Getting a list of available resource files (for localization)

Question

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!

Kirtan Patel · 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 Graaff · Answer

Thank you

Dominique de Graaff · Answer

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 Patel · Answer

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); */ } }