Configure a command for a specific locale
CulturalSamples\CultureTool.cs
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using System;
using System.Resources;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Globalization;

using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Display;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace VBCSharpCultureSample
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Summary description for Tool1.
    /// </summary>
    [Guid("490b461a-f596-4177-9b5d-411cbb13a684")]
    [ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
    [ProgId("VBCSharpCultureSample.CultureTool")]
    public sealed class CultureTool : BaseTool
    {
        #region COM Registration Function(s)
        [ComRegisterFunction()]
        [ComVisible(false)]
        static void RegisterFunction(Type registerType)
        {
            // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
            ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType);

            //
            // TODO: Add any COM registration code here
            //
        }

        [ComUnregisterFunction()]
        [ComVisible(false)]
        static void UnregisterFunction(Type registerType)
        {
            // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
            ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType);

            //
            // TODO: Add any COM unregistration code here
            //
        }

        #region ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code
        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category registration -
        /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private static void ArcGISCategoryRegistration(Type registerType)
        {
            string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
            ControlsCommands.Register(regKey);

        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category unregistration -
        /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private static void ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(Type registerType)
        {
            string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
            ControlsCommands.Unregister(regKey);

        }

        #endregion
        #endregion

        private IHookHelper m_pHookHelper;

        public CultureTool()
        {
            ResourceManager rm = new ResourceManager("VBCSharpCultureSample.Resources", Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
            base.m_bitmap = (System.Drawing.Bitmap)rm.GetObject("ToolImage");

            base.m_message = (string)rm.GetString("ToolMessage");
            base.m_toolTip = (string)rm.GetString("ToolToolTip");
            base.m_caption = (string)rm.GetString("ToolCaption");
            base.m_category = "CustomCommands";
            base.m_name = "CustomCommands_CultureTool";

        }

        #region Overriden Class Methods

        /// <summary>
        /// Occurs when this command is created
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="hook">Instance of the application</param>
        public override void OnCreate(object hook)
        {
            if (m_pHookHelper == null)
                m_pHookHelper = new HookHelperClass();

            m_pHookHelper.Hook = hook;

            // TODO:  Add Tool1.OnCreate implementation
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Occurs when this command is clicked
        /// </summary>
        public override void OnClick()
        {
            // TODO: Add Tool1.OnClick implementation
        }

        public override void OnMouseDown(int Button, int Shift, int X, int Y)
        {
            //With this tool the user may place the current Date and Time onto the Page Layout
            //using the Timestamp format defined by the UI Culture of the current thread

            //Get the active view
            IActiveView pActiveView;
            pActiveView = m_pHookHelper.ActiveView;

            //Create a new text element
            ITextElement pTextElement = new TextElementClass();

            //Create a text symbol
            ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.ITextSymbol pTextSymbol = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.TextSymbolClass(); 
            pTextSymbol.Size = 10;

            //Create a page point
            IPoint pPoint;
            pPoint = pActiveView.ScreenDisplay.DisplayTransformation.ToMapPoint(X, Y);

            //Get the FullDateTimePattern from the CurrentUICulture of the thread
            string pDateTimePattern;
            pDateTimePattern = System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.DateTimeFormat.FullDateTimePattern.ToString();

            //Set the text element properties
            pTextElement.Symbol = pTextSymbol;
            pTextElement.Text = System.DateTime.Now.ToString(pDateTimePattern);

            //QI for IElement
            IElement pElement;
            pElement = (IElement)pTextElement;
            //Set the elements geometry
            pElement.Geometry = pPoint;

            //Add the element to the graphics container
            pActiveView.GraphicsContainer.AddElement(pElement, 0);
            //Refresh the graphics
            pActiveView.PartialRefresh(esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewGraphics, null, null);


        }

        public override void OnMouseMove(int Button, int Shift, int X, int Y)
        {
            // TODO:  Add Tool1.OnMouseMove implementation
        }

        public override void OnMouseUp(int Button, int Shift, int X, int Y)
        {
            // TODO:  Add Tool1.OnMouseUp implementation
        }
        #endregion
    }
}