String Extractor

The String Extractor is a program that runs on your computer to help manage translations.

Help translate a language

You can contribute by directly making changes to the .strings file for the language of your choice. Those files are located in the strings/ directory. If the language of your choice is not present yet, follow the instructions in Add a language.

Feel free to make edits directly on Github!

Example (french.strings):

before

/* MISSING TRANSLATION - frontend/views/pages/Home.vue */
"Logout" = "Logout";

/* MISSING TRANSLATION - frontend/views/containers/contributions/ContributionsWidget.vue */
"You and {count} other members are contributing." = "You and {count} other members are contributing.";

after

/* frontend/views/pages/Home.vue */
"Logout" = "Déconnexion";

/* frontend/views/containers/contributions/ContributionsWidget.vue */
"You and {count} other members are contributing." = "Vous, ainsi que {count} autres membres, contribuez.";

Notes:

• The original English text is on the left and must not be changed.
• Removing MISSING TRANSLATION is not necessary.
• Text is enclosed within double quotes.
• Do not modify text enclosed within { and }, but you can move it.
• To represent the double quote character itself ("), use \".
• To represent the backslash character itself (\), use \\.

Add a language

1. Make a copy of english.strings and rename it to e.g. french.strings
2. Start translating french.strings!

Developers

Download the latest version of the String Extractor here.

Place it at the root of the repository.

Simply run it before submitting a Pull Request!

# MacOS
./strings.mac src/
# getting a 'code cannot be verified' error? Run this:
# xattr -d com.apple.quarantine strings.mac

# Linux
tar xzvf strings.linux.tar.gz # unzip
./strings.linux src/

• MacOS: Monterey or newer
• Linux and WSL
  • Ubuntu 20.04 or newer
  • Debian 11 (Bullseye) or newer
  • You'll need to install your Linux distribution's musl package: apt-get install musl
  • Make sure the lib directory stays in the same directory as strings.linux