Delphi and C++Builder

The localization architecture of applications developed with Borland Delphi and C++Builder is based on creating resource dll's; for each language there is a resource-only DLL that contains the localized strings and resources. The VCL takes care of laoding the resources matching user's operating system locale settings.

How does Multilizer localize Delphi/C++Builder applications

Multilizer can create following kind of localized applications:

• Resource DLL's (default; the way that Borland suggests),
• Localized EXE (one exe per language),
• Multilanguage EXE (all languages in one EXE).

Resource DLL's
	Multilizer reads in the localizable forms and strings from the executable and writes out resource dll's. For futher customizations (e.g., run-time language change) Multilizer provides developers with a localization API.
Localized EXE
	Multilizer reads in the localizable forms and strings from the executable and writes out a separate executable for each language.
Multilanguage EXE
	Multilizer reads in the localizable forms and strings from the executable and writes all translations in one executable. A multilanguage executable always starts in the language matching OS settings.

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Multilizer localization API

The resource DLL approach offers more customization than other ways of localizing Delphi/C++Builder applications. Using the localization API of Multilizer developers can for example implement the following functionality:

• Change language on run-time
• Start the software in desired language

Dcalc sample shows to source code for doing abovementioned tasks.