Small Basic : french

Running localized versions of Small Basic

vijayeg — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:26:00 GMT

Have an English Operating System, but want to run the Spanish version of Small Basic? Yes, you can do that with your current installation - and you don't even have to install anything extra.

In your Start Menu (or in your Run prompt), type

%programfiles%\microsoft\small basic\sb.exe /l:es-es

and hit Enter. This will launch the Spanish version of Small Basic.

%programfiles%\microsoft\small basic\sb.exe /l:fr-fr

will launch the French version of Small Basic.

As of v0.5, we support only those two languages, but expect more languages support soon.

French Documentation is now available

vijayeg — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:53:00 GMT

The French version of "Introducing Small Basic" document is now available for download. Go get it here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=fr&FamilyID=61481b74-eb45-42b8-a777-8f3644406787.

v0.4 of Small Basic says "Bonjour"

vijayeg — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:42:00 GMT

Here it is, finally, the next installment of Small Basic CTP. Once again, the new v0.4 version comes with a lot of bug fixes, and a new "Timer" object that makes writing games easier. What really excites me with this release is that Small Basic is completely localizable, and as a start, we've localized the UI and the Library Help in French!

Go check it out: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/cc950524.aspx

The localization was a community driven effort. Sandra Aldana and Dioni de Morena Morales have been the main co-ordinators behind the effort and I'd like to thank them for all their efforts. In addition, the French translation was provided by Thierry Huguet (Microsoft) and Fabien Lavocat (Microsoft Intern). Many thanks to them too!

The localized documentation will be released out of band as and when they arrive. If you want to participate in the localization efforts, please feel free to contact me.