[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #6100: A localization patch for Workspaces
- From: "Karvjorm" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:35:59 -0000
#6100: A localization patch for Workspaces
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Reporter: Karvjorm | Owner: pulkomandy
Type: enhancement | Status: assigned
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Applications/Workspaces | Version: R1/alpha2
Keywords: Workspaces localization | Blockedby:
Patch: 1 | Platform: All
Blocking: |
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Comment(by Karvjorm):
Replying to [comment:4 pulkomandy]:
> Hello,
> Again, don't create BCatalog in main but as a member of WorkspacesApp.
>
OK, some applications have a scope problem, because main() includes
localized strings.
> Don't overuse ReplaceFirst : it's not needed in _AboutRequested, here.
What if my language requires "written by A B and C" without commas ? Or
some other variation ? In this case your solution isn't actually hepling
translators, and locks the string in an english format. The idea is to
give as much freedom to the translators as possibl.
Some (other) developer here has explained that names and years should be
leaved out of localization because they change often and each change
should need the update of translations. That's why I have used
ReplaceFirst here. At present (with my solution) it is easy to append a
new writer after Axel by adding a new name (and comma). But if commas are
with the localized text, modification is needed when inserting the next
new writer. Obviously, it could be done with some name array and logic,
but I do not know how it should solve "the comma problem" you have
pointed.
This kind of About text is a very commonly translated text and in mostly
languages it is solved by some way. For example, in Finnish commas are not
the problem, but "by". It is then replaced by colon: "tekijä: François
Revol, Axel Dörfler, etc". But you are right: in Finnish comma is normally
not used prior to "and", so including that to localized text should solve
this problem partly. I will update this patch.
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