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Localization

To localize RadTaskDialog to display control text and messages in a specific language, :

  • All required classes for localization are defined in Telerik.WinControls.UI.Localization namespace.

  • Start by creating a descendant of the RadTaskDialogLocalizationProvider class.

  • Override the GetLocalizedString(string id) method and provide a translation for the label and user messages. If a translation is not provided, the default value will be returned. This behavior is guaranteed by the call of the base GetLocalizedString method in the default clause of the switch statement in the example.

Below is a sample implementation of an English localization provider:

Localizing Task Dialog

 public class EnglishRadTaskDialogLocalizationProvider : RadTaskDialogLocalizationProvider
{
    public override string GetLocalizedString(string id)
    {
        switch (id)
        {
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.ExpanderCollapsedButtonText: return "See details";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.ExpanderExpandedButtonText: return "Hide details";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.ContinueButtonText: return "Continue";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.TryAgainButtonText: return "TryAgain";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.HelpButtonText: return "Help";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.CloseButtonText: return "Close";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.NoButtonText: return "No";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.YesButtonText: return "Yes";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.RetryButtonText: return "Retry";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.AbortButtonText: return "Abort";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.IgnoreButtonText: return "Ignore";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.OKButtonText: return "OKdfgdf";
            case RadTaskDialogStringId.CancelButtonText: return "Cancel";
            default: return base.GetLocalizedString(id);
        }
    }
}

To apply the custom localization provider, instantiate and assign it to the current localization provider:

Assigning the Current Localization Provider

 RadTaskDialogLocalizationProvider.CurrentProvider = new EnglishRadTaskDialogLocalizationProvider();