Re: [Ipodlinux-devel] Internationalisation proposal of podzilla

[Pander <pa...@us...>]

On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 23:08:22 +0200, Carlos Perell=F3 Mar=EDn wrote
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> Pander wrote:
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> | Hi all,
> |
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> Hi
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> | I would like to propose the following internationalisation (i18n)
>  of | podzilla. Here are following proposals, please shoot at them ;)
>  |
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> isn't it a lot simpler and better to just use Gettext like all other
> Linux applications?

Have a look at
http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/html_mono/gettext.html I think=
 that
gettext is too heavy for podzilla. It will need more memory and more CPU
cycles for each lookup. Also since podzilla applications will not have th=
at
extensive translation needs.

I'm pretty new to the world of podzilla but performance wise I think we s=
hould
be very careful on where to spend CPU cycles on. Anywasy, that is also pa=
rt of
the fun I think :)

> Same translation format for the translator and without the need to
> invent a new way to do it in our own way...

Other disadvantage of gettext for podzilla is that you will have to gener=
ate
files with translations. Anyways, advandtage of the proposal below is tha=
t it
is very fast and it can also be replaced with a different translation tec=
hique
at a later stage in an automated way. The proposal is a consequent way of
doing translations so it is an improvement anyway to the current situatio=
n.

Perhaps there are mote suggestions? Than we can make an analysis of the p=
ro's
and con's of all and then go fit.

Regards,

Pander

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> Cheers.
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> | 1) The integer value of variable lang should be stored in
> | /etc/podzilla.conf. in ipod.h is already:
> |     #define LANGUAGE 30
> | It can be used with:
> |     ipod_get_setting(LANGUAGE)]
> |
> | 2) Language codes will have to be defined in ipod.h:
> |     static int ENGLISH =3D 0;
> |     static int FRENCH  =3D 1;
> |     static int GERMAN  =3D 2;
> |     static int DUTCH   =3D 3;
> | This might nog be needed but a clear order should be defined and
> | extended as more languages get added.
> |
> | 3) In .h or better in the .c files the translation should be
> | defined. Here are three simple examples:
> |
> | static char *lang_language[] =3D { "English", "Fran=E7ais", "Deutsch"=
,
> | "Nederlands" };
> |
> | static char *lang_play[] =3D { "Play", "Jouez", "Abspielen",
> | "Afspelen" }'
> |
> | static char *lang_month[][] =3D {
> |     { "Jan", "Feb", ..., "Dec" },
> |     { "jan", "fev", ..., "dec" },
> |     { "Jan", "Feb", ..., "Dec" },
> |     { "jan", "feb", ..., "dec" },
> | }
> |
> | 4) Example usage would be like this
> |
> |     printf(lang_play[ipod_get_setting(LANGUAGE)]);
> |
> | 5) System output as errors and warning should not be translated
> | since that makes it easier to refer on the internet to certain issues.
> |
> | Greetz,
> |
> | Pander
> |
> |
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