Re: National Language Support Functions

[Lennart Borgman]

Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> > Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:57:02 +0000
> > From: Jason Rumney <address@hidden>
> > Cc: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>, address@hidden,
> >         address@hidden
> >     
> > > LangID = SYS: 0x809, USR: 0x809        [en_GB]
> > > LCID = SYS: 0x809, USR: 0x809          [en_GB]
> > > GetUserDefaultUILanguage() = 0409      [en]
> > > GetSystemDefaultUILanguage = 0409     [en]
> > >       
> > Actually, the [en], which came from 
> > http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/win2k/setup/Langid.mspx is 
> > incorrect.
> >
> > These values are actually [en_US]. Nothing in my OS settings specifies 
> > US English. So these values are just plain wrong.
> >
> > It appears that these last two API functions report the localization 
> > package used by the Windows UI itself, which is distinct from the user's 
> > preferences for language settings they make in the control panel.
> >     
>
> Yep, looks like that.  I guess those values are set when you answer
> the question you are asked during Windows installation: whether you
> want the Windows menus and dialogs in English or in your locale's
> language.  If I'm right, these values can be changed only by
> re-installing Windows.
>   
Re-installing Windows or using their Multilingual package.

On my XP pc I found I can change LanID and LCID for USR above. I do that 
in the

   Control Panel
       Regional and Language Options
           Region Options tab
               Standards and formats

Everything there is about things like date, currence etc. There is 
nothing about spoken/written language there.

If we where to use the language for menus etc in Emacs I guess everyone 
would agree that we would use GetUserDefaultUILanguage, or? Is there any 
reason we should not do the same for the tutorial?