Convert the language of the page

Question

Does anyone have an idea why my code is not working? I get English strings everywhere.

Note that is not an ASP.NET project but an actual WinForms project.

I have set up a windows forms project to use localization so that it will support Arabic and English languages.

 Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new CultureInfo("en-US");

        Admin admin = new Admin();
        this.Close();
        admin.Show();

 Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new CultureInfo("ar-KW");

        Admin admin = new Admin();
        this.Close();
        admin.Show();

and I try this ;

            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("en-US");
        this.Controls.Clear();
        this.RightToLeftLayout = false;
        InitializeComponent();
        Properties.Settings.Default["lang"] = "en-US";
        Properties.Settings.Default.Save();

            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo("ar-KW");
        this.Controls.Clear();
        InitializeComponent();
        Properties.Settings.Default["lang"] = "ar-KW";
        Properties.Settings.Default.Save();

It works when I test it by starting to debug but when I set up the application it stops working.

_"it stops working."_ - what stops working? The app? The localization? And what does "set up the application mean"? Run an installer? — stuartd, Apr 15 '19 at 12:35
The localization stop working. setup the application means run it outsit the VS @stuartd — ahmed_eltot93, Apr 15 '19 at 12:38
Add `Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("some-ietfCulture");`. (note that this is thread-based). Your context is not clear, though. You shoulf clarify what *when I set up the application* means. Also, you should probably use a resource file for each culture you support. — Jimi, Apr 15 '19 at 12:38
[Walkthrough: Localizing Windows Forms](https://web.archive.org/web/20140320171347/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/y99d1cd3(v=vs.71).aspx) — stuartd, Apr 15 '19 at 12:41
You form has a `Localizable` and `Language` properties you can find in the designer's properties panel. There are many resourses in SO about UI localization. You usually create a resource file that includes localization informations/strings/etc. The resource file is selected automatically when you change the current culture. — Jimi, Apr 15 '19 at 12:46
do you mean WinFormStrings.en-US.resx and WinFormStrings.ar-KW.resx @Jimi — ahmed_eltot93, Apr 15 '19 at 12:49
[How to make multi language app in winforms](https://stackoverflow.com/a/32990088/7444103) -- [Software Internationalization](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/globalization/software-internationalization). — Jimi, Apr 15 '19 at 12:50

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 18 '19 at 12:33

If your application works in debug mode and you can switch languages, then check the "bin\debug" folder and copy/deploy the language folder "ar" or "ar-KW" along with your EXE file on other machines Go to your debug folder and copy everything including all folders (except the .pdb) files to your target machine.

Convert the language of the page

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