Re: local problem in developing GUI

From: Roger Leigh (${roger}_at_invalid.whinlatter.uklinux.net.invalid)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 15:19:21 +0000

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jianju.ee@polyu.edu.hk (Arron) writes:

> Does that mean I don't have to care about the language problems in the
> final distribution software?

Sorry, but I don't understand the question.

If you are using gettext, all the strings in the program are
transparently translated into the current language at runtime. All
you (as the programmer) need to do is make sure the gettext
infrastructure works, and the required translations (po/*.po) are
distributed and installed correctly.

I highly recommend reading the gettext mannual (info gettext), which
explains exectly what's going on and what you need to do.

Regards,
Roger

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