Add new language

Christian Stimming stimming at tuhh.de
Fri Dec 16 11:32:28 EST 2005


Brian schrieb:
> Probably the easiest way to translate the gnucash.pot file is to use a
> specialized editor such as poedit.  

Well, if you mention one then you should mention all: Well-known editors 
for po files include but are not limited to

- (x)emacs with po-mode (shipped with gettext)
- KBabel
- GTranslator
- poedit

I personally stick with xemacs and po-mode.

Christian


> To use it just start poedit, import
> the gnucash.pot file and begin editing.  It will inform you if it thinks
> the translation is "fuzzy" if you miss some quotes or special
> characters, etc..  If you are not sure how to translate something, skip
> it and next time you open the file to edit it, all untranslated strings
> appear at the start followed by any fuzzy translations and finally
> completed strings.  Updates are easy as well, just a menu click "update
> from pot file" and select the new gnucash.pot file.  It will merge the
> new pot file source, updating your original strings and list any new
> strings at the start.


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