It's a good idea for PSPP to be able to change its language at runtime, but it currently doesn't support that.
On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:15 AM ft gmail <public....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Following Alan's idea I tried ChatGPT and got the remarkable answer: > > 1. Open PSPP on your computer. > 2. Go to the “Options” or “Settings” menu. > 3. Look for the language or localization option. > 4. Select the language you want to use in the interface. > 5. Save the changes and restart PSPP for the changes to take effect. > > There is no language /localisation setting in PSPP Options. I use PSPP > 2.0.0-g4c33fd > > - ftr > > Le 22/05/2024 à 19:07, Ben Pfaff a écrit : > > It's definitely possible on GNU/Linux to have every program in a > > different language. It should be possible on Windows as well if you > > can set environment variables differently for each program. > > > > On Wed, May 22, 2024 at 10:05 AM Ксения Буденная <budennaya...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> I think this is impossible, the program takes the system language > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Ксения Буденная > >> ВСБ-ДОН > >> +380502626352 > >> +330753856778 > >> > >> > >> > >> Ср, 22 мая 2024 г. в 18:52, ft gmail <public....@gmail.com>: > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> Do i understand well that this would change the interface language for > >>> all Windows programs ? > >>> > >>> I work with Windows 11 OS in French and want to work with PSPP in English. > >>> > >>> How to make that I get only PSPP in English , and not changing the entire > >>> OS interface language? > >>> > >>> - ftrso > >>> > >>> Le 22/05/2024 à 18:27, Alan Mead a écrit : > >>> > >>> The official PSPP docs say: > >>> https://www.gnu.org/software/pspp/faq.html#Language > >>> > >>> I asked ChatGPT how to apply this to Windows 10 and here's what it said. > >>> Obviously, this may not be correct/fully correct. > >>> > >>> -Alan > >>> > >>> To configure the PSPP interface language on Windows 10, follow these > >>> steps: > >>> > >>> 1. **Open the Control Panel:** > >>> - Press `Win + R` to open the Run dialog. > >>> - Type `control` and press Enter. > >>> > >>> 2. **Change the Region and Language Settings:** > >>> - Go to **Clock and Region**. > >>> - Click on **Region**. > >>> - In the **Formats** tab, click on **Additional settings** if needed > >>> to access more detailed settings. > >>> - Switch to the **Administrative** tab and click on **Change system > >>> locale**. > >>> - Select the desired language (e.g., Portuguese). Click OK and > >>> restart your computer if prompted. > >>> > >>> 3. **Verify the Environment Variable:** > >>> - Open **File Explorer** and right-click on **This PC**, then select > >>> **Properties**. > >>> - Click on **Advanced system settings**. > >>> - In the System Properties window, go to the **Advanced** tab and > >>> click on **Environment Variables**. > >>> - In the Environment Variables window, check if there is a variable > >>> named `LANG`. If not, click **New** under the System variables section. > >>> - Set the variable name to `LANG` and the value to `pt_PT` (for > >>> Portuguese spoken in Portugal) or `pt_BR` (for Brazilian Portuguese). > >>> Click OK to save. > >>> > >>> 4. **Restart PSPP:** > >>> - Close PSPP if it is open and then restart it. The interface should > >>> now display in the selected language. > >>> > >>> This should configure PSPP to display in the language you have set in the > >>> Windows environment. > >>> > >>> PROMPT > >>> > >>> > >>> This is advice about a Linux-oriented software package. What advice > >>> should I give Windows 10 users? > >>> ## > >>> How do I configure the PSPP interface language? > >>> PSPP respects the locale of the environment. So if, for example, your > >>> operating system (or the currently logged in user) is set to Portuguese, > >>> then that is what PSPP will display. > >>> > >>> How you change the environment's locale depends on the operating system. > >>> For example, on GNU or on GNU/Linux you could use the command export > >>> LANG=pt_PT (for Portuguese spoken in Portugal) or export LANG=pt_BR for > >>> Brazillian Portuguese. This should also work for all operating systems > >>> which are POSIX compliant. For others, you will have to refer to your OS > >>> documentation. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 5/22/24 11:15, Alan Mead wrote: > >>> > >>> Does this work for you? > >>> > >>> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-users/2014-09/msg00011.html > >>> > >>> If not, reply to this note and let us know what happens. PSPP builds on > >>> Linux, so the devs have limited Windows access/experience. > >>> > >>> -Alan > >>> > >>> On 5/22/24 10:29, Ксения Буденная wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello, how can I change the language in PSPP? The program was installed > >>> in English, but I need Ukrainian. Windows operating system. Thank you! > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Alan D. Mead, Ph.D. > >>> President, Talent Algorithms Inc. > >>> > >>> science + technology = better workers > >>> > >>> https://talalg.com > >>> > >>> > >>> He who confuses political liberty with freedom and political equality > >>> with similarity has never thought for five minutes about either. > >>> > >>> -- Shaw, from "Maxims for Revolutionists" > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> Alan D. Mead, Ph.D. > >>> President, Talent Algorithms Inc. > >>> > >>> science + technology = better workers > >>> > >>> https://talalg.com > >>> > >>> > >>> He who confuses political liberty with freedom and political equality > >>> with similarity has never thought for five minutes about either. > >>> > >>> -- Shaw, from "Maxims for Revolutionists" > >>> > >>>
