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TrFile_GetPreferredLanguages (function reference)

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Troi File Plug-in for FileMaker Pro

TrFile_GetPreferredLanguages

Returns a list of the preferred language and country codes for the current user, like “en-GB”

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TrFile_GetPreferredLanguages ( switches )

Parameters

switches modifies the behavior of the function

Switches

-GetFirstLanguage return the first preferred language-country of the list

Returned Result

Data type returned

Text

Result

a list of the preferred language and country codes of the current user.

Originated in

Troi File Plug-in 14.0

Compatibility

FileMaker Pro 16 to FileMaker Pro 2023

Example

TrFile_GetPreferredLanguages ( "" ) ]

This will return for example:

en-US
nl-NL
en-GB

Example 2

Set Variable [ $PreferredLanguage ; TrFile_GetPreferredLanguages ( "-GetFirstLanguage"  ) ]

This will for example set the variable to “en-US”, for English (United States).

Used in example file

GetPreferredLanguages.fmp12

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TrFile_GetFileKind

Related topics

Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)


Online Help Page for Troi File Plug-in for 16 to 2023 –> TrFile_GetPreferredLanguages (filep4328) 2023-0601 15:38:03