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diff --git a/TRANSLATING b/TRANSLATING new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5112af7 --- /dev/null +++ b/TRANSLATING @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +#################################################################### +# Translating Gnome-Pie # +#################################################################### + +It would be really cool if you could create a translation of Gnome- +Pie into your language! + +It is quite easy and involves the following steps. All you need is the +locale string for your language. You can get it with the terminal +command "echo $LANG". + +CREATING A NEW TRANSLATION + +1. Update the gnomepie.pot file + * navigate with a terminal to the directory "resources/locale" + * enter the command "./gen-pot.sh" +2. Create your translation file + * enter the command "./gen-po.sh" + * follow instructions +3. Translate to your language + * open the file "resources/locale/[your locale]/LC_MESSAGES/[your locale].po" + * create translations for every string in this file (write it after each "msgstr") +4. Compile translations + * enter the command "./compile-po.sh" + + +UPDATING AN EXISTENT TRANSLATION + +1. Update the gnomepie.pot file + * navigate with a terminal to the directory "resources/locale" + * enter the command "./gen-pot.sh" +2. Updste your translation file + * enter the command "./update-po.sh" + * follow instructions +3. Translate to your language + * open the file "/resources/locale/[your locale]/LC_MESSAGES/[your locale].po" + * create translations for every string in this file which don't have translations already +4. Compile translations + * enter the command "./compile-po.sh" |