Class System : getCountryCode Method

String getCountryCode()

Summary

Gets the abbreviated country system locale setting from the Windows installation.

Interrogates the system locale for the selected country chosen in Windows Regional Settings.

It uses the Windows LOCALE_SABBREVCTRYNAME option for determining this.

This is useful for providing alternate spellings for menu commands or script functions.

Returns the country string stated in Windows Regional Settings.

Code below gets the current country code and uses a different spelling accordingly:

var strName = "Favourite";
if( system.getCountryCode().toUpperCase() == "USA" )
{
strName = "Favorite";
}

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(Last updated: July 04, 2008 15:17:45)