MessTranslate (Function)

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MessTranslate (Function)

In french: MessTraduit

Warning
From version 26, this function is kept for backward compatibility. It is recommended to enter the message directly in the code. For more details, see Translating programming messages.

Retrieves a message found in the code of a program in the current language.

Remark: We advise you to directly use the multilingual strings in the code.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available in Windows Store apps mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

// Retrieves and displays the message 2100
// found in the code of the "WIN_Menu" window
Info(MessTranslate(WIN_Menu, 2100))

// Retrieves and displays the message 2100
// found in the code
Info(MessTranslate(2100))

Syntax

Retrieving the message corresponding to the identifier (compatibility with version 5.5) Hide the details

<Result> = MessTranslate(<Message number>)

<Result>: Character string

Sought message in the current language.

<Message number>: Integer

Number of the message to display:
Number included between 1 and 500 (inclusive): the resource is sought in the project.
Number included between 2000 and 2499 (inclusive): the resource is sought in the current window.
Number included between 5000 and 5499 (inclusive): the resource is sought in the current class.

Retrieving the message associated with a project element Hide the details

<Result> = MessTranslate(<Element> , <Message number>)

<Result>: Character string

Sought message in the current language.

<Element>: Character string

Object in which the resource must be sought.
Empty string (""): search in the current object.
".": search in the project.
"Object name": search in the specified object.

<Message number>: Integer

Identifier of the message to find:
Message associated with the project: number included between 1 and 65535.
Message associated with a set of procedures: number included between 1 and 65535.
Message associated with a window: number included between 2000 and 65535.
Message associated with a report: number included between 2000 and 65535.
Message associated with a class: number included between 5000 and 65535.

Remarks

Which syntax to use?

We recommend that you use the first syntax.

To find resources whose identifiers are greater than the above-mentioned limits, you must use the first syntax.

Managing the space characters

The space characters entered at the end of messages are ignored. For example: "The customer: " becomes "The customer:". To force one or more space characters at the end of a message, you must use the non-breaking space character (Alt+0160, the 0 in front of 160 is mandatory).

Displaying a message in an unavailable language

If a message was not translated for the specified language (the element is not associated with this language), the mechanism of preferred languages is used to display the requested information in another language, very close to the requested one.

For more details, see Managing the application language through programming.

Component: wd270vm.dll