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One other feature of the language setting is that it defines the Locale used within ''CumulusUtils'' i.e. which ''Culture settings'' will be used. This is specifically important for the number separators as comma's and points. The output of numbers will follow the specified locale within ''CumulusUtils''.
One other feature of the language setting is that it defines the Locale used within ''CumulusUtils'' i.e. which ''Culture settings'' will be used. This is specifically important for the number separators as comma's and points. The output of numbers will follow the specified locale within ''CumulusUtils''.


== Trouble in Paradise ==
== Trouble in Paradise (for version < 7.0.0) ==
One design feature of ''CumulusMX'' is that the Locale is used in the file naming of the monthly logfiles of ''CumulusMX''. This leads sometimes to problems: if the Locale used for ''CumulusUtils'' is different from the Locale used by ''CumulusMX'', the monthly logs cannot be read in some cases. In this case the user can make use of the inifile parameter  
One design feature of ''CumulusMX'' is that the Locale is used in the file naming of the monthly logfiles of ''CumulusMX''. This leads sometimes to problems: if the Locale used for ''CumulusUtils'' is different from the Locale used by ''CumulusMX'', the monthly logs cannot be read in some cases. In this case the user can make use of the inifile parameter  
     MonthsOfMiracleAndWonder=jan,feb,mrt,apr,mei,jun,jul,aug,sep,okt,nov,dec
     MonthsOfMiracleAndWonder=jan,feb,mrt,apr,mei,jun,jul,aug,sep,okt,nov,dec
which is defaulted with the abbreviated month names for the locale used by ''CumulusUtils''. Changing these abbreviated month names to the ones used by ''CumulusMX'' will solve that issue.
which is defaulted with the abbreviated month names for the locale used by ''CumulusUtils''. Changing these abbreviated month names to the ones used by ''CumulusMX'' will solve that issue.


If you change the Locale of ''CumulusUtils'', you may have to remove this parameter to reset it and change the defaults again.
If you change the Locale of ''CumulusUtils'' or of the machine on which you run CumulusMX (causing a change of filenames for the monthly logs), you may have to remove this parameter to reset it and change the defaults again or you may have to change the month abbreviations to what is expected.


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