[Opensim-users] OpenSimulator and regional settings

[Marck]

I see this requirement for an English locale in both 0.6.9-post-fixes and the current 0.7 development code. This requirement is apparently not considered a bug, as implicated by the resolution of Mantis issue #4877 (http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=4877).

Justin Clark-Casey wrote:
> Which version of OpenSim are you folks running?  I'm actually rather
> disappointed to hear that the en_US localization still needs to be
> forced - I thought we had resolved those problems.
>
> It might be that the forthcoming 0.7 will no longer require this if the
> relevant changes didn't make it into 0.6.9.
>
> On 21/07/10 23:20, Marck wrote:
>> As I have already mentioned in a previous posting, calling OpenSim.exe
>> directly with the runas command does not work for me. I am required to
>> use an intermediate batch script.
>>
>> If your computer is not part of a domain, you can even leave out the
>> "PCNAME" part with the /user option, Windows will add the name
>> automatically.
>>
>> And by the way, the /savecred option does not work for the Home editions
>> of Windows XP but only for Windows XP Professional. (I don't know how it
>> is with the various newer versions of Windows.)
>>
>> James k wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry everyone, i messed up the previous example, here it is corrected
>>> and my opensim directory is on my C: drive, if you have your opensim
>>> directory on another drive/folder structure then amend the path in the
>>> last set of quotes:
>>>
>>>
>>> %windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:DOMAIN\account /savecred
>>> "C:\opensim\opensim.exe"
>>>
>>> if you are using a PC that not part of a domain and is just a pc on a
>>> local network you can use:
>>>
>>> %windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:PCNAME\ACCOUNT /savecred
>>> "C:\opensim\opensim.exe"
>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>> %windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:PCNAME\ACCOUNT /savecred "path to
>>> opensim.exe"
>>>
>>> The "/savecred" section will remember the password on the account if you
>>> have one which will save you from having to enter it each time you run
>>> the shortcut.
>>>
>>> If someone could confirm that this works for them that would be great
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> James
>>> From: j_jamesk at hotmail.com
>>> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>>> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:11:34 +0100
>>> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] OpenSimulator and regional settings
>>>
>>>
>>> As promised, here is the target path to use in you windows shortcut:
>>>
>>> %windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:DOMAIN\account /savecred
>>> "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe"
>>>
>>> if you are using a PC that not part of a domain and is just a pc on a
>>> local network you can use:
>>>
>>> %windir%\system32\runas.exe /user:PCNAME\ACCOUNT /savecred
>>> "C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe"
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> James
>>>
>>> > From: j_jamesk at hotmail.com
>>> > To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>>> > Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:55:50 +0100
>>> > Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] OpenSimulator and regional settings
>>> >
>>> > When I get into my office I will post the full path from one of my
>>> shortcuts
>>> > I have setup, its possible that I may have missed someone.
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
>>> > [mailto:opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Marck
>>> > Sent: 20 July 2010 20:41
>>> > To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>>> > Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] OpenSimulator and regional settings
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for the hint. Unfortunately, I am not able to start OpenSim.exe
>>> > directly with
>>> >
>>> > runas /user:DOMAIN\ACCOUNT "PATH TO OpenSim.EXE"
>>> >
>>> > To make it work, I am required to use a batch script and call that
>>> script
>>> > with "runas". Could this be a specialty with .NET applications?
>>> (Just in
>>> > case this might be a useful info for explaining this: I am using
>>> Windows XP
>>> > Home SP 3, 32 bit.)
>>> >
>>> > The batch script I use looks like this:
>>> >
>>> > @echo off
>>> > cd /d C:\OpenSim\bin
>>> > OpenSim
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > j_jamesk wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > Just to add to this, you could create a shortcut on your desktop
>>> and for
>>> > the
>>> > > target use:
>>> > >
>>> > > runas /user:DOMAIN\ACCOUNT "PATH TO EXE"
>>> > > Example: runas /user:home\james "c:\opensim\opensim.exe"
>>> > >
>>> > > So in future you can just double click your icon and it does the
>>> "run as"
>>> > > automatically for you.
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > -----Original Message-----
>>> > > From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
>>> > > [mailto:opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Marck
>>> > > Sent: 20 July 2010 11:14
>>> > > To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>>> > > Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] OpenSimulator and regional settings
>>> > >
>>> > > Thank you for this idea. It works great. I added a related info to
>>> the
>>> > > OpenSimulator wiki at http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Dependencies
>>> > >
>>> > > j_jamesk wrote:
>>> > >> Not sure if this would work but what about create a windows user
>>> account
>>> > >> with the correct environmental settings then using the "run as"
>>> to run
>>> > the
>>> > >> opensim.exe as that user
>>> > >>
>>> > >> James
>>> > >>
>>> > >> -----Original Message-----
>>> > >> From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
>>> > >> [mailto:opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Marck
>>> > >> Sent: 19 July 2010 15:58
>>> > >> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
>>> > >> Subject: [Opensim-users] OpenSimulator and regional settings
>>> > >>
>>> > >> An issue reported in Mantis
>>> > >> (http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=4877) made me aware
>>> of the
>>> > >> requirement to run OpenSimulator with English regional settings (in
>>> > >> particular, the decimal point must be an actual point, which is
>>> not the
>>> > > case
>>> > >> for many non-angloamerican countries). I know how to do this for
>>> > > particular
>>> > >> applications on Linux (it is also mentioned in that issue report).
>>> > >>
>>> > >> On Windows, I do not want to switch my whole environment to a
>>> foreign
>>> > >> regional setting just for OpenSimulator. How do I change this
>>> setting for
>>> > > a
>>> > >> single application only?