[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Multiple patches

[Thue <thue@xxxxxxx>]

Den tor, 27 jul 2000 skrev Jeff Mallatt:
> At 2000/07/27 11:45 , Thue wrote:
> >Den fre, 26 maj 2000 skrev Robert Rendell:
> >> wonders.diff
> >> 
> >>    * Wonders that are currently under construction come up in the
> >>            wonders display (F7)
> >
> >Why the use of "Q_", and not just "_"?
> 
> I took a _very_ quick look at the patch.  It seems Robert has chopped the
> strings up into small bits, and is using Q_("?wonder:...") to try to glue
> them back together.  This is probably a bad idea.  Each concept should be
> embodied in a single, complete sentence, so that the translators are given
> some idea as to what the program is trying to say.  Also, the translators
> may need to alter word order, which is impossible if the program glues
> strings together in a pre-determined order.  I know that some existing code
> is full of sentence fragments, but new code should be written with the
> translators in mind.  Also, if complete sentences are used, there will
> likely be no need for Q_().
> 
> jjm

But there seems to be no way to put a variable length list into a single
sentence - I can't think of it anyway!
I like the patch, so I think I would like to apply it anyway unless someone
tell me a way to do it nicer. (you are hereby warned)

-Thue