Re: National Language Support Functions

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:24:43 +0100
> From: LENNART BORGMAN <address@hidden>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>
> 
> From: Jason Rumney <address@hidden>
> Date: Friday, December 22, 2006 11:48 am
> Subject: Re: National Language Support Functions
> 
> > Lennart Borgman wrote: I searched a bit to find out again how to
> > test this. It turns out to be a bit complicated if one wants to
> > support different versions of Windows. I suggest that we only
> > support later versions and then use GetUserDefaultUILanguage and
> > dito System variant. Here is some code to test:
> > >
> > So did you actually test it?
> > 
> > What were your results?
> 
> On the pc where I first noticed the problem I get:
> 
>   LangID = SYS: 0x41d, USR: 0x41d
>   LCID = SYS: 0x41d, USR: 0x41d
>   GetUserDefaultUILanguage() = 0409
>   GetSystemDefaultUILanguage = 0409
> 
> The last two lines is what I expected. This was the pc where I get the 
> tutorial in Swedish. I think it would be very good if we fixed it. I guess 
> the code in Emacs also can serve as an example for other developers trying to 
> make the same thing.
> 
> With LangID and LCID it seems more complicated probably because there are 
> many ways to set up the different parts of the international and regional 
> settings on a certain w32 pc.
> 
> I will send more output later today. The last two lines always shows the 
> right thing, but the output from the first two gives mixed results.

On my system, I get this from your program:

    LangID = SYS: 0x40d, USR: 0x409
    LCID = SYS: 0x40d, USR: 0x409
    GetUserDefaultUILanguage() = 0409
    GetSystemDefaultUILanguage = 0409

This is Windows XP SP2, with the following Regional Settings:

  . In the Regional Options tab:
    . In "Standard and formats": English (United States)
    . In "Location": Israel
  . In the Languages tab:
    . Clicking on Details shows:
      . In the Settings tab:
        . Default input language: English (United States) - US
      . In the Advanced tab:
        . Every check box is unchecked
  . In the Advanced tab:
    . Language for non-Unicode programs: Hebrew