Urg help!! - ListView Control Problem displaying multi-language

[Dilip]

Hi,

I'm having this problem using ListView Control(.Net CF-VS net 2003) to
display e.g. customer names which is stored in Thai language. It
displays me special characters i.e. square boxes inplace of
description.
The surprising thing is the description is displayed properly in thai
language when i use combo box or listbox. but in listview control it
displays special characters. please throw some light on this problem
as i have to implement this project immed and most of my forms use the
listview control..Any help appreciated..

Thanks n Best regards,
Dilip

 

[Alex Feinman [MVP]]

Is ListView using the same font as the comoboboxes?

 

[dilipn123]

Hey Alex,

Thanks for the quick one! I have not set any font for my combobox as
well as listview control. it uses the default ones..But as per your
suggestion, I tried setting a font to both the controls but still no
luck with the list view control.. i tried populating the listview
control using Windows application(Full .net framework) and no problem
it displays the thai chars.
i'm getting a feeling that something to got to do with .net cf listview
control? is this a bug or something? im using vs.net 2003 and
targetting Audiovox ppc4100..any suggestions/inputs appreciated..

best regards,

 

[Alex Feinman [MVP]]

Would it be safe to assume that your device is localized, i.e. supports
Thai?

 

[dilipn123]

Hey Alex,

I just tested my application on ASUS model and listview and datagrid
control are able to display THAI language. It works fine. Lucky for me,
because our company would be buying ASUS model on lot.
I think Audiovox PPC 4100 does not support .net cf listview control
(i.e. with multi-languages)..I think something to got to do with the
handheld device? Because .net cf version and sql ce are same on both
the pocket pcs. even thai language is installed on both the models.Any
thoughts?

Thanks and Regards.
Dilip

 

[Alex Feinman [MVP]]

There is a chance that even though the version of Windows CE is the same,
there are some OEM-specific differences. The OS is very modular so it is
easy to build it in a thousand different ways.