Subj : Re: src/sbbs3/js_user.c load_cfg.c load_cfg.h logon.cpp prntfile.cpps
To   : Ragnarok
From : Digital Man
Date : Thu Oct 26 2023 13:24:06

  Re: Re: src/sbbs3/js_user.c load_cfg.c load_cfg.h logon.cpp prntfile.cppsb
  By: Ragnarok to Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) on Thu Oct 26 2023 01:02 pm

 > El 25/10/23 a las 23:23, Rob Swindell (on Windows 11) escribi¢:
 > > https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/commit/d89f7d49f9dd90c66c98f92b
 > > Modified Files:
 > >    src/sbbs3/js_user.c load_cfg.c load_cfg.h logon.cpp prntfile.cpp
 > > sbbs.h sbbsdefs.h str.cpp text.h text_defaults.c text_id.c userdat.c
 > > useredit.cpp userfields.h
 > > Log Message:
 > > Initial support or multiple (user-selectable) languages in the terminal
 > > server
 >
 > > Uses the new ctrl/text.??.ini files (just a few words translated so far).
 > > Adds the new "lang" user property (to user.tab and JS User class).
 > > The language code is the 2-3 char (e.g. ISO 639-1) abbreviation of a
 > > language.
 >
 > really good! language support for user is a very cool feature.
 >
 > just a question, why not use locales definition like lang_COUNTRY
 > instead of ISO 639-1 I use es_AR and is exactly not same to es_ES ...

There's no requirement that the lang files or user property values are ISO 639-1 abbreviations (i.e. "spa" is just as valid as "es"). It can be any (up to 3) letters you like. I can extend the lang string maximum length (to 5?) very easily, if that helps you.
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                                            digital man (rob)

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