How to Create a Multilingual Run-time Image Using MUI (Windows CE 5.0)
Windows CE includes the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) Catalog item. MUI allows users to change the language of the user interface on a target device.
You can use MUI to create a single run-time image for multiple target languages and markets. This document provides detailed steps about how to create a multilingual Enterprise Web Pad OS design. You will create a run-time image that allows users to switch the user interface between English and French. This document uses French and English as an example, but you can also select other languages. In this scenario, you build a run-time image for the Emulator rather than for CEPC, because many CEPCs do not have a soft reset button.
If you want to build a multilingual run-time image that includes an East Asian locale, see MUI Locale Considerations for more information.
If you want to include multiple keyboard layouts or Input Method Editors (IMEs) in your run-time image, see Multiple Input Language Support for more information.
Hardware and Software Assumptions
- Your Platform Builder installation includes the Emulator x86 board support package.
To track your progress in the following table, select the check box next to each step.
| Step | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Create a multilingual OS design. | Creating a Multilingual OS Design | |
| 2. Build the multilingual run-time image.
During this step you will also create the resource files for your non-default language. |
Building a Multilingual Run-time Image | |
| 3. Configure a connection for downloading your multilingual run-time image to the Emulator.
In the Target Connectivity Options dialog box, choose Kernel Service Map, and then from the Download and Transport drop-down lists choose Emulator. In the Target Connectivity Options dialog box, choose Core Service Settings, and then under KITL Settings, clear the Clear memory on soft reset checkbox . |
Configuring a Connection for Downloading and Debugging | |
| 4. Download your run-time image to the Emulator. | Downloading a Run-Time Image | |
| 5. Test your multilingual run-time image by switching the UI language from French to English. | Testing the Multilingual Run-time Image |
See Also
Multilingual User Interface (MUI)
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