Hi Ted As you can see, Locale Manager allows browsing current locales, but doesn't allow adding a new one. This is probably because adding a new locale will require copying all system ovly data bases, and there are plenty of those. Why PalmOS application have frFR but not frCA ? Probably because there is a French version of PalmOS with locale frFR, and no PalmOS version with locale frCA.
Actually frCA is not the only example: how about enAU or enUK ? Anyway I wouldn't agree with your conclusion: PlamOS engine allows distributing a localised application, this is just a 'mere' implementation problem. Michael -----Original Message----- From: Ted Trela [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, 8 January 2002 5:03 AM To: Palm Developer Forum Subject: Locales A few questions about locales and localization 1. I'm finding that via the 4.1 EFIGS Os, you can really only set the Language. Regardless what I set the country to I always get the same locale from OmGetCurrentLocale() Example: Select French language from the boot language screen always OmGetCurrentLocale always returns language: 1 country: 7 no matter what country I specify Is this true, or am I mistaking or missing something? 2. Given the above, there is really no way to distribute a true localized application via overlays? In the French example only app_frFR.prc will ever be loaded, even if I have distributed app_frFR.prc (french FRANCE) and app_frCA.prc (french CANADA). I've noticed via rscredit that Palm only distributes _enEN, _frFR, deDE.... overlays for their own applications. Ted. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
