How to test Localization without Rebooting

[Jim Cobban]

I am putting localization features into my application: for example using a
ResourceBundle to customize output strings. Everything is driven by the
current default Locale. Is there some way external to the program to set
the default Locale. At the moment the only way I know is to set the country
and language through the Windows Control Panel and reboot. Do I need to add
a feature to my program to permit the user to explicitly set the Locale?

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[Tor Iver Wilhelmsen]

I am putting localization features into my application: for example
using a ResourceBundle to customize output strings. Everything is
driven by the current default Locale. Is there some way external to
the program to set the default Locale.

Have you tried Locale.setDefault()? Just asking is all. Run your app
"wrapped" in an app that sets Locale as needed.

 

[Real Gagnon]

I am putting localization features into my application: for example

using a ResourceBundle to customize output strings. Everything is
driven by the current default Locale. Is there some way external to
the program to set the default Locale. At the moment the only way I
know is to set the country and language through the Windows Control
Panel and reboot. Do I need to add a feature to my program to permit
the user to explicitly set the Locale?

Change the user.language and user.region properties :

java -Duser.language=en -Duser.region=US MyApplication

Bye.

 

[Jim Cobban]

Thank you.

Change the user.language and user.region properties :

java -Duser.language=en -Duser.region=US MyApplication

Bye.