[geeklog-devel] IMPORTANT: More language talk

[Jason Whittenburg]

The easiest way might be to check php_info(); and look at the "Configure
Command" line.  Is --with-gettext in there?

Or use "php -i | grep gettext" on the command line

My $0.02

-Jason

Tom Willett said:
> I imagine that most people had no idea what you were talking about when
> you  asked for input on whether ISP's had gettext support.
>
> Suggestion -- make a simple script that tests whether or not a server
> has  gettext support enabled.  Put it up on www.geeklog.net with
> instructions on  how to install and run it and ask everyone to run in on
> there server and  report back the results with their server and/or isp.
>  It would be helpfull  to know if all the popular distributions come
> with it enabled by default.   My guess here is yes, but you never know.
>
> Tom
>
> On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:01:21 -0600 (CST), Tony Bibbs wrote
>> After some critial thinking I don't think we can do both gettext AND
>> our  current array-based method of doing translations.  Why?
>>
>> Well here is the gettext() process in a nutshell.  Let's say you have
>> a  bunch of .php pages in some directory.  To get a translated string
>> you: 1) get user's locale
>> 2) set locale
>> 3) where you need a translating string put gettext('some english
>> text');
>>
>> Then when you are done with development you do something like:
>>
>> 1) run a commandline gettext function on all PHP pages.  This creates
>> a  .po file.  IN this file you will have entries like:
>> msgid 'some english text'
>> msgstr ''
>>
>> msgid 'some other text'
>> msgstr ''
>>
>> etc
>>
>> 2) distribute .po file to all translators
>> 3) receive translated .po files back
>> 4) convert .po file to .mo file.  .mo is teh file that gettext
>> actually  used.
>>
>> Now bare with me.  Originally I thought I could support both gettext
>> *and*  our current method by simply creating a translator class.  Use
>> would have  been similar to this:
>>
>> $translator = &translationFactory::getTranslatorClass($method);
>> $translator->getText('some english text');
>>
>> NOTE: the translationFactory takes a method (gettext or array) and
>> returns  the appropriate translator.  Then the method calls are the
>> same for both.
>>
>> Will if you are following this, the problem is when you run the
>> xgettext  (the command that takes PHP files and makes the .mo file) it
>> won't  generate anything...at least I don't think so...because it will
>> be  specifically looking for the gettext() function call.
>>
>> So, in my opinion we need to really decide on a method and stick with
>> it.   I haven't heard any screaming or kicking about ISP's inability
>> to handle  this so should we go with it or just stick with what we
>> got?
>>
>> For me it's a tough decision,  gettext is much more elegant and is
>> probably faster and easier on system resources than loading complete
>> language arrays into memory.  However, we do run the risk of
>> alienating  the few who's ISP don't support gettext().
>>
>> Honestly, I think I'm OK with using gettext().  That's just point of
>> view  now.  What are your thoughts?
>>
>> --
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>> Tony Bibbs         | "I guess you have to remember that those who
>> don't
> |
>> tony at tonybibbs.com | hunt or fish often see those of us who do as
>>  |
>>                    | harmlessly strange and sort of amusing. When you
>>  |  | think about it, that might be a fair
>> assessment."  |  | --Unknown
>>                   |
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