MultiLanguage-RTL Issues

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   I am still having problems with language RTL display issues in toolkitpro.  First, if I do a dynamic language change from a LTR to a RTL language, a CXTPStatusBar with text panes or other embedded items does not switch correctly.  This can be easily duplicated in the current toolkitpro multilanguage samples.

Next, at times, it is desirable to force RTL display at initial program start by using the Microsoft recommended method of:

SetProcessDefaultLayout(LAYOUT_RTL)

instead of setting the WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL extended flag in all open task windows as is currently done in the toolkitpro samples.  The recommended Microsoft method does work with toolkitpro, however if the language is switched from RTL to LTR while the application is still running then using SetProcessDefaultLayout(0) or the method of resetting WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL in all the open task windows does not work for the application menu.  The menu bar is displayed LTR, the menu items are correctly displayed with the new language, but the menu dropdown text is still displayed RTL.

Are these problems going to be corrected?

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Kenneth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 May 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kenneth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: MultiLanguage-RTL Issues Posted: 20 June 2007 at 2:27pm
	I am still having problems with language RTL display issues in toolkitpro. First, if I do a dynamic language change from a LTR to a RTL language, a CXTPStatusBar with text panes or other embedded items does not switch correctly. This can be easily duplicated in the current toolkitpro multilanguage samples. Next, at times, it is desirable to force RTL display at initial program start by using the Microsoft recommended method of: SetProcessDefaultLayout(`LAYOUT_RTL)` instead of setting the WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL extended flag in all open task windows as is currently done in the toolkitpro samples. The recommended Microsoft method does work with toolkitpro, however if the language is switched from RTL to LTR while the application is still running then using SetProcessDefaultLayout(0) or the method of resetting WS_EX_LAYOUTRTL in all the open task windows does not work for the application menu. The menu bar is displayed LTR, the menu items are correctly displayed with the new language, but the menu dropdown text is still displayed RTL. `Are these problems going to be corrected?`

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 June 2007 at 1:38am
	Hello, Call additionally GetCommandBars()->SetLayoutRTL(FALSE);
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Kenneth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 May 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kenneth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 June 2007 at 9:06am
	That resolves the menu dropdown text but the CXTPStatusBar still displays the embedded controls incorrect. Does the lack of response indicate this will never be fixed?

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 June 2007 at 1:14am
	Hi, I don't see this problem with our samples. Modify one of sample and attach it here to show what you do/what code you run.
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Kenneth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 May 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kenneth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 June 2007 at 9:38am
	I have attached mainfrm.zip containing a modified mainfrm.cpp and mainfrm.h that adds three controls to the current MultiLanguage sample. The only chages are the addition of the three functions to create and place the controls at the bottom of mainfrm.cpp and the logic to call these functions in the mainfrm.cpp OnCreate function. The following image displays the problem. The top statusbar is for English and the bottom statusbar is for Saudi Arabia. Note the extra words "LOGO", "EDIT" and "PROG". Note also the location of the three controls have not changed. uploads/20070629_092950_Mainfrm.zip

Oleg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 21 May 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11234	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oleg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 June 2007 at 4:55am
	Probleam that CStatusBar::OnSize was not called and UpdateAllPanes method also (try to resize frame) as workaround you can add in CMainFrame::ResetCommandBars m_wndStatusBar.SetPaneWidth(0, 0); - it will call UpdateAllPanes method. need to make UpdateAllPanes public for next release....
	Oleg, Support Team CODEJOCK SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

Kenneth Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 May 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kenneth Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 September 2007 at 12:52pm
	UpdateAllPanes is still protected?