This is working out nicely for me (the eval trick, and the fact that
ResourceManager.getString can take arguments).
The one case where I can't push a direct ResourceManager call all the
way into a binding expression is when labelFunctions or
dataTipFunctions are required.
In that case, assuming I override ResourcesChanged, what's the best
way to re-trigger the functions?. Assign them to null, then back? Call
invalidateDisplayList ?
On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 9:21 PM, Richard Rodseth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That's very clever.
>
> Gordon's suggestion of adding [Bindable] metadata to the buildTitle()
> method and overriding resourcesChanged() works nicely, and I could
> imagine caching some strings in the override, but adding the override
> in numerous components is a bit of a nuisance, so your idea is quite
> appealing.
>
> Thanks!
>
> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 7:53 PM, brent80301 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> A trick that I have used in this case (when overriding
>> resourcesChanged is inconvenient) is to add a property to your
>> whatever.properties file that has no value but accepts a parameter
>> like the following.
>>
>> eval = {0}
>>
>> Then, in your mxml component, do something like the following.
>>
>> <mx:Label
>> text="{resourceManager.getString('whatever','eval',[buildTitle(someParameter)])}"/>
>>
>> This will reevaluate when the locale is changed, and the eval property
>> will simply pass through the new value. Voila!
>>
>> -Brent
>>
>> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Rodseth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> No, no, I am definitely using the ResourceManager. But the expression
>>> is something like
>>>
>>> text="{buildTitle(someParameter)}"
>>>
>>> And buildTitle calls static function getUIString which calls
>>> getResourceManager followed by some string substitution.
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Gordon Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> > If you're not using MXML databinding to write code like
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > <Button id="b" label="{resourceManager.getString(...)}"/>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > then you can override the resourcesChanged() method and reassign
>> the new
>>> > string, as in
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > b.label = resourceManager.getString(...);
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The ResourceManager works with resources in ResourceBundles, which
>> normally
>>> > get compiled from .properties files. Are you loading .properties
>> files at
>>> > runtime and parsing them yourself to get keys and values? In that
>> case, you
>>> > can create new instances of ResourceBundle at runtime, put your
>> resources
>>> > into them, and install them into the ResourceManager like this:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > var rb:ResourceBundle = new ResourceBundle(locale, bundleName);
>>> >
>>> > rb.content[key1] = value1;
>>> >
>>> > rb.content[key2] = value2;
>>> >
>>> > ...
>>> >
>>> > resourceManager.addResourceBundle(rb);
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Gordon Smith
>>> >
>>> > Adobe Flex SDK Team
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ________________________________
>>> >
>>> > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>>> > Behalf Of Richard Rodseth
>>> > Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 2:37 PM
>>> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
>>> > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] internationalization @ switching runtime
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Gordon,
>>> >
>>> > Forgive me (or ignore this) if it's in the docs.
>>> >
>>> > Does this assume that the ResourceManager.getString call is in the
>>> > binding expression?
>>> > Currently I have some static utilities that load strings like "Hello,
>>> > {0}" from properties files and then do parameter substitution. I've
>>> > been wondering how that would work out in a runtime locale switching
>>> > scenario.
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 2:14 PM, Gordon Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> >> You want to learn about the ResourceManager class in Flex 3. It
>> allows you
>>> >> to simply change its localeChain property at runtime and have the
>> entire
>>> >> application redraw in a new language.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Gordon Smith
>>> >>
>>> >> Adobe Flex SDK Team
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> ________________________________
>>> >>
>>> >> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>>> >> Behalf Of artur_desig2dev
>>> >> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 6:12 AM
>>> >> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
>>> >> Subject: [flexcoders] internationalization @ switching runtime
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> forgive my newbie question..
>>> >>
>>> >> just wanted to find out the best practice on this to date.
>>> >> on how to change all the components' language at runtime.
>>> >>
>>> >> i found 2 methods of doing this:
>>> >>
>>> >> http://flexme.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/internationalization-in-flex/
>>> >>
>>> >> http://www.herrodius.com/blog/123
>>> >> http://flexme.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/internationalization-in-flex/
>>> >>
>>> >> thanks
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>
>>
>
