--- MPIWGWeb/Attic/MPIWGRoot.py	2008/09/07 17:13:32	1.1.2.17
+++ MPIWGWeb/Attic/MPIWGRoot.py	2008/09/08 08:40:05	1.1.2.18
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ class MPIWGRoot(ZSQLExtendFolder):
                  'WEB_project_description':'WEB_project_description',
                  'WEB_related_pub':'WEB_related_pub'}
     
+    # (is this used?)
     folders=['MPIWGProject','Folder','ECHO_Navigation']
-
+    # language of this instance
+    lang = 'en'
     # types of objects that show up in navigation
     nav_meta_types = ['MPIWGTemplate','MPIWGLink','MPIWGFolder']
 
@@ -226,6 +228,9 @@ class MPIWGRoot(ZSQLExtendFolder):
         else:
             return array[idx]
         
+    def getLang(self):
+        """returns the default language"""
+        return self.lang
 
     def browserCheck(self):
         """check the browsers request to find out the browser type"""
@@ -591,12 +596,14 @@ class MPIWGRoot(ZSQLExtendFolder):
         pt=PageTemplateFile(os.path.join(package_home(globals()),'zpt','changeMPIWGRootForm')).__of__(self)
         return pt()
 
-    def changeMPIWGRoot(self,title,disciplineList,themesList,connection_id,RESPONSE=None):
+    def changeMPIWGRoot(self,title,disciplineList,themesList,connection_id,lang=None,RESPONSE=None):
         """change"""
         self.title=title
         self.connection_id=connection_id
         self.disciplineList=disciplineList
         self.themesList=themesList
+        if lang is not None:
+            self.lang = lang
 
         if RESPONSE is not None:
             RESPONSE.redirect('manage_main')