Interface language dependent search results

Fernando A Gonzalez

The result of a search for Spanish terms seems to be dependent on the interface language used in L4.  This was posted on the "Español" forum but got no attention from Logos representatives, I'm posting it here since it is not a language issue but an application issue.

For example, when the interface language for L4 is set to Spanish, a search in RV60 (Spanish Bible version similar to the KJV) for the Spanish word "vaca" (cow) returns a list of verses with "vaca" but also with "vacía" (empty).  If the search is performed having set the interface language to English, the same search bring out the correct verses.  The problem also shows up if the word "vacía" is searched which now brings out "vaca" in the results as well.  Interestingly, if the word "vacía" is misspelled by leaving the letter "i" without the proper accent "í" then the search does not bring "vaca" as a result.  Again all the confusing results appear when the application interface is set to Spanish.  When the interface is set to English, the search comes out correctly even when searching for Spanish terms.

Matthew C Jones

interface language for L4 is set to Spanish

Unless this has something to do with keyboard character codes I have no idea how this can occur. At Camp Logos Morris Proctor told me the search box is essential not language dependent. Just like it returns matches in Hebrew, Greek or English, it should return matches in Spanish, Japanese or Coptic.  The search only looks for a binary string match in the indices.

Is it possible Logos 4 only indexes the English? Certainly not?  Bradley Grainger would probably be able to answer your questions. I've been told he knows all the answers to the multilingual issues in Logos.