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Localizing Newton Applications
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Summary of Localization Functions
Summary of Localization Functions
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This section categorizes the date, time, locale, and utility functions in this chapter
according to task.
according to task.
Compile-Time Functions
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These functions allow you to build an application for various language environments.
LocObj(
obj
,
pathexpr
)
MeasureString(
str
,
fontSpec
)
Locale Functions
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These functions manipulate locale bundles:
AddLocale(
theLocaleBundle
) // platform file function
FindLocale(
locSymbol
) // platform file function
GetLocale()
RemoveLocale(
RemoveLocale(
locSymbol
) // platform file function
SetLocale(
locSymbol
)
SetLocalizationFrame(
frame
)
Date and Time Functions
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These functions return date or time information from the system clock. They are
grouped into two categories: those that return formatted strings and those that do not.
grouped into two categories: those that return formatted strings and those that do not.
Formatted Date/Time Functions
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These functions return formatted date or time strings. Some of the functions in this
list format the string according to a format specification supplied as one of their
arguments; others format the string according to values stored in the active locale
bundle. See the descriptions of individual functions for more information.
list format the string according to a format specification supplied as one of their
arguments; others format the string according to values stored in the active locale
bundle. See the descriptions of individual functions for more information.
DateNTime(
time
)
HourMinute(
time
)
LongDateStr(
time
,
dateStrSpec
)
ShortDate(
time
)
ShortDateStr(
time
,
dateStrSpec
)
StringToDate(
dateString
)
StringToDateFrame(
str
)