Re: National Language Support Functions

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>]

> Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:57:02 +0000
> From: Jason Rumney <jasonr@gnu.org>
> Cc: Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>, emacs-pretest-bug@gnu.org,
> 	emacs-devel@gnu.org
> >
> > LangID = SYS: 0x809, USR: 0x809        [en_GB]
> > LCID = SYS: 0x809, USR: 0x809          [en_GB]
> > GetUserDefaultUILanguage() = 0409      [en]
> > GetSystemDefaultUILanguage = 0409     [en]
> Actually, the [en], which came from 
> http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/win2k/setup/Langid.mspx is 
> incorrect.
> 
> These values are actually [en_US]. Nothing in my OS settings specifies 
> US English. So these values are just plain wrong.
> 
> It appears that these last two API functions report the localization 
> package used by the Windows UI itself, which is distinct from the user's 
> preferences for language settings they make in the control panel.

Yep, looks like that.  I guess those values are set when you answer
the question you are asked during Windows installation: whether you
want the Windows menus and dialogs in English or in your locale's
language.  If I'm right, these values can be changed only by
re-installing Windows.