Mailing Lists: Apple Mailing Lists
 Image of Mac OS face in stamp
Re: Getting the default language with AppleScript
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Getting the default language with AppleScript

do shell script " defaults read -g AppleLocale"

But where is this plist file?

Martin,

The revelant plist file is:
~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist


Well, AppleLocale is not AppleLanguages ;)

$ defaults read -g AppleLocale
-- en_HK

$ defaults read -g | grep AppleLanguages
-- AppleLanguages = ("zh_TW", "zh_CN", en);

The list ("zh_TW", "zh_CN", en) reflects the top to bottom order in language of International Pref. of System Preferences. Once we drag language to change the order, the above shell command will report the change. However, for applications, they need to be quitted & reactivated, in order to take effect.

So, on my machine "zh_TW" is the default language at this moment.



bill
_______________________________________________
applescript-users mailing list | email@hidden
Help/Unsubscribe/Archives: http://www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/applescript-users
Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored.



Visit the Apple Store online or at retail locations.
1-800-MY-APPLE

Contact Apple | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.