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Creating multi-lingual applications

As explained in the section on how to translate applications, all Toolbox applications are automatically multi-lingual based on the Territory number. However, AppBasic provides an additonal method which allows a wider range of resources to be internationalised. All that is required is
  1. Set - in the !Run file - the application's associated path variable (e.g. App$Path) to point to the top-level resources directory; it can also point to additional directories if needed.
  2. Create a directory ‘Territory’ at the top-level of the resources directory.
  3. When the application is ready for export you should create a subdirectory of ‘Territory’ whose name is the same as the default Territory number. (You can also use the name of the territory - according to its own territory module. N.B. The German territory module uses “Germany” not “Deutschland”).