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3 messages · Ariel Bergamini, Christian Ritz, array chip

Ariel Bergamini
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Hi

I just installed R 2.2.0 on Windows 2000. I was quite surprised to find the
console language set to german (I live in the german part of Switzerland).

In the last hour I read the FAQ and I searched the mail archives, but I
failed to change the language according to the instructions given. The only
thing which worked was to change the locale location settings to English (UK
or United States).

Perhaps I am too stupid to understand the instructions given in the FAQs.
Thus, I would be very thankful if someone could give me clear advice (I am a
biologist and not a techie) how to change the language permanently.

I think it would also be great if in future versions of R it would e
possible to change the language during the installation.

thanks in advance

Ariel Bergamini
Christian Ritz
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Hi Ariel,

ok, you want to change the language?

Right click on the R icon on the desktop, choose "Properties". In the 
field "Destination" you add at the end of the line":

 language=it" (Italian)   or   " language=fr" (French)

Then the line should look somewhat like: (for Italian)

C:\Programs\r\R-2.2.0\bin\Rgui.exe language=it

Now you can start R.

Christian
array chip
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You can change the language setting during the
installation, it is just not that obvious though.In
the "selection components" step of installation,
uncheck the "message translations".It should be OK
then.
--- Ariel Bergamini <ariel.bergamini at gmx.ch> wrote: