[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#2374) multi-language client-server patch

["Raimar Falke via RT" <rt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 06:29:17PM -0800, mateusz stefek via RT wrote:
> Dnia 2002.11.22 11:11 Raimar Falke via RT napisa³(a):
> > On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 12:21:29AM -0800, mateusz stefek via RT wrote:
> > >
> > > > >
> > > > > See incoming/fims.tgz
> > > > >
> > > > > I've spent many hours writing and testing it, so have fun
> > > >
> > > > Have you looked at Michael Stefaniuc <mstefani@xxxxxxxxx> proposal
> > > > from "Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:42:15 +0100" under the subject
> > > > "[Freeciv-Dev] Client Side Translation"?
> > >
> > > I didn't know about it.
> > > >
> > > > His proposal didn't need to change the format string. So why do
> > you
> > > > need it? In what ways is your system better?
> > >
> > 
> > > I'm not sure, but the first version of his patch translates city and
> > > players names, so the new format is needed.
> > 
> > Because player names and city names can be the same?
> 
> No, it __shouldnt be translated (what if i call my city "Phalanx"?))

Ok. So what about implementing a format specifier (%S for example)
which transferes the strings untranslated.

> > > - My patch sends units, improvements, technology by it's id.
> > > So the server doesn't need to remember translated form anymore
> > > (It will be removed with old notify system)
> > 
> > This would also be the case in the final source version of Michael's
> > approach is taken.
> 
> Where can I download it?

It was on the FTP-server. It got deleted. I don't have a local copy.

> > > - Support for plural forms
> > 
> > Ok.
> > 
> > > - get_location_str* is called on client side.
> > 
> > Advantage?
> Ok I thought about it, there's no advantage.
> When client receives message "something has happen near city X".
> We are sure that we know where city X is.
> But it is already implemented in server.

        Raimar
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