Re: Can Basic be bilingual?

From	Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.basic.misc
Subject	Re: Can Basic be bilingual?
Date	2012-03-29 13:19 -0700
Organization	exMVPs.org
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DonH pretended :
> I tried to transfer Greek letters into a Basic program, but found this 
> impossible, as all were automatically converted into their English 
> equivalent.
>   Windows itself has no problem, but Basic must be unilingual - being at a 
> primitive level?
>   Or, is it just that I don't know the technique?

No where near enough information here.

You don't even say what "Basic" language you're using.  If it's VB6, 
you might find http://www.i18nwithvb.com/ worth a peek.

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Can Basic be bilingual? "DonH" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> - 2012-03-30 06:30 +1100
  Re: Can Basic be bilingual? Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org> - 2012-03-29 13:19 -0700
    Re: Can Basic be bilingual? "DonH" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> - 2012-03-31 06:54 +1100
      Re: Can Basic be bilingual? Karl E. Peterson <karl@exmvps.org> - 2012-03-30 13:34 -0700
      Re: Can Basic be bilingual? ralph <nt_consulting64@yahoo.net> - 2012-03-30 17:21 -0500
      Re: Can Basic be bilingual? Hector Alfaro <alfaropas@ceropublicidad.com> - 2012-03-30 20:38 -0430
        Re: Can Basic be bilingual? "DonH" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> - 2012-04-01 04:47 +1000
          Re: Can Basic be bilingual? steve <blunt.axe.basic@gmail.com> - 2012-04-05 07:58 -0700
            Re: Can Basic be bilingual? "DonH" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> - 2012-04-06 05:35 +1000
              Re: Can Basic be bilingual? steve <blunt.axe.basic@gmail.com> - 2012-04-05 17:33 -0700
              Re: Can Basic be bilingual? Helmut_Meukel <Helmut_Meukel@bn-hof.invalid> - 2012-04-07 22:44 +0200
                Re: Can Basic be bilingual? "DonH" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com> - 2012-04-09 06:59 +1000

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