Difference between revisions of "A Simple Guide to Use Internationalization Library"
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# Choose and create a directory to put exported translated files (*.mo). | # Choose and create a directory to put exported translated files (*.mo). | ||
| − | # In your project, initialize a <e>{ | + | # In your project, initialize a <e>{I18N_LOCALE_MANAGER}</e> using the dir created in step 1. |
| − | # Write normal code that uses <e>{I18N_LOCALE}.translation</e> or <e>{I18N_LOCALE}.plural_translation</e> to get translated texts. <e>{I18N_LOCALE}</e> instances can be queried from <e>{ | + | # Write normal code that uses <e>{I18N_LOCALE}.translation</e> or <e>{I18N_LOCALE}.plural_translation</e> to get translated texts. <e>{I18N_LOCALE}</e> instances can be queried from <e>{I18N_LOCALE_MANAGER}</e>. |
# Run [[po_generation_tool]] to extract template file (.pot) to be translated. | # Run [[po_generation_tool]] to extract template file (.pot) to be translated. | ||
# Copy the .pot file to .po files with the name of the language you need. For example, es_ES.po for Spanish, ko_KR.po for Korean. | # Copy the .pot file to .po files with the name of the language you need. For example, es_ES.po for Spanish, ko_KR.po for Korean. | ||
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# Export .mo files using the tools above. And copy them into the directory created in step 1. | # Export .mo files using the tools above. And copy them into the directory created in step 1. | ||
# Run the executable, you get translated strings at run-time. | # Run the executable, you get translated strings at run-time. | ||
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| + | ==Process Diagram== | ||
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| + | [[Image:I18n process diagram.png]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:18, 27 February 2011
Overview
This page focuses on very simple/general steps to bring i18n library up in your project.
Steps
- Choose and create a directory to put exported translated files (*.mo).
- In your project, initialize a
{I18N_LOCALE_MANAGER}using the dir created in step 1. - Write normal code that uses
{I18N_LOCALE}.translationor{I18N_LOCALE}.plural_translationto get translated texts.{I18N_LOCALE}instances can be queried from{I18N_LOCALE_MANAGER}. - Run po_generation_tool to extract template file (.pot) to be translated.
- Copy the .pot file to .po files with the name of the language you need. For example, es_ES.po for Spanish, ko_KR.po for Korean.
- Translate .po files using external tools like poEdit for Windows and KBabel or gtranslator for KDE and Gnome.
- Export .mo files using the tools above. And copy them into the directory created in step 1.
- Run the executable, you get translated strings at run-time.
Process Diagram
