[GRASS5] How to start GRASS in another language?

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I know that there have been internationalization efforts underway with
GRASS. Is it now possible to start it in a different language--specifically
Spanish? If so, how is this done?

Thanks
Michael
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You have to set your locale environment to that:
export LANG=es_ES

see also the 'locale' command

then just start grass.

for other langueges see e.g.
    http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/aix/aixbman/admnconc/locale.htm

Jáchym

On Tue, Feb 01, 2005 at 09:49:21PM -0700, Michael Barton wrote:

I know that there have been internationalization efforts underway with
GRASS. Is it now possible to start it in a different language--specifically
Spanish? If so, how is this done?

Thanks
Michael
____________________
C. Michael Barton, Professor of Anthropology
School of Human Evolution and Social Change
PO Box 872402
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-2402
USA

Phone: 480-965-6262
Fax: 480-965-7671
www: <www.public.asu.edu/~cmbarton>

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On Wed, Feb 02, 2005 at 09:03:26AM +0100, Jachym Cepicky wrote:

You have to set your locale environment to that:
export LANG=es_ES

see also the 'locale' command

then just start grass.

Spanish is not yet there. For weekly translation statistics, see

http://grass.itc.it/devel/i18n.php#statistics

On the same page you can find the related mailing list
which is used to coordinate efforts.

Markus

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On Tue, Feb 01, 2005 at 09:49:21PM -0700, Michael Barton wrote:

I know that there have been internationalization efforts underway with
GRASS. Is it now possible to start it in a different language--specifically
Spanish? If so, how is this done?

Right now I have simplified it a bit:

Simple:
- you can go here (or a mirror site)
  http://grass.itc.it/devel/i18n.php#statistics
- download from the (using the link to CVS) a po file pair
  for libs and modules of an already supported language
- load the file into kbabel, poEdit or whatever and
  start translating
- Take care to rename it properly and to update the
  language specific metadata.
- send it to a GRASS developer for submission

Slightly more complicated, but better in the long run:
- get GRASS 6 source code (CVS snapshot recommended),
  update again from CVS to have the latest stuff
- proceed as described on above page or, better, as
  described in the locale/README file

Before starting, subscribe to the 'translations' mailing list
(see on above page), and announce your intended work to
avoid duplication.

It's easy, does not need any programming skills but only
time and experience with GRASS on a user level.

Please join the efforts

Markus

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