From ignacio.diaz-emparanza@ehu.es Mon Jul 12 10:42:29 2010
From: Ignacio Diaz-Emparanza <ignacio.diaz-emparanza@ehu.es>
To: gretl-devel@gretlml.univpm.it
Subject: [Gretl-devel] localized package functions
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:42:25 +0200
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We already have in gretl a very useful structure to build (graphical) 
user function packages. But when we are working in a non-english 
language and want to create a function package, we have to decide 
whether to write the parameter strings in English or in our specific 
language.

Allin, do you think it would be possible to allow a second (or third 
...) language in the parameter strings? I mean to implement a way that 
the user could create a package function such that if the function is 
run in an English environment, the dialog box strings appears in 
English, but if the function is executed for example, in a Spanish 
system these strings appear in Spanish.

I don't know if what I am thinking is very complicated to code or not.
I am thinking that the user could specify, the strings for example in 
this way:

<script>
function series rate(series y "Variable to transform", scalar k "order")
     string param1_es = "Variable a transformar"
     string param2_es = "Orden"
     series y_rate=(y-y(-k))/y(-k)
     return y_rate
end function
</script>





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