RE: [Web-erp-developers] Translations

[Phil D. <p.d...@pa...>]

Rom,

yes this would be particularly good.

I think it would be possible to create a script that periodically
updates the main .po file of the strings requiring translation.
I also think it would be possible for a web-site to allow a translato=
r
to select the language and the appropriate .po file could be parsed=
=20
into a web page with the strings translated available for
modification.That would then write the new translations back to an
amended .po file. I think you will see the possibilities when you see
the automatically created .po file of strings and referred to as msgi=
d
and the translations referred to as msgstr.

I dont think this would be too much of a mission either!

[Massively off topic ... Had a look at your web-site. Is your product
free from all non-organic fertiliser, insect sprays and chemicals ...=
 I
thought this resulted in low yields and bugs etc In NZ they call it
"organic" growing and it is trendy for those healthy clean living fol=
ks
although one has to pay quite a bit extra for fruit/veg that will not
pollute the body because of the difficulty in growing such produce.]

Phil

On Tue, 2004-08-17 at 05:02, Rom Pereira wrote:
> Dear Steve and All,
>=20
> =20
>=20
> This project uses this very same gettext functionality:
> http://cattadoc.com/
>=20
> =20
>=20
> It is interesting, but to create the translated files is not as
> straight-forward as with a database interface, as they put in the
> page: http://cattadoc.com/translate.html, since it is needed to
> compile the file and everything.
>=20
> =20
>=20
> It would be nice if we could ally the advantages of the gettext
> functionality with a database interface straight-forwardness, like =
an
> online tool or something like it, where the user would make the
> translations in a database interface and get the result in a gettex=
t
> binary file.
>=20
> =20
>=20
> Please let me know your inputs and thank you for your reply,
>=20
> =20
>=20
> Rom Pereira
>=20
> =20
>=20
>                                   =20
> ___________________________________________________________________=
___
>=20
> From:web...@li...
> [mailto:web...@li...] On Behalf O=
f
> skaill
> Sent: segunda-feira, 16 de agosto de 2004 13:37
> To: web...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Web-erp-developers] Translations
>=20
>=20
> =20
>=20
> Hi Rom,
>=20
>=20
> =20
>=20
>=20
> I was looking into the same thing with another SourceForge project
> called InfoCentral.  They use the built in gettext facility and the
> code and functions to do it are very understandable.  You may want =
to
> check that project out.
>=20
>=20
> =20
>=20
>=20
> The main part of the work will be finding every string in the progr=
am
> in order to put the gettext() function call around it.
>=20
>=20
> =20
>=20
>=20
> When using the gettext functionality, the language files are a
> specific format and there are tools available to more easily update
> and maintain the translations in the future.
>=20
>=20
> =20
>=20
>=20
> Steve
>=20
>=20
>         ----- Original Message -----=20
>        =20
>        =20
>         From: Rom Pereira
>        =20
>        =20
>         To: web...@li...
>        =20
>        =20
>         Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 12:25 PM
>        =20
>        =20
>         Subject:[Web-erp-developers] Translations
>        =20
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>        =20
>         Dear Friends at Web-ERP Developers and Phil Daintree,
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         Recently I sent an email regarding translation to Brazilian
>         Portuguese. I received a prompt reply from Mr. Phil Daintre=
e
>         about the subject and I quote:
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         =B4There is work afoot to make it easier to translate the s=
ystem
>         such that when changes are implemented the translation work
>         will not need to be re-done.=A1
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         I use a CRM system from http://crm-ctt.sourceforge.net/ and=
 it
>         is pretty good. The way the created the translations system
>         works pretty well. Maybe we should study some system like t=
hat
>         to better understand how to create a good one. I am a PHP
>         programmer myself, far from an expert, but I can do some
>         programming. My intentions are to apply this ERP to my fami=
ly
>         company, Primor Doces e Caramelos Ltda.
>         (http://www.primor.ind.br). Something that I don=FFt unders=
tand
>         very well is the Company processes but I am willing to lear=
n.
>         Maybe I can be of more help. Please let me know.
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         =B4However, this is some way away. An Italian chap is start=
ing
>         work on this but we are discussing the best way to proceed.=
 If
>         you join the web-erp-developers list you can contribute to =
the
>         discussions.=A1
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         We can to an intermediate solution until we move to a bette=
r
>         approach to the ideal solution to the problem.
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         I do believe that ERP system should move from the hands of =
big
>         companies that make it so difficult to buy those systems
>         without wasting a lot of time and money.
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         I also own a copy of HB++, what is a programming language f=
or
>         palm platforms and I can help to create applications that
>         would link the both worlds.
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         Again let me know of how I can be of more help.
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         Thank you and Best Regards,
>        =20
>         =20
>        =20
>         Rom Pereira
>        =20
>=20