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Tidy up the i18n changes
author Stefano Rivera <stefano@rivera.za.net>
date Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:25:20 +0200
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16 If there is no file for your locale you need to generate it. To do 16 If there is no file for your locale you need to generate it. To do
17 this navigate to the `po/' directory in terminal and type command 17 this navigate to the `po/' directory in terminal and type command
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19 msginit -l <locale> 19 msginit -l <locale>
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21 where <locale> is two-letters-language-code you need. Then translate 21 where <locale> is two-letters-language-code you need. Then translate
22 generated file using your preferred editor. 22 generated file using your preferred editor.
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24 To get new translation worked you need to compile and install it by 24 To get new translation to work you need to compile and install it by
25 executing `install-po.sh' script. 25 executing `install-po.sh' script.
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28 == How can I mark the string in code as translatable? == 28 == How can I mark the string in code as translatable? ==
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30 Just surround it with _( and ) like 30 Just surround it with _( and ) like
31 "Hello, world" -> _("Hello, world!") 31 "Hello, world" -> _("Hello, world!")
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33 _() is a function that I placed in `gamelib/i18n.py' file, so you 33 _() is a function in `gamelib/i18n.py' file, so you might want to
34 might want to import it first. 34 import it first.
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36 from gamelib.i18n import _ 36 from gamelib.i18n import _
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38 And don't forget to update message catalogs with new strings. To do 38 And don't forget to update message catalogs with new strings. To do
39 that just execute `update-po.sh' script. It collects all translatable 39 that just execute `update-po.sh' script. It collects all translatable
40 strings from files that are specified in `po/POTFILES'. Make sure file 40 strings from files that are specified in `po/POTFILES'. Make sure the
41 you worked on is in there. 41 file you worked on is in there.
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