MKMSGF - Options (OS/2)

Text-based messages in different code pages can be created using MKMSGF to display errors, help information, prompt, or provide general information to the application user.

MKMSGF uses the following parameter formats to build message files:

MKMSGF infile outfile /Pcodepage 
MKMSGF infile outfile /Ddbcsrange or country id 
MKMSGF infile outfile /LlangID,VerId 
MKMSGF infile outfile /V 
MKMSGF infile outfile /? 
MKMSGF @controlfile 

Options

/P Code-page ID for the input message file. See /P Option
/D DbcsRange or country ID for the input message file. See /D Option
/L Language family ID (one word) and language version ID (one word). See /L Option
/V Verbose display of message file control variables as the message file is being created. See /Verbose Option Output Example
/? Help display of command syntax for MKMSGF.

Note: Any combination of /P, /D, /L, and /V switches can be used for either the command line or @controlfile execution method. The / switch prefix and the - prefix can be used interchangeably when defining switches to MKMSGF.



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