Arabic Language Support

[palanisamy]

My projectType is InstallScriptMSI Project..

I want to support Arabic language, Arabic language support included from menu Tool-> Add New Language

I build the Installscript MSI project it throws the following error

ISDEV : error -7132: An error occurred streaming ISSetup.dll support file C:\ProgramFiles\InstallShield\2010\Redist\Language Independent\i386\_isres_0x0401.dll

The File _isres_0x0401.dll not exists in the path mention above, where i get the file?..

[Marwan]

The New Language Wizard generates this file when you add a new language. Click on the Help button of the New Language Wizard as there's information in the help library on what is needed to support a new language in Installscript. As a workaround, you can simply make a copy of _isres_0x0409.dll and call it _isres_0x0401.dll
Also, you have to modify all the resources to enable RTL and translate all the strings.

[palanisamy]

Hi,

I translated English text to Arabic text in string table and _isres_0x0401.dll file , I try to install the product in Arabic OS machine, But initialization dialog is displayed as ??????? mark symbol.

In release Build tab : Build UTF-8 Database set as yes

[Marwan]

Are you running on XP? Make sure you install the proper Code Pages from Control Panel | Regional And Language Options | Advanced | Code page conversion tables first.

[palanisamy]

Thanks marwan,
We have Arabic Windows 2008 OS Server Machine, I tried in WindowsXP machine also with Arabic Language pack installed (Control Panel | Regional And Language Options | Advanced | Code page conversion tables first.),
the same issue persist.