Microsoft KB Archive/186397

= SMS: National Language Support Message Maker - Nlsmsg.exe =

Article ID: 186397

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186397



SUMMARY
Nlsmsg.exe, available in the Microsoft BackOffice Resource Kit, displays National Language Support (NLS) messages from logon scripts at run-time. This approach allows a single Systems Management Server logon server to support clients that use multiple languages. NLSMSG was created to replace echo and choice with something that can be localized and is language- independent.



MORE INFORMATION
NLSMSG runs on x86 hardware.

NLSMSG Syntax
nlsmsg message_ID [/f file_name] [/m default_message] [/c choices [/t c,nn] [/n NT_lang_ID] [/w Win_lang_ID] [/d DOS_country_code] [/p path] [/v] NOTE: In most cases, only message_ID, and the /m, /c, and /t options are used. However, in this case, NLSMSG looks for the Nlsres.ini file in the directory that contains Nlsmsg*.exe. Nlsres.ini specifies which resource dynamic-link library (DLL) to use for the current language. The current language DLL is opened, and the string corresponding to message_ID is retrieved and displayed on the monitor.

The /n, /w, and /d options override the default language. Because NLSMSG attempts to determine the current language setting automatically, these options are usually not needed.

message_ID
Identifies the message ID of an NLS string and refers to the string table ID in a resource-only DLL. By default, NLSMSG uses Nls_ls.dll from the appropriate language subdirectory. For example, X86.bin\00000409\Nls_ls.dll.

/f file_name
Specifies a DLL file to search for the message specified by message_ID. This option enables you to use a different DLL to be used instead of the default: NLS_LS.DLL -- an approach that can be useful if you want to create your own language-independent scripts.

/m default_message
Specifies a message that appears if there is an error finding the message specified by message_ID.

/c choices
Specifies allowable user-response keys, such as Y or N. (This option behaves identically to /c for the choice command.)

/t c,nn
Specifies a default choice, c, after nn seconds with no user response. (This option behaves identically to /t for the choice command.)

/n NT_lang_ID
Specifies a Windows[ASCII 160]NT language ID to use; for example, U.S. English is 0x0409.

/w Win_lang_ID
Specifies a Windows language ID to use; for example, U.S. English is ENU.

/d DOS_country_code
Specifies an MS-DOS country code to use; for example, United States is 1.

/p path
Specifies a path to NLS files that overrides the default location, which is the same directory as the one containing Nlsmsg.exe.

/v
Verbose mode. More output is displayed on the screen.

/?
Provides a usage statement.

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