Command: localize

  LOCALIZE is a small helper to let you localize your batch scripts.

Syntax:

  LOCALIZE x.y [optional text] [@@@ default text]

Options:

  x.y      This will display text number x.y from a localize.* file.
  optional text  See example below.
  @@@      This text will be translated; the translation is in the same
           line as x.y: of the localize.* file.

Comments:

  If no localize.* file could be found or text number x.y was not part
  of the first found localize.* file that matches NLSPATH and LANG
  settings, THEN the DEFAULT TEXT, if any, will be displayed. Finally,
  the OPTIONAL TEXT is shown, if any - useful for displaying variable
  values or text that does not need translation.

  NLSPATH lists one or several (separated by ;) directories where
  localize.* files can be found, and LANG selects the language.
  Example NLSPATH=c:\foo and LANG=de will instruct localize to read
  the messages from c:\foo\localize.de.
  - Errorlevel 2 means syntax error, (first argument could not be parsed
    as x.y number, localize has shown help screen)
  - Errorlevel 1 will be returned if the file is not found (localization
    error, possible reason: NLSPATH or LANG is not set)
  - Errorlevel 0 means everything is ok.

Examples:

  You have the following two settings in your AUTOEXEC.BAT / FDAUTO.BAT:
    set lang=de                (maybe another language)
    set NLSPATH=C:\FREEDOS\NLS (these are the standard settings)
  You have an english BATCH FILE, e.g.

  "MYBATCH.BAT":
  @echo off
  cls
  echo.
  LOCALIZE 1.1 %LANG% @@@ Your current language setting is:
  echo.
  if errorlevel 2 goto SYNTAXERROR
  LOCALIZE 1.2 %NLSPATH% @@@ Your current NLS path is:
  if errorlevel 2 goto SYNTAXERROR
  if errorlevel 1 goto WRONGPATH
  if errorlevel 0 goto ALLOKAY

  :SYNTAXERROR
  echo.
  LOCALIZE 1.3 @@@ There is a syntax error (first argument could not be
  LOCALIZE 1.4 @@@ parsed as x.y number, localize has shown help screen)
  echo.
  pause
  goto END

  :WRONGPATH
  echo.
  LOCALIZE 1.5 @@@ Please check your NLSPATH and language. There is no file
  LOCALIZE 1.6 @@@ %NLSPATH%\localize.%LANG% available.
  echo.
  pause
  goto END

  :ALLOKAY
  echo.
  LOCALIZE 1.9 @@@ Welcome at the batch translation script!
  echo.
  LOCALIZE 2.0 @@@ Your menu options are:
  LOCALIZE 2.1 (1) @@@ Batch / Program 01
  LOCALIZE 2.2 (2) @@@ Batch / Program 02
  choice /c:12
  if errorlevel 2 goto PROG02
  if errorlevel 1 goto PROG01

  :PROG01
  echo.
  LOCALIZE 3.1 @@@ You will start program 01 now
  LOCALIZE 4.1 @@@ REM Add your command for program 01 here
  echo.
  pause
  goto END

  :PROG02
  echo.
  LOCALIZE 3.2 @@@ You will start program 02 now
  LOCALIZE 4.2 @@@ REM Add your command for program 02 here
  echo.
  pause
  goto END

  :END
  echo on
  exit

  To show the BATCH in German (or your) language you have to enter the
  numbers 1.1 till 4.4 at "C:\FREEDOS\NLS\localize.de" (localize.xx) -
  and the corresponding German (or your) text.
  If you create another file for another language, e.g. localize.fr you
  get a french translation.

  The German "LOCALIZE.DE" for the BATCH above looks as follows:

  1.1:Ihre aktuelle Ländereinstellung ist:
  1.2:Ihr aktueller NLS-Pfad ist:
  1.3:Es liegt ein Syntaxfehler vor (das erste Argument konnte nicht als
  1.4:x.y geparst werden (localize hat eine Hilfemeldung gezeigt)
  1.5:Bitte überprüfen Sie Ihren NLS-Pfad / Sprache. Es gibt keine Datei
  1.6:%NLSPATH%\localize.%LANG%!
  1.9:Willkommen beim Batch-Übersetzungsskript!
  2.0:Bitte wählen Sie einen Menüpunkt aus:
  2.1:Batch-Datei / Programm 01
  2.2:Batch-Datei / Programm 02
  3.1:Sie starten jetzt Programm 01
  3.2:Sie starten jetzt Programm 02
  4.1:REM Bitte geben Sie hier den Befehl für Programm 01 ein!
  4.2:REM Bitte geben Sie hier den Befehl für Programm 02 ein!
  99.0:Zeigt einen lokalisierten Text an (aus localize.*)
  99.1:Zeigt Text Nummer x.y (und dann das [etc.])\r\nbzw. ersatzweise
       den Text nach @@@ (und dann das [etc.])
  99.2:Errorlevel: 0 wenn okay, 1 wenn kein localize.* gefunden\r\noder
       kein Text x.y darin, Errorlevel 2 bedeutet Syntax error (das erste
       Argument konnte nicht als x.y Wert erkannt werden, localize hat
       den Hilfe-Bildschirm angezeigt).

Command: localize

Syntax:

Options:

Comments:

Examples:

See also: