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Translations
============
-The QT GUI can be easily be translated into other languages. Here's how we
+The Qt GUI can be easily translated into other languages. Here's how we
handle those translations.
Files and Folders
@@ -30,10 +30,14 @@ This directory contains all translations. Filenames must adhere to this format:
#### Source file
-`src/qt/locale/bitcoin_en.ts` is a treated in a special way. It is used as the
-source for all other translations. Whenever a string in the code is change
+`src/qt/locale/bitcoin_en.ts` is treated in a special way. It is used as the
+source for all other translations. Whenever a string in the code is changed
this file must be updated to reflect those changes. Usually, this can be
-accomplished by running `lupdate`
+accomplished by running `lupdate` (included in the Qt SDK).
+
+An updated source file should be merged to github and transifex will pick it
+up from there. Afterwards the new strings show up as "Remaining" in transifex
+and can be translated.
Syncing with transifex
----------------------
@@ -42,9 +46,9 @@ We are using http://transifex.net as a frontend for translating the client.
https://www.transifex.net/projects/p/bitcoin/resource/tx/
-The "transifex client":http://help.transifex.net/features/client/index.html
-will help with fetching new translations from transifex.
-
+The "transifex client" (see: http://help.transifex.net/features/client/)
+will help with fetching new translations from transifex. Use the following
+config to be able to connect with the client.
### .tx/config
@@ -55,11 +59,22 @@ will help with fetching new translations from transifex.
file_filter = src/qt/locale/bitcoin_<lang>.ts
source_file = src/qt/locale/bitcoin_en.ts
source_lang = en
+
+### .tx/config (for Windows)
+
+ [main]
+ host = https://www.transifex.net
+
+ [bitcoin.tx]
+ file_filter = src\qt\locale\bitcoin_<lang>.ts
+ source_file = src\qt\locale\bitcoin_en.ts
+ source_lang = en
+
+It is also possible to directly download new translations one by one from transifex.
### Fetching new translations
1. `tx pull -a`
-2. update `src/qt/bitcoin.qrc`
+2. update `src/qt/bitcoin.qrc` manually or via
`ls src/qt/locale/*ts|xargs -n1 basename|sed 's/\(bitcoin_\(.*\)\).ts/<file alias="\2">locale/\1.qm<\/file>/'`
3. `git add` new translations from `src/qt/locale/`
-