Getting a list of available resource files (for localization)

Dominique de Graaff

Hi there,

I am currently experimenting with localization using resource files (resx).

I've already got it to work, but now i am in the next phase. How do i get a list of available languages?

By 'scanning?' for resx files or something like this:

NOT -------- CultureInfo.GetCultures(CultureTypes.AllCultures)
BUT LIKE --- CultureInfo.GetCultures(CultureTypes.AvailableResourceCultures)

I've searched the web for a answer but couldn't find a answer.

I think this should be pretty easy but well.. I'm new ;).

Thank you!

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Kirtan Patel17y ago
Accepted answer
Hi Here is How You Will Do that Just Change the Directory Name In Code if you have Different then App_Localresources

Code Will Scan resource Files you have and List languages As below Image

string[] list = Directory.GetFiles(Server.MapPath("App_LocalResources"));
        foreach (string str in list)
        {
            Regex regex = new Regex("[a-zA-Z-]*.resx");
            string language = regex.Match(str).ToString().Replace(".resx",String.Empty);

            if (language == "aspx")
            {
                language = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NativeName;
                DropDownList1.Items.Add(language);
            }
            else
            {
                language = CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(language).NativeName;
                DropDownList1.Items.Add(language);
            }
        }
Dominique de Graaff17y ago
Thank you
Dominique de Graaff17y ago
Thank you for your answer, but this was not exactly what i meant ;). (thanks for your explanation anyway)

I have 5 resource files:

/Languages/Resources.resx
/Languages/Resources.de.resx
/Languages/Resources.es.resx
/Languages/Resources.fr.resx
/Languages/Resources.nl.resx

(English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch)
From here i want to 'scan' what languages (from these resource files) are available so i can put them in a array and display them to the user for selecting. After releasing my program, people should be able to add more languages. The program will scan for new languages and make them selectable from a list.

So, i don't want AllCultures, but only the cultures i have a resource file for.
Kirtan Patel17y ago
Hi

,Friend Here is Code For That

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            //Get All Culture in Culture info Array
            CultureInfo[] AllCultures = CultureInfo.GetCultures(CultureTypes.AllCultures);

           //Iterate Trough Each and Add in ListBox

            foreach (CultureInfo c in AllCultures)
            {
             //Add to List Box
               listBox1.Items.Add(c.Name);

                /*
               if you want Full LanguageName Use below
               listBox1.Items.Add(c.NativeName);
*/

            }

        }