how to show language specific path names?

[Jim Bufalini]

Hi Tiemo,

Try using specialFolderPath(XX). For example, if you *put
specialFolderPath(5)*  (no asterisks, of course) from your message box. Does
it come out in English or the machine language? 5 is the Documents folder.

Jim bufalini

> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com [mailto:use-revolution-
> bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Tiemo Hollmann TB
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:40 PM
> To: 'How to use Revolution'
> Subject: how to show language specific path names?
> 
> Hello,
> 
> when working with path names in rev, you always get the english names,
> like
> "documents"
> 
> If you want to show these path names to the end user ( while
> installaing, or
> asking to select a folder, etc.) it can be puzzeling for the not
> knowing
> standard user, because when looking into his computer on Vista or Mac
> he
> won't find these names, but the local translation, in this case
> "Dokumente"
> (what isn't so far away in this case)
> 
> Is there any function to translate the path names to the local language
> (beside doing it "by hand")? Or how do you handle this issue with your
> customers in non English countries?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Tiemo
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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