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The Writing Kernel Modules manual provides information for developers
who want to augment the kernel with modules tailored to their particular
environment.
This manual is also included in the Tru64 UNIX Device Drivers Kit (
Chapter 7).
4.1.15 Writing Software for the International Market
Internationalization (often called I18N) is the process of designing or
adapting programs to interact with users in their own language and to
reflect the culture of the user’s region.
The Writing Software for the International Market manual provides an
overview of internationalization concepts. It also provides details about
writing internationalized programs, creating and using message catalogs,
and developing or customizing locales.
The following topics are among those discussed:
• Developing internationalized software
• Creating and using message catalogs
• Handling wide-character data with curses routines
• Creating internationalized X, Xt, and Motif applications
• Using internationalized software
• Creating locales
• Setting up and using user-defined character databases
• Setting up and using the Chinese phrase input method
• Using DECterm localization features in programs
Also included is a summary of worldwide portability interfaces (WPI)
that are defined by Version 5 of the X/Open CAE specification for system
interfaces and headers (XSH), and sample locale source files.
This manual is for programmers developing internationalized applications
for the Tru64 UNIX operating system.
4.2 Printed-Only Documentation
The documentation described in this section is provided only in printed
books and is included in the Tru64 UNIX documentation kits.
4.2.1 OSF/Motif Programmer’s Guide
The OSF/Motif Programmer’s Guide (produced by the OSF and published by
Prentice Hall) provides programming information on how to use the various
4–6 Programming Documentation