Localizing with offline tools
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Starting a new Localization
Step 1: Get a PO Editor.
On windows, you can download and install POEdit.
Step 2: Start a new PO File
Find the WeSay.pot file where you installed WeSay, under the "common" folder.
Step 3: Translate
Translate the strings (it's ok to just translate a few to get started).
Step 4: Save
Save the file either in the same common file or in the same directory as your
WeSayConfig file. For example,
Step 5: Try it out
Run the WeSay Configuration program and choose your new ui language. If needed, set the font as well:
Step 6: Share your work
Please send us your po file. We'll include it in the next release of WeSay so others can benefit.
Updating a localization file
When a new version of WeSay includes new strings, someone must add those new translations to the po file for a language. Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Open
Using PoEdit, open your existing po file.
Step 2: Update
Choose "Catalog:Update from POT file..." and direct the dialog box to the WeSay.pot file as before.
Step 3: Translate
Translate any new strings, and send us the updated file so it can be distributed to others.
