Add
Include a new language file (.pbr) in the project.
Language and Localization
A language in Paquet Builder is a collection of resource strings translated into a specific language (e.g. English, French). Each language is stored in a .pbr file. By including several language files in your project, you create a multilingual package that adapts its text to the end user.
Managing Languages
Section titled “Managing Languages”The Language Manager handles the collection of language files compiled into your package.
Edit
Double-click a language to open the Resource String Editor.
Default
Mark a language as the fallback (
Remove
Exclude a language from the compilation.
Language Detection
Section titled “Language Detection”
A dialog asks the user to choose from the available languages immediately upon launch.
The package checks the operating system’s Locale ID (LCID) and matches it against the included languages. If a match is found, that language is used silently. The detected LCID is stored in %PBLANGID% and the language name in %SELLANG%.
The package first detects the system language automatically and pre-selects it in the language dialog. The user can still change the selection before continuing.
RTL Support
Section titled “RTL Support”Enable Right-to-Left layout for languages such as Arabic or Hebrew. This option is set per language in the Resource String Editor.
Setting the Language Programmatically
Section titled “Setting the Language Programmatically”Via custom action
Change the active language at any point by assigning a new LCID to %PBLANGID% using a Modify Variable action. For example, 1036 for French.
Via command line
Pass /LANG 1036 as a command-line argument and process it with a custom action to force a specific language.
Role of the Default Language
Section titled “Role of the Default Language”The default language acts as a fallback. If a resource string has no translation in the user’s selected language, the package uses the default language text instead.
Related Pages
Section titled “Related Pages” Resource Strings Edit and translate all dialog texts and labels.
Welcome Screen Write localized welcome messages for each language.
Custom Action Templates Import ready-made templates including silent mode switches.