Re: how to change the program language

[Ben Pfaff]

It's a good idea for PSPP to be able to change its language at
runtime, but it currently doesn't support that.

On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:15 AM ft gmail <public.ftr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Following Alan's idea I tried ChatGPT and got the remarkable answer:
>
> 1. Open PSPP on your computer.
>   2. Go to the “Options” or “Settings” menu.
>   3. Look for the language or localization option.
>   4. Select the language you want to use in the interface.
>   5. Save the changes and restart PSPP for the changes to take effect.
>
> There is no language /localisation setting in PSPP Options. I use PSPP
> 2.0.0-g4c33fd
>
>   - ftr
>
> Le 22/05/2024 à 19:07, Ben Pfaff a écrit :
> > It's definitely possible on GNU/Linux to have every program in a
> > different language. It should be possible on Windows as well if you
> > can set environment variables differently for each program.
> >
> > On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:05 AM Ксения Буденная <budennaya.ks@gmail.com> 
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I think this is impossible, the program takes the system language
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ксения Буденная
> >> ВСБ-ДОН
> >> +380502626352
> >> +330753856778
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ср, 22 мая 2024 г. в 18:52, ft gmail <public.ftr@gmail.com>:
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> Do i understand well that this would change the interface language for 
> >>> all Windows programs ?
> >>>
> >>> I work with Windows 11 OS in French and want to work with PSPP in English.
> >>>
> >>> How to make that I get only PSPP in English , and not changing the entire 
> >>>  OS interface language?
> >>>
> >>> - ftrso
> >>>
> >>> Le 22/05/2024 à 18:27, Alan Mead a écrit :
> >>>
> >>> The official PSPP docs say: 
> >>> https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/faq.html#Language
> >>>
> >>> I asked ChatGPT how to apply this to Windows 10 and here's what it said. 
> >>> Obviously, this may not be correct/fully correct.
> >>>
> >>> -Alan
> >>>
> >>> To configure the PSPP interface language on Windows 10, follow these 
> >>> steps:
> >>>
> >>> 1. **Open the Control Panel:**
> >>>     - Press `Win + R` to open the Run dialog.
> >>>     - Type `control` and press Enter.
> >>>
> >>> 2. **Change the Region and Language Settings:**
> >>>     - Go to **Clock and Region**.
> >>>     - Click on **Region**.
> >>>     - In the **Formats** tab, click on **Additional settings** if needed 
> >>> to access more detailed settings.
> >>>     - Switch to the **Administrative** tab and click on **Change system 
> >>> locale**.
> >>>     - Select the desired language (e.g., Portuguese). Click OK and 
> >>> restart your computer if prompted.
> >>>
> >>> 3. **Verify the Environment Variable:**
> >>>     - Open **File Explorer** and right-click on **This PC**, then select 
> >>> **Properties**.
> >>>     - Click on **Advanced system settings**.
> >>>     - In the System Properties window, go to the **Advanced** tab and 
> >>> click on **Environment Variables**.
> >>>     - In the Environment Variables window, check if there is a variable 
> >>> named `LANG`. If not, click **New** under the System variables section.
> >>>     - Set the variable name to `LANG` and the value to `pt_PT` (for 
> >>> Portuguese spoken in Portugal) or `pt_BR` (for Brazilian Portuguese). 
> >>> Click OK to save.
> >>>
> >>> 4. **Restart PSPP:**
> >>>     - Close PSPP if it is open and then restart it. The interface should 
> >>> now display in the selected language.
> >>>
> >>> This should configure PSPP to display in the language you have set in the 
> >>> Windows environment.
> >>>
> >>> PROMPT
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> This is advice about a Linux-oriented software package. What advice 
> >>> should I give Windows 10 users?
> >>> ##
> >>> How do I configure the PSPP interface language?
> >>> PSPP respects the locale of the environment. So if, for example, your 
> >>> operating system (or the currently logged in user) is set to Portuguese, 
> >>> then that is what PSPP will display.
> >>>
> >>> How you change the environment's locale depends on the operating system. 
> >>> For example, on GNU or on GNU/Linux you could use the command export 
> >>> LANG=pt_PT (for Portuguese spoken in Portugal) or export LANG=pt_BR for 
> >>> Brazillian Portuguese. This should also work for all operating systems 
> >>> which are POSIX compliant. For others, you will have to refer to your OS 
> >>> documentation.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 5/22/24 11:15, Alan Mead wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Does this work for you?
> >>>
> >>> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-users/2014-09/msg00011.html
> >>>
> >>> If not, reply to this note and let us know what happens. PSPP builds on 
> >>> Linux, so the devs have limited Windows access/experience.
> >>>
> >>> -Alan
> >>>
> >>> On 5/22/24 10:29, Ксения Буденная wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hello, how can I change the language in PSPP? The program was installed 
> >>> in English, but I need Ukrainian. Windows operating system. Thank you!
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
> >>> President, Talent Algorithms Inc.
> >>>
> >>> science + technology = better workers
> >>>
> >>> https://talalg.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> He who confuses political liberty with freedom and political equality
> >>> with similarity has never thought for five minutes about either.
> >>>
> >>> -- Shaw, from "Maxims for Revolutionists"
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> Alan D. Mead, Ph.D.
> >>> President, Talent Algorithms Inc.
> >>>
> >>> science + technology = better workers
> >>>
> >>> https://talalg.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> He who confuses political liberty with freedom and political equality
> >>> with similarity has never thought for five minutes about either.
> >>>
> >>> -- Shaw, from "Maxims for Revolutionists"
> >>>
> >>>