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Method and system for providing standard resources in different natural languages

  • US 5,499,335 A
  • Filed: 04/21/1995
  • Issued: 03/12/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a data processing system having processing means running an operating system, memory means and a video display, a method, comprising the steps of:

  • storing a first standard resource in the memory means, said first standard resource being provided by the operating system and specifying appearance of a non-textual component of a window element of a window and specifying that text in the window element is in a first natural language;

    storing a second standard resource in the memory means, said second standard resource being provided by the operating system and specifying the same appearance of the non-textual component of the window element as specified by the first standard resource but specifying that text in the window element is in a second natural language; and

    running a program on the processing means that uses one of the first standard resource or second standard resource to display the window element in a window on the video display, said non-textual component of the window element having the appearance specified by the standard resource used by the program and including text in the natural language specified by the standard resource used by the program.

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