

Nlsmsg.exe, available in the Microsoft BackOffice Resource Kit, displays National Language Support (NLS) messages from logon scripts at run-time. This approach allows a single Systems Management Server logon server to support clients that use multiple languages. NLSMSG was created to replace echo and choice with something that can be localized and is language- independent.

MORE INFORMATION

NLSMSG runs on x86 hardware.

NLSMSG Syntax


   nlsmsg message_ID [/f file_name] [/m default_message] [/c choices
   [/t c,nn] [/n NT_lang_ID] [/w Win_lang_ID] [/d DOS_country_code]
   [/p path] [/v]

NOTE: In most cases, only message_ID, and the /m, /c, and /t options are used. However, in this case, NLSMSG looks for the Nlsres.ini file in the directory that contains Nlsmsg*.exe. Nlsres.ini specifies which resource dynamic-link library (DLL) to use for the current language. The current language DLL is opened, and the string corresponding to message_ID is retrieved and displayed on the monitor.

The /n, /w, and /d options override the default language. Because NLSMSG attempts to determine the current language setting automatically, these options are usually not needed.

message_ID

Identifies the message ID of an NLS string and refers to the string table ID in a resource-only DLL. By default, NLSMSG uses Nls_ls.dll from the appropriate language subdirectory. For example, X86.bin\00000409\Nls_ls.dll.

/f file_name

Specifies a DLL file to search for the message specified by message_ID. This option enables you to use a different DLL to be used instead of the default: NLS_LS.DLL -- an approach that can be useful if you want to create your own language-independent scripts.

/m default_message

Specifies a message that appears if there is an error finding the message specified by message_ID.

/c choices

Specifies allowable user-response keys, such as Y or N. (This option behaves identically to /c for the choice command.)

/t c,nn

Specifies a default choice, c, after nn seconds with no user response. (This option behaves identically to /t for the choice command.)

/n NT_lang_ID

Specifies a Windows[ASCII 160]NT language ID to use; for example, U.S. English is 0x0409.

/w Win_lang_ID

Specifies a Windows language ID to use; for example, U.S. English is ENU.

/d DOS_country_code

Specifies an MS-DOS country code to use; for example, United States is 1.

/p path

Specifies a path to NLS files that overrides the default location, which is the same directory as the one containing Nlsmsg.exe.

/v

Verbose mode. More output is displayed on the screen.

/?

Provides a usage statement.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Version : winnt:1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo