Visual Studio 2010 on german Windows produces error in resx files: CTRL vs STRG by H. Goller

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We are facing the same issue on a Windows Server 2003 Standard SP 2 (32-Bit x86). The TFS 2010 Build fails for a simple WinForm project created with VS 2010 Eng on a Windows 2008 Server. The following error occurs:

"Ungültige Resx-Datei. Der angeforderte Wert Ctrl konnte nicht gefunden werden. Zeile XXX Position Y." (use Google Translate).

The resource file contains sth. like:
<data name="editDeleteToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys" type="System.Windows.Forms.Keys, System.Windows.Forms">
<value>Ctrl+D</value>
</data>

when I hack the autogenerated code and change "Ctrl" to "Strg" the build works:
<data name="editDeleteToolStripMenuItem.ShortcutKeys" type="System.Windows.Forms.Keys, System.Windows.Forms">
<value>Strg+D</value>
</data>

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Appearantly the previous description was not detailed enough
(which I admit), here are the steps which need to be taken
to replroduce the problem:

1) Create a C# project on VS2008(english)
2) Add ToolStripMenuItem with shortcut CTRL-O (naturally you need a form, etc..)
3) Open the project with VS2010(english) on a german OS.
4) Try to compile
5) Compiler will complain about CTRL in resx file. (expects STRG)
6) Replace CTRL with STRG in resx file.
7) The Compiler will be happy.
8) Now try to open form in Designer, Designer will complain about STRG (expects CTRL)

Workaround: Create all shortcuts in code, not in the designer.

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