These resource files are searched along the searchPath in the
"resources"
directory. Typically, these are located in
"/usr/local/lib/smalltalk/resources".
However, you can create a private "resources" subdirectory, and
place modified versions of those files there (if you dont like the standard messages).
Translations for a particular language may or may not be present in those files - if not, the original internal messages (english) are used.
When editing those files, be aware that they may contain 8bit national
characters or even invisible escape sequences (the japanese files do).
Use an editor which is prepared to handle 8bit (or even 16bit) characters -
WARNING: some system's editors silently strip of the highest bit and thereby corrupt these files. (old version of vi are known to do this)We recommend using ST/X's fileBrowser.
For some languages (i.e. japanese), you need a font which is capable of displaying those characters. The launcher will open a fontDialog, asking for a font change, if required.
You should close all other views and reopen them anew.
The launcher responds to language changes by reopening a new launcher view.
Sorry for that inconvenience - but we assume that the language is not changed too often during sessions ;-)
LANG''.
setenv LANG de
or:
LANG=de
export LANG
to your login profile (if not already present).
It is also possible, to set the language in the
"private.rc" startup file, which should be in your startup
directory or in "$HOME/.smalltalk".
To do this, add a line as:
Smalltalk at:#Language put:#de
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