String generation with Asian Windows OS versions

Description:

Since the used Visual Basic Script in the Strings.xls template can not handle Unicode strings properly, the generation of the string constants can show problems in the character range 0x80-0xFF when using a PC with Asian (Japanese, Chinese, etc.) Windows operating systems.

Solution:

There is a solution for Windows XP for this problem. Change the system settings on your PC as follows:

1. In the Windows start menu click "Settings" and then click "Control Panel".

2. Double-click "Regional and Language Options".

3. Select the "Advanced" folder.

4. Set "Language for non-Unicode programs" to German (Germany) or English (UK).

5. Restart your computer.

6. Generate the Strings.ewu with the Excel sheet as described in the HowTo document HT-007-Excel_String_Table_Import.pdf

See also:

HowTo document [HT-007-Excel_String_Table_Import.pdf]

Keywords:

Unicode, font, string, character, import, missing, wrong, generate, Asia, OS, Windows, language, region, Excel