To add to what the others have said: we do get localised s/w but in general I would say it is not very common and localised installers even rarer unless there is a special license. Most of us have got used to it being US and not having "Favourites" spelt correctly :-)
One of the big issues I find is detecting a UK installation, we don't get a localised version of Windows we get US and it is down to the user to localise it. Most people set the date/currency correctly and now in Windows 7 will set the location but often I still find that the cultural settings will report as US English. The application I work on needs to install differently in the UK and US and this is not a simple as it sounds. Neil -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Painter [mailto:chr...@iswix.com] Sent: 20 December 2011 19:34 To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] UK Localization I have a customer who has asked that I create a UK English localization for an existing installer. I have a very high level / broad question that I'm hoping can be answered by somebody from the other side of the pond. First, let me apologize in advance if I misuse or otherwise unintentional insult anyone by making incorrect references to political subdivisions of the UK. Now is the chance to enlighten me. :-) I guess the first place to start is by asking what are the cultural expectations in the UK with respect to localized installers? I see that neither InstallShield or WiX have built-in support for English languages other then en-US/1033/0x409. Is it common practice for products to be localized or is it very rare? Someone on my twitter feed commented that Win7 installations in the UK still have a codepage of 1033. Is that correct? The simple question is: Is it possible and should it be done? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
