Re: [Tuxmath-devel] Translation Issue in TuxMath Categories

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

Hi there.  FYI, TuxMath is now maintained over at GitHub
(https://github.com/tux4kids/tuxmath).  Though it seems this
mailing list is still active & available.  So: hello! :-)

(I see that SourceForge project has an out-of-date (broken) link to
an older SVN source-code repository that used to be hosted at Debian's
website.  This should be updated to point to the right place!)


Regarding the Greek translation, TuxMath handles localization via
"gettext", and it appears you can find the current Greek PO file here:

  https://github.com/tux4kids/tuxmath/blob/master/po/el.po

And the PO template (POT) file here:

  https://github.com/tux4kids/tuxmath/blob/master/po/tuxmath.pot

I see in the PO file that the string "Help" is translated, as you noticed:

  ...
  #: data/menus/menu_strings:8
  msgid "Help"
  msgstr "Βοήθεια"
  ...

whereas it seems the description has not yet been translated to Greek:
(I _assume_ it's this string, about 150 lines further down)

  ...
  #: data/menus/menu_strings:47
  msgid "See how to play the game"
  msgstr ""
  ...

So if you'd be willing to help provide updates to the "el.po" file,
to fill in the rest, that would be helpful.  I'm not sure whether
you're familiar with the process involved here (using gettext,
dealing with Git repositories & patches or pull requests, etc.),
but if you need assistance, let us know.

I believe Deepak Aggarwal (whose profile is here on GitHub:
https://github.com/deepakagg ... and who I've Cc'd my response)
has recently offered to help maintain the TuxMath project.

I haven't really been involved since the very very beginning about 23
years ago!  My focus is on Tux Paint, though I am kind of "on the
sidelines" with the other Tux4Kids projects.  (Sadly, a busy family live &
day job prevent me from doing much beyond that, at the moment.)

I hope this helps!

-bill!


On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 11:41:06AM +0200, nefeli wrote:
> *Subject:* Translation Issue in TuxMath Categories
> 
> Dear TuxMath Developers,
> 
> I hope this message finds you well. I have noticed a translation issue in
> the TuxMath interface related to the descriptions displayed on the left
> side of each category.
> 
> While the category titles themselves are translated into Greek (e.g.,
> "Παίξε μόνος," "Βοήθεια"), the descriptions next to them remain in English.
> This inconsistency may confuse younger users or those who do not understand
> English.
> 
> Would it be possible to include these descriptions in the translation
> process so they match the selected language of the interface? If there is a
> way I can assist with providing or reviewing the Greek translations, I
> would be happy to help.
> 
> Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to your
> response.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Elen


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