Fix documentation of $LANG and friends

git-svn-id: svn://svn.lyx.org/lyx/lyx-devel/trunk@10186 a592a061-630c-0410-9148-cb99ea01b6c8

diff --git a/lib/doc/ChangeLog b/lib/doc/ChangeLog
index 82bfb74e146c50995773a5ef3d09e9794ce9f627..88d8f217ae4f9f2d729f829c7049843f0a5478a3 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/lib/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-07-14  Martin Vermeer  <martin.vermeer@hut.fi>
+
+       * Customization.lyx: Improve description of use of $LANG and friends
+
 2005-06-07  Kevin Pfeiffer  <pfeiffer@tiros.net>
 
        * UserGuide.lyx: Noun-verb agreement:

diff --git a/lib/doc/Customization.lyx b/lib/doc/Customization.lyx
index 0e0397673fd0beada18bd8c30af925c112675b82..6d7d7f6a50e6bbcfc3e13d8148d2fab2c6107d6f 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/doc/Customization.lyx
+++ b/lib/doc/Customization.lyx
@@ -2586,7 +2586,8 @@ Notice that these translations will work, but do contain a few flaws.
 Selecting an alternative language for the user interface
 \layout Standard
 
-This feature is disabled by default, meaning that the text will be English.
+This feature is disabled by default, meaning that system default language
+ will be used.
  To enable an alternative language, you have to set an appropriate environment
  variable.
  Use 
@@ -2610,24 +2611,48 @@ for sh class shells
 \family typewriter 
 xx
 \family default 
- with the two letter code for the language you want.
+ with the two letter code (or four letter code, like 
+\family typewriter 
+en_GB
+\family default 
+ for British English) for the language you want.
  For instance, 
 \family typewriter 
 no
 \family default 
  is Norwegian.
+ Besides the user interface texts being translated, also the appropriate
+ manuals will be presented under the Help menu -- if available.
 \layout Standard
 
-Normally, you'll want to put the appropriate line in 
+On some systems, you may have to redefine 
+\family typewriter 
+LANGUAGE
+\family default 
+, 
 \family typewriter 
-~/.Xsession
+LC_ALL
 \family default 
  or 
 \family typewriter 
-~/.xinitrc
+LC_MESSAGES
 \family default 
- so that the translation is on by default.
- Remember that if LyX is configured and compiled with 
+ instead of 
+\family typewriter 
+LANG
+\family default 
+, to override the system settings; their preference is in this order.
+ Consult your system documentation.
+ Normally, you'll want to put the appropriate line in a shell script run
+ on start-up, so that the translation is on by default.
+ Remember that this affects 
+\emph on 
+all
+\emph default 
+ localized packages! 
+\layout Standard
+
+If LyX is configured and compiled with 
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