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Problem Importing Regional Settings by XML file using > control intl.cpl,, /f:"c:\regiset.xml"
Dear all,
We are working on a XML file based on the article of Microsoft to import Regional Settings into the current user account as well as the Default User. The only little problem we have is to set the variable "sCurrency" to the Euro Symbol "€". This one is NOT accepted.
MS Article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb507201(VS.85).aspx
MS Article with exemple: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-ie/goglobal/bb964650(en-us).aspx
To Import the XML file, we use:
The part that is not working is the following:

Thank your helps... :)
regiset.xml
We are working on a XML file based on the article of Microsoft to import Regional Settings into the current user account as well as the Default User. The only little problem we have is to set the variable "sCurrency" to the Euro Symbol "€". This one is NOT accepted.
MS Article: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb507201(VS.85).aspx
MS Article with exemple: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-ie/goglobal/bb964650(en-us).aspx
To Import the XML file, we use:
control intl.cpl,, /f:"c:\regiset.xml"
The part that is not working is the following:

Thank your helps... :)
regiset.xml
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I'd use the Unicode Hex Entity for the Euro and that would be €
When you type in with Alt-Graphic E a hex 80 gets stored and that is an illegal character in UTF-8 which is the defult encoding. You might try setting the XML encoding in the <?xml?> header to Windows-1252 but that might not always work on all platforms.
When you type in with Alt-Graphic E a hex 80 gets stored and that is an illegal character in UTF-8 which is the defult encoding. You might try setting the XML encoding in the <?xml?> header to Windows-1252 but that might not always work on all platforms.
Nop, did not work...
I also checked in this direction, but havend found anything...
I also checked in this direction, but havend found anything...
<!-- Regional Settings: Currency -->
<gs:sCurrency>€</gs:sCurrency>
<gs:iCurrency>3</gs:iCurrency>
<gs:iNegCurr>15</gs:iNegCurr>
<gs:sMonDecimalSep>,</gs:sMonDecimalSep>
<gs:iCurrDigits>2</gs:iCurrDigits>
<gs:sMonThousandSep>.</gs:sMonThousandSep>
<gs:sMonGrouping>3</gs:sMonGrouping>
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When you say "Nope, did not work" what exactly was the error message/false screen etc...?
Found the hint on http://www.w3schools.com/XML/xml_encoding.asp
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Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.