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Background documentationLanguages

 

File: LANGUAGE.ASC

This file specifies the list of allowable languages which can be used at the POS register.

Field Number and Name

Field Type or Mask

Possible Values

1 Language Number

Decimal 2.0

Must be a sequential number starting from 1.

2 File and Directory Name

String 8

Name used to identify the parameter directory for language parameters and for the literal file. For example, FRENCH indicates that the name of the French literal file is FRENCH.LIT and the directory for the French parameters file is: \ ... \parm\FRENCH.

3 Language ISO Code

String 3

Pre-loaded codes are: ENG, FRE, SPA and GER.

4 Language Status

Decimal 1.0

Denotes whether or not the language is active. This is for internal use only.