About the Configure a command for a specific locale Sample
[C#]
CultureCommand.cs
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Resources;
using System.Reflection;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Display;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto;
namespace VBCSharpCultureSample
{
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Command1.
/// </summary>
[Guid("9a57ce53-8bd2-43a7-b8ff-db07d6d925f6")]
[ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
[ProgId("VBCSharpCultureSample.CultureCommand")]
public sealed class CultureCommand : BaseCommand
{
#region COM Registration Function(s)
[ComRegisterFunction()]
[ComVisible(false)]
static void RegisterFunction(Type registerType)
{
// Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType);
//
// TODO: Add any COM registration code here
//
}
[ComUnregisterFunction()]
[ComVisible(false)]
static void UnregisterFunction(Type registerType)
{
// Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType);
//
// TODO: Add any COM unregistration code here
//
}
#region ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code
/// <summary>
/// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category registration -
/// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private static void ArcGISCategoryRegistration(Type registerType)
{
string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
ControlsCommands.Register(regKey);
}
/// <summary>
/// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category unregistration -
/// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
/// </summary>
private static void ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(Type registerType)
{
string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
ControlsCommands.Unregister(regKey);
}
#endregion
#endregion
private IHookHelper m_pHookHelper;
public CultureCommand()
{
ResourceManager rm = new ResourceManager("VBCSharpCultureSample.Resources", Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
base.m_bitmap = (System.Drawing.Bitmap)rm.GetObject("CommandImage");
base.m_message = (string)rm.GetString("CommandMessage");
base.m_toolTip = (string)rm.GetString("CommandToolTip");
base.m_caption = (string)rm.GetString("CommandCaption");
base.m_category = "CustomCommands";
base.m_name = "CustomCommands_CultureCommand";
}
#region Overriden Class Methods
/// <summary>
/// Occurs when this command is created
/// </summary>
/// <param name="hook">Instance of the application</param>
public override void OnCreate(object hook)
{
if (m_pHookHelper == null)
m_pHookHelper = new HookHelperClass();
m_pHookHelper.Hook = hook;
}
/// <summary>
/// Occurs when this command is clicked
/// </summary>
public override void OnClick()
{
//This button simply tells the user which culture and regional language the application
//employs when it is running.
//Acquire the Thread Culture Name
string m_culture;
m_culture = "Culture = " + System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.DisplayName.ToString();
//Acquire the Regional Language string
string m_language;
m_language = "The culture of this application employs the '"
+ System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.Name.ToString()
+ "' regional and language code " + Environment.NewLine;
//Acquire the Timestamp format
string m_datetime;
m_datetime = "with the following timestamp format: "
+ System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.DateTimeFormat.FullDateTimePattern.ToString();
//Write the message to the MessageBox
string m_message;
m_message = m_language + m_datetime;
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(m_message, m_culture);
}
#endregion
}
}
[Visual Basic .NET]
CultureCommand.vb
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Display
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto
<ComClass(CultureCommand.ClassId, CultureCommand.InterfaceId, CultureCommand.EventsId)> _
Public NotInheritable Class CultureCommand
Inherits BaseCommand
#Region "COM GUIDs"
' These GUIDs provide the COM identity for this class
' and its COM interfaces. If you change them, existing
' clients will no longer be able to access the class.
Public Const ClassId As String = "e9f55592-10be-4ebd-8a82-9d3871ee2bd7"
Public Const InterfaceId As String = "3b79bd48-c5fd-42f3-b18a-7ea0173b1557"
Public Const EventsId As String = "99552d21-7704-4388-b0c7-7d6fd7944018"
#End Region
#Region "Component Category Registration"
<ComRegisterFunction(), ComVisible(False)> _
Public Shared Sub RegisterFunction(ByVal sKey As String)
Dim fullKey As String = sKey.Remove(0, 18) & "\Implemented Categories"
Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(fullKey, True)
If Not (regKey Is Nothing) Then
regKey.CreateSubKey("{B284D891-22EE-4F12-A0A9-B1DDED9197F4}")
End If
End Sub
<ComUnregisterFunction(), ComVisible(False)> _
Public Shared Sub UnregisterFunction(ByVal sKey As String)
Dim fullKey As String = sKey.Remove(0, 18) & "\Implemented Categories"
Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(fullKey, True)
If Not (regKey Is Nothing) Then
regKey.DeleteSubKey("{B284D891-22EE-4F12-A0A9-B1DDED9197F4}")
End If
End Sub
#End Region
Private m_pHookHelper As IHookHelper
' A creatable COM class must have a Public Sub New()
' with no parameters, otherwise, the class will not be
' registered in the COM registry and cannot be created
' via CreateObject.
Public Sub New()
MyBase.New()
'The BitMap, Caption, Message and ToolTip are set from strings and images
'stored in the Resource File. The ResourceManager acquires the appropriate
'Resource file according to the UI Culture of the current thread
Dim pResourceManager As New System.Resources.ResourceManager("VBDotNetCultureSample.Resources", Me.GetType().Assembly)
Dim pResource_bitmap As System.Drawing.Bitmap
Dim pResource_str As String
'Set the tool properties
pResource_bitmap = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("CommandImage"), System.Drawing.Bitmap)
MyBase.m_bitmap = New System.Drawing.Bitmap(pResource_bitmap)
pResource_str = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("CommandCaption"), String)
MyBase.m_caption = pResource_str
pResource_str = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("CommandMessage"), String)
MyBase.m_message = pResource_str
pResource_str = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("CommandToolTip"), String)
MyBase.m_toolTip = pResource_str
MyBase.m_category = "CustomCommands"
MyBase.m_name = "CustomCommands_CultureCommand"
End Sub
Public Overrides Sub OnCreate(ByVal hook As Object)
If (m_pHookHelper Is Nothing) Then
m_pHookHelper = New HookHelperClass
End If
If Not (hook Is Nothing) Then
m_pHookHelper.Hook = hook
End If
End Sub
Public Overrides Sub OnClick()
'This button simply tells the user which culture and regional language the application
'employs when it is running.
'Acquire the Thread Culture Name
Dim m_culture As String
m_culture = "Culture = " + System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.DisplayName.ToString()
'Acquire the Regional Language string
Dim m_language As String
m_language = "The culture of this application employs the '" _
+ System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.Name.ToString() _
+ "' regional and language code " + Environment.NewLine
'Acquire the Timestamp format
Dim m_datetime As String
m_datetime = "with the following timestamp format: " _
+ System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.DateTimeFormat.FullDateTimePattern.ToString()
'Write the message to the MessageBox
Dim m_message As String
m_message = m_language + m_datetime
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(m_message, m_culture)
End Sub
End Class