Locale

The Locale category of the Workspace Properties window provides users with a mechanism for specifying an input language and display language, as well as time, date, and numeric formats for a specific locale. Figure 17-11 shows the Locale category in the Workspace Properties window.

Figure 17-11 Locale Category in the Workspace Properties Window

If your system has a Solaris localization installed, such as Japanese Solaris, German Solaris, or French Solaris, you have access to locales in addition to the basic U.S.A. locale. If you do not have a Solaris localization installed, U.S.A. (English) is the only available locale. The following is a description of each of the choices in the Properties window:

• Basic Locale is the name of the country or native language of the user interface. Specific setting choices vary depending on the basic locale setting.

• The following settings help define characteristics of a particular locale or cultural area.

  • Display Locale specifies the language in which messages, menu labels, button labels, help files, and so forth are displayed.

  • Input Locale specifies the language to be input.

  • Time Format specifies the format for the time and date.

  • Numeric Format defines the numeric format or placement of the comma or decimal point.

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    Note -

    For systems that allow locale specifications, changes apply when you start a new application. The changes do not affect applications already running.

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