Translation

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Install a new translation for HBasic
Select as default language in Options dialog and restart HBasic or add new translator online ??

Code to start translation for Qt code

qApp->installTranslator( translator );

Steps to create or compile a new translation

Preparation steps in source code

Insert macro tr( "..." ) into source files for string constants
Insert files and translation into hbasic.pro file

Each source file which uses the QT translation macros must be listed in the project file <HBASICDIR>/translate/hbasic.pro.
Insert new translation language in translation list in this file
TRANSLATIONS = hbasic_de.ts

Prepare <language.ts> file with "make prepare" in translation directory.

Edit file or start $QTDIR/bin/linguist and load file from translate directory to edit translation for new language.

Create translation object file.
make

Prepare Hbasic for a new translation

Insert new line into install_dir/translate.info

German|german_flag.xpm|hbasic_de.qm

Each translation needs 3 entries in a separate line

Name of language
Name of flag picture in translate directory
Name of translation object file in translate directory

make install

How to translate HBasic strings

Insert tr(x) or QObject::tr(x) for every text x in a sourcefile *.cpp

Edit project file in <HBASICHOME>/translate/hbasic.pro
insert a reference to all *.h and *.cpp files in the project.

Execute "make prepare" in <HBASICHOME>/translate to create *.ts file for each language

Edit *.ts file with program linguist from Qt or manually

Execute make in translate directory

Execute "make install" or copy new lang.qm file to /usr/local/hbasic/translation directory.

Insert new languages into HBASICHOME/install_dir/translate.info