AmigaOS Manual: Workbench Localization

Using the Workbench localization features, you can display information in the language, date/time, and numeric format of your choice.

This chapter describes the following:

• The features that are localized
• The Locale Preferences editor, which controls the localization features

Localized Features

You can modify the following features:

text

Screen titles, window titles, menus, requesters, and messages are all presented in the language chosen in the Locale Preferences editor.

calculator

The keypad for the calculator reflects the keypad associated with your country and language selections. For example, the decimal separator can be a comma or a decimal point.

clock

The time format on the clock adapts to the local standards associated with your country and language selections.

date

The date format adapts to the local standards associated with your country and language selections.

time/date stamps

The time and date formats for directory listings reflect the local notation associated with your country and language selections.

numbers

Numbers are displayed in the format associated with the country and language selection. For example, the thousands separator can be a comma or a space.

Locale Preferences Editor

The Locale Preferences editor, illustrated in Figure 6-1, allows you to select your country, your time zone, and your preferred languages. When you install Workbench software on your hard disk, you choose the languages that you want available on your system. The default setting is English; however, you can use the Locale editor to choose from a variety of other languages.

To Be Continued...