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revision 1.5 by johan, Sat May 18 11:30:52 2002 UTC revision 1.6 by walles, Sat Jul 26 21:12:47 2003 UTC
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3  This file will tell you how to translate the applet into your  This file will tell you how to translate the applet into your
4  favourite language.  No programming skills are required for this, and  favourite language.  No programming skills are required for this, and
5  if you need any help with this, please let me (d92-jwa@nada.kth.se)  if you need any help with this, please send your question to the
6  know.  mailing list (bubblemon-list@nongnu.org).
7    
8  1. Find out your language code from  1. Find out your language code from
9    "http://www.unicode.org/unicode/onlinedat/languages.html".  In the    "http://www.unicode.org/unicode/onlinedat/languages.html".  In the
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11    where ever you see xx, you should replace it with the code for your    where ever you see xx, you should replace it with the code for your
12    favourite language.    favourite language.
13    
14  2. To translate the GNOME panel menu entry, open the file  2. Create the template file by doing...
   gnome/bubblemon-gnome1.desktop in your favourite editor, and just  
   add your translations to the others (if you look at the file, it  
   should be obvious).  Use the language code from step one (above).  
   Mail the result to me (d92-jwa@nada.kth.se).  
   
 3. Create the template file by doing...  
15    
16    ./configure    ./configure
17    make    make
18    
19    ... from the bubblemon directory.    ... from the bubblemon directory.
20    
21  4. Enter the 'po' directory:  3. Enter the 'po' directory:
22    
23    cd po    cd po
24    
25  5. Initialize your translation by copying bubblemon.pot (the template  4. Initialize your translation by copying bubblemon.pot (the template
26    file created in step 3) into xx.po (but remember to use *your*    file created in step 3) into xx.po (but remember to use *your*
27    language code instead of xx):    language code instead of xx):
28    
29    cp bubblemon.pot xx.po    cp bubblemon.pot xx.po
30    
31  6. Edit xx.po using your favourite text editor.  Leave the lines  5. Edit xx.po using your favourite text editor.  Leave the lines
32    containing English (marked "msgid") alone; your translations should    containing English (marked "msgid") alone; your translations should
33    be added under the "msgstr" heading.  If you are unsure, look at    be added under the "msgstr" heading.  If you are unsure, look at
34    some other translation (sv.po for example) to see how it's done.    some other translation (sv.po for example) to see how it's done.
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36    
37    emacs xx.po    emacs xx.po
38    
39  7. When you have translated everything in that file, mail it to me  6. When you have translated everything in that file, send it to the
40     (d92-jwa@nada.kth.se) for inclusion in the next version.     mailing list (bubblemon-list@nongnu.org) for inclusion in the next
41       version.
42    
43  8. If you want to see your newly created translation in action, use  7. If you want to see your newly created translation in action, use
44     your favourite text editor to edit configure.in in the bubblemon     your favourite text editor to edit configure.in in the bubblemon
45     directory, and add your language to the ALL_LINGUAS variable.  This     directory, and add your language to the ALL_LINGUAS variable.  This
46     is what the ALL_LINGUAS line should look like if there are     is what the ALL_LINGUAS line should look like if there are
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48    
49    ALL_LINGUAS="sv xx"    ALL_LINGUAS="sv xx"
50    
51  9. Run autoconf, build and install the project:  8. Run autoconf, build and install the project:
52    
53    autoconf    autoconf
54    ./configure    ./configure
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59    exit    exit
60    
61  The applet should now appear in the language of your choice!  If you  The applet should now appear in the language of your choice!  If you
62  have any opinions on this short howto, do send me an e-mail at  have any opinions on this short howto, let us know at
63  d92-jwa@nada.kth.se and voice your opinion.  bubblemon-list@nongnu.org.
64    
65    //Johan    //Johan

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