(current-language-environment-custom-type): New fun.

(set-language-info): Use it.
(current-language-environment): Fix custom type.

2 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 6453121bebc..6fd33f093d4 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2002-12-11  Markus Rost  <rost@math.ohio-state.edu>
+
+        * international/mule-cmds.el
+        (current-language-environment-custom-type): New fun.
+        (set-language-info): Use it.
+        (current-language-environment): Fix custom type.
+
 2002-12-11  Pavel Jan,Bm(Bk  <Pavel@Janik.cz>
 
         * progmodes/antlr-mode.el (antlr): New URL.
diff --git a/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el b/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el
index aa33a39352b..3d824de6b46 100644
--- a/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el
+++ b/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el
@@ -985,7 +985,9 @@ see `language-info-alist'."
         (progn
           (setq key-slot (list key))
           (setcdr lang-slot (cons key-slot (cdr lang-slot)))))
-    (setcdr key-slot (purecopy info))))
+    (setcdr key-slot (purecopy info))
+    (put 'current-language-environment 'custom-type
+         (current-language-environment-custom-type))))
 
 (defun set-language-info-alist (lang-env alist &optional parents)
   "Store ALIST as the definition of language environment LANG-ENV.
@@ -1485,6 +1487,13 @@ This hook is mainly used for canceling the effect of
           (customize-mark-as-set 'current-language-environment))
       (error "Bogus calling sequence"))))
 
+(defun current-language-environment-custom-type ()
+  "Return a custom type for `current-language-environment'.
+This is based on `language-info-alist'."
+  (cons 'choice (mapcar (lambda (lang)
+                          (list 'const (car lang)))
+                        language-info-alist)))
+
 (defcustom current-language-environment "English"
   "The last language environment specified with `set-language-environment'.
 This variable should be set only with \\[customize], which is equivalent
@@ -1498,9 +1507,8 @@ to using the function `set-language-environment'."
                           current-language-environment)
                         language-info-alist))
              "English"))
-  :type (cons 'choice (mapcar (lambda (lang)
-                                (list 'const (car lang)))
-                              language-info-alist))
+  ;; a better custom type will be set with `set-language-info'.
+  :type 'string
   :initialize 'custom-initialize-default
   :group 'mule)