Hi

Is it possible for a VB 2003 app to determine the appropriate measurement
units for the user's location? For example, I would like to make my app
default to using miles if the user is in the UK, but instead use kilometres
for NZ. Or is this type of information not stored in Windows' regional
settings?

Thanks
Chris

>
> Is it possible for a VB 2003 app to determine the appropriate measurement
> units for the user's location? For example, I would like to make my app
> default to using miles if the user is in the UK, but instead use
kilometres
> for NZ. Or is this type of information not stored in Windows' regional
> settings?

Miles in the UK is that not only for old cars?

That old car feature is as far as I know not in the local settings.

:-)

Have a look at globalization I thought it was in there (I am not sure but
have a look yourself)

Maybe this is a nice starting point to start with it
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...e_concepts.asp

I hope this helps?

Cor

Apparently they still use miles there, as I learned a few months ago. I was
amazed because they seem to use metric for everything else!

Chris



On 19/7/04 7:27 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed), "Cor
Ligthert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>
>> Is it possible for a VB 2003 app to determine the appropriate measurement
>> units for the user's location? For example, I would like to make my app
>> default to using miles if the user is in the UK, but instead use
> kilometres
>> for NZ. Or is this type of information not stored in Windows' regional
>> settings?
>
> Miles in the UK is that not only for old cars?
>
> That old car feature is as far as I know not in the local settings.
>
> :-)
>
> Have a look at globalization I thought it was in there (I am not sure but
> have a look yourself)
>
> Maybe this is a nice starting point to start with it
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../cptutorials/h
> tml/common_resource_concepts.asp
>
> I hope this helps?
>
> Cor
>
>

Yes we do use miles. So does America and so does Sweden ( although a swedish
mile is longer )

--

OHM ( Terry Burns )
. . . One-Handed-Man . . .

Time flies when you don't know what you're doing

"Chris Mahoney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD21D648.332%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Apparently they still use miles there, as I learned a few months ago. I
was
> amazed because they seem to use metric for everything else!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> On 19/7/04 7:27 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed), "Cor
> Ligthert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Is it possible for a VB 2003 app to determine the appropriate
measurement
> >> units for the user's location? For example, I would like to make my app
> >> default to using miles if the user is in the UK, but instead use
> > kilometres
> >> for NZ. Or is this type of information not stored in Windows' regional
> >> settings?
> >
> > Miles in the UK is that not only for old cars?
> >
> > That old car feature is as far as I know not in the local settings.
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Have a look at globalization I thought it was in there (I am not sure
but
> > have a look yourself)
> >
> > Maybe this is a nice starting point to start with it
> >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../cptutorials/h
> > tml/common_resource_concepts.asp
> >
> > I hope this helps?
> >
> > Cor
> >
> >
>

Hi Terry,

> Yes we do use miles. So does America and so does Sweden ( although a
swedish
> mile is longer )

I see now that it is on the road even for modern cars still miles as you
said in the UK.

Are you sure of that miles in Sweden, the driving at the right side of the
road as well already for a long time in Sweden, see this chart

http://www.home.zonnet.nl/c.kampfraath/speedseu.htm

or this one to be sure it is UK

http://www.auto-europe.co.uk/guides/...en_driving.cfm


Cor

Hi Terry,

Before you read the message before as not intended, I was not doubt after
your message about the UK.

:-)

Cor

> Hi Terry,
>
> > Yes we do use miles. So does America and so does Sweden ( although a
> swedish
> > mile is longer )
>
> I see now that it is on the road even for modern cars still miles as you
> said in the UK.
>
> Are you sure of that miles in Sweden, the driving at the right side of the
> road as well already for a long time in Sweden, see this chart
>
> http://www.home.zonnet.nl/c.kampfraath/speedseu.htm
>
> or this one to be sure it is UK
>
> http://www.auto-europe.co.uk/guides/...en_driving.cfm
>
>
> Cor
>
>

We still use miles because our government is too tight to change all the
signs in the country...
(and it's hard enough to teach children what a mile is, let alone how to
convert between the two).
For a small-ish island country, we do have an incredibly stupidly high
amount of roads and road signs!!
______________________________
The Grim Reaper

"Chris Mahoney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD21D648.332%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Apparently they still use miles there, as I learned a few months ago. I
was
> amazed because they seem to use metric for everything else!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> On 19/7/04 7:27 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed), "Cor
> Ligthert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Is it possible for a VB 2003 app to determine the appropriate
measurement
> >> units for the user's location? For example, I would like to make my app
> >> default to using miles if the user is in the UK, but instead use
> > kilometres
> >> for NZ. Or is this type of information not stored in Windows' regional
> >> settings?
> >
> > Miles in the UK is that not only for old cars?
> >
> > That old car feature is as far as I know not in the local settings.
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Have a look at globalization I thought it was in there (I am not sure
but
> > have a look yourself)
> >
> > Maybe this is a nice starting point to start with it
> >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../cptutorials/h
> > tml/common_resource_concepts.asp
> >
> > I hope this helps?
> >
> > Cor
> >
> >
>

Miles are true metric:-
1000 paces with each Roman soldiers foot :-)
thats 2000 in total:-)

guy


"The Grim Reaper" wrote:

> We still use miles because our government is too tight to change all the
> signs in the country...
> (and it's hard enough to teach children what a mile is, let alone how to
> convert between the two).
> For a small-ish island country, we do have an incredibly stupidly high
> amount of roads and road signs!!
> ______________________________
> The Grim Reaper
>
> "Chris Mahoney" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:BD21D648.332%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Apparently they still use miles there, as I learned a few months ago. I
> was
> > amazed because they seem to use metric for everything else!
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > On 19/7/04 7:27 PM, in article (E-Mail Removed), "Cor
> > Ligthert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> > >>
> > >> Is it possible for a VB 2003 app to determine the appropriate
> measurement
> > >> units for the user's location? For example, I would like to make my app
> > >> default to using miles if the user is in the UK, but instead use
> > > kilometres
> > >> for NZ. Or is this type of information not stored in Windows' regional
> > >> settings?
> > >
> > > Miles in the UK is that not only for old cars?
> > >
> > > That old car feature is as far as I know not in the local settings.
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > Have a look at globalization I thought it was in there (I am not sure
> but
> > > have a look yourself)
> > >
> > > Maybe this is a nice starting point to start with it
> > >
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de.../cptutorials/h
> > > tml/common_resource_concepts.asp
> > >
> > > I hope this helps?
> > >
> > > Cor
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>