From 3398b7bf89cd4365e12f3ca2d098fd6454770f04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nerun Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:54:30 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Updated extras/translations/README. --- extras/translations/README.md | 27 +++------------------------ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/extras/translations/README.md b/extras/translations/README.md index f34cc35..0c0ddb7 100644 --- a/extras/translations/README.md +++ b/extras/translations/README.md @@ -17,32 +17,11 @@ $ perl generate_translatable_strings.pl > tomb.pot After that, just open the `tomb.pot` file in the [poedit](https://poedit.net/) program, and click on "Start new translation" (bottom left button), select your language, save and start translating. -## 3. Notes on versioning - -**As of June 27, 2023**, the current `tomb.pot` template was created on January 2, 2017 for `Tomb version 2.3`, which was released on the same date, as can be seen in [tag v2.3](https://github.com/dyne/Tomb/releases/tag/v2.3). - -```sh -$ sed -n '9p' tomb.pot -"PO-Revision-Date: Mon Jan 2 22:40:32 2017\n" -``` - -***Thus, all files in this folder, as of June 27, 2023, are valid for tomb version 2.3 `only`.*** - -Old translations may work with recent versions of Tomb, but will be incomplete and wrong at many points. - -### 3.1 Exception -Translation files for Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR) was created in June 27, 2023. Precisely when it was noticed that the translations were out of date. - -So the translator created two versions: one for Tomb 2.3 (`pt_BR.pot` based upon `tomb.pot`) and another for Tomb 2.10 (`pt_BR-2.10.pot` based upon `tomb-2.10.pot`). - -For now it is the only updated translation for the current version of Tomb. - -## 4. Updating translation +## 3. Updating translation In your favorite shell, make a backup of old file adding it's version, then update with `msgmerge`: ```sh -$ cp lang.po lang-2.3.pot -$ msgmerge --update lang.po tomb-2.10.pot +$ msgmerge --update .po tomb.pot ``` -Open the new updated PO translation file and start reviewing the translation. \ No newline at end of file +Open the new updated PO translation file and start reviewing the translation. Poedit will highlight what has changed and what needs revision. \ No newline at end of file