[AccessD] Chinese Language

Jim:

Well I did that but the html source was singularly uninformative.
Nevertheless, I've got the Chinese display working and it's lovely.

Now if I can get her to do the rest of the translation and take it to
mainland China, I'll be a billionaire. :)

Rocky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lawrence (AccessD)" <accessd at shaw.ca>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 9:41 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Chinese Language


> Hi Rocky:
>
> Check the Excel spread sheet that was sent to you and you will find the
name
> of the font, probably 'msp mincho', imbedded in the sheet. If you save the
> sheet as a web page the imbedded font will show up in the resulting html
> code header. The computer using the program will probably have to be setup
> to uses the character set in question, See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;225865 for further
> details.
>
> HTH
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 6:46 AM
> To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [AccessD] Chinese Language
>
>
> Dear List:
>
> I am trying to create a Chinese language version of my product with the
help
> of a contact in Taiwan.
>
> As an initial test she translated the captions on the Main Menu.  I
created
> a front-end language file table to hold the two forms of Chinese (simple
and
> complex) and can add fields as I add languages.
>
> I sent her the table but she sent back an excel file of the table with the
> translations.  When I open the Excel file the Chinese characters display
> correctly (of course, how would I know?).
>
> But when I copy one of these strings from the Excel cell into the language
> table in Access it shows as squares - undisplayable character, I assume.
So
> Excel displays the Chinese but not my Access.
>
> I'm stating down the Access Help route but if anyone knows how to get
Access
> to display foreign characters can you give me a lead?
>
> MTIA
>
> Rocky Smolin
> Beach Access Software
> http://www.e-z-mrp.com
>
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