From: Rhoslyn Prys (rhoslyn.prys@ntlworld.com)
Date: Thu Mar 14 2002 - 21:10:20 GMT
Hubert Figuiere wrote:
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>From: Roger Andersson <roger.andersson@korsholm.fi>
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>Hello
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>I am a user not a developer but here is my ideá...
>
>Make a custom-made Abiword.Profile that installs it self over the existing
>one. I had this problem with some computers where the localication where
>Finnish and I wanted to use AbiWord in Swedish without changing the
>localisation.
>
>For Windows users it would simply mean this...
>You could have the decired language set in the custom Abiword.Profile and
>then distribute the file as an standalone self installing package. For ex.
>if you like to use Swedish then a package named sv_profile.exe would be
>downloadable from abisource.com and other abi distribution sites.
>
>Roger A
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>Rhoslyn Prys skrev:
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>>I would like to make a request for a means of changing the language
>>interface from within AbiWord rather than having to delve into
>>Abiword.Profile.
>>
>>Why? Well, Microsoft (and this possibly applies to Apple as well) has a
>>list of languages which it recognizes and references within Control
>>Panel > Regional Settings. These are mainly the majority languages
>>although there are some exceptions. If your language is not on the list
>>then its not supported.
>>
>>I've recently contributed updated strings for the Welsh language (cy-GB)
>>and as Welsh is not supported by Microsoft within Windows (a Welsh
>>language spell checker is available for Word 2002 by Microsoft, though)
>>it isn't possible to access the interface easily. We have, with kind
>>assistance from FJ Franklin, been able to access the interface in
>>Windows and Linux via the Abiword.Profile and most is well. (It needs
>>some adjustment to the translation, etc.)
>>
>>I would like to be able to publicise in Wales the availability of the
>>first word processor with a Welsh language interface for use on Windows
>>and Mac machines of which there are many thousands in Welsh language
>>medium schools. However, the lack of a fool-proof means of being able to
>>view the interface is holding this back. I would imagine that this would
>>be the case for many other minority languages for whom Abiword would be
>>an ideal starting point as a word processor.
>>
>>Could we have a means of chosing the language interface within AbiWord,
>>please?
>>
>>Rhoslyn Prys
>>
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This seems a reasonable temporary solution. Would anyone be interested
in creating such an .exe file? Is it possible? Are there any other
ideas and possible permanent solutions?
By the way, there are an estimated 6,000 languages out there, so there
is plenty of scope...
Thanks
Rhoslyn prys
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