Can I make an exe-file in Labview in which the user can choose language of the front panel only when installing the file?

[Nina]

I would like to make an exe file such that the user can change the language every time when installing the file, but not when just starting and running it. Can this be done? If not, is there any other way to make it a bit "cumbersome" for the user to change language? (Instead of a menu where the option is always selectable for example).

[AIR]

Hi,

This is what I would do:

Make and settings file with all the text.
Make the application (A) so that all the button text, menus dialogs, etc
uses the settings file.

This (previous) will take most of the time!

Now make several setting files for every language (e.g. settingseng.ini,
settingsfr.ini).

When the user starts the program for the first time, there's no defauld
settings file (settings.ini); Popup a window and make the user select one of
the settings files. Copy the selected file to settings.ini. The program will
use this one (for ever?).

To do this selection during the installation, build a second application
that only popups a window, and copy's the selected file to settings.ini.
Include this exe in the support files of the fist application. In the
Ad
vanced option in the installer of the first application, select the second
application in 'Run application after installation'.

Regards,

Wiebe.






"Nina" wrote in message
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> Can I make an exe-file in Labview in which the user can choose
> language of the front panel only when installing the file?
>
> I would like to make an exe file such that the user can change the
> language every time when installing the file, but not when just
> starting and running it. Can this be done? If not, is there any other
> way to make it a bit "cumbersome" for the user to change language?
> (Instead of a menu where the option is always selectable for example).