[Freeciv-Dev] Re: po-files are too big (PR#561)

[Erik Sigra <freeciv@xxxxxxx>]

Gaute B Strokkenes wrote:

> I'm just trying to ensure that the quality of these instructions is as high > 
> as possible.

Thanx.

> Since I seem to have more experience with emacs than you do, I think
> I'm well worth listening to.

Now I think I have listened to all of your advice so far
(feel free to give more). Here is the newest helptext:

* How do I edit po-files?

  Although po-files can be edited directly, the safest and
most
  convenient way to edit them is to use the emacs po-mode.


* The po-mode doesn't start when I load a po-file in emacs.
What
  should I do?

  Make sure you have GNU gettext installed. You can download
it from a
  GNU ftp mirror site.


* I have GNU gettext installed but the po-mode still doesn't
  start. What should I do now?

  Type 'info gettext' in a shell (or use the emacs
info-mode), select
  'Basics' and select 'Installation'. Then you will find
more
  information about installing the emacs po-mode.


* I get the error message "Fontifying XX.po...buffer too
big" when I
  load a po-file. Is the po-file to big?

  Don't worry. The buffer size is just fine. What Emacs is
trying to
  say is that the value of the variable
font-lock-maximum-size is too
  small. Emacs refuses to fontify buffers larger than this
value. To
  change the value, press 'M-x', type 'customize-variable',
press RET,
  type 'font-lock-maximum-size' and press RET. Read the
helptext in
  the buffer that opens and customize by changing the value
to
  something like 524288 (2^19) (or whatever value you think
is
  suitable). Now the files should become fontified when you
open them
  (unless they are larger than 512kB).