[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Modify translation not compile (PR#1798)

["Pieter J. Kersten" <kersten@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 25 Jul 2002, Raimar Falke wrote:

> On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 02:28:59AM -0700, jacques.delpierre@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Full_Name: Jacques Delpierre
> > Version: 1.13.0
> > Distribution: Built from source
> > Client: Both (or N/A)
> > OS: Mandrake 8.2
> > Submission from: (NULL) (212.198.0.94)
> > 
> > 
> > I try Freeciv 1.13.0 and I found a bad french translation, so I follow your
> > update translation procedure.
> > 
> > I change the line following "You found %s in ancient scrolls of wisdom" in 
> > the
> > fr.po file.
> > 
> > When I "make fr.pox", this file is correct.
> > 
> > But when I "make fr.gmo", my change is ignored, why ?
> 
> Can a translator comment on this? I have no knowledge about this part
> of freeciv.
> 

You'll have to copy the .pox file to the .po file before anything will be
modified. The .pox file is just a temporary file in order to be able to
update the translation while maintaining package consistency.

HTH,
-- 
Pieter J. Kersten