OBS-URL: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE:Factory/gnome-patch-translation?expand=0&rev=30

HOWTO

@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ Collects strings in patches.
 
 You need following special tools: osc svn
 
+Note: These tools work on packages already submitted and accepted into
+defined repository. If you want to use more fresh copy of your package,
+you can use a simple trick: When package is checked out (during
+update-step2-update-strings-from-packages) and before the source is
+unpacked, pause tool running by Ctrl+S. Then replace the source
+directory with a directory you want to use in an another terminal.
+Return back, press Ctrl+Q and the tool will continue with sources you
+need.
+
 
 ./update-step3-upload-strings-to-lcn (calls gnome-patch-translation-to-forge):
 

README

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 This package is intended for collection of translation strings in
 patches and merging translations back to packages.
 
-It works only with packages using intltool for translation.
+It works only with packages that can use intltool for translation.
 
 It contains:
 
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ tool:
 
 gnome-patch-translation-files.tar.bz2: Files created by
 COMPENDIUM_UPDATE_MODE=1 gnome-patch-translation-update collected from
-all needed packages.
+all related packages.
 
 gnome-patch-translation.tar.bz2: Translation files provided by
 translators.
 
 gnome-patch-translation-merged and /usr/share/gnome-patch-translation
 (autogenerated): It contains merged files, which will be used for
-translation. These files should be sent to translators for update.
+translation. These files are sent to translators by the update process.
 
 
 
@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ HOW TO PREPARE PACKAGE FOR TRANSLATION
 1) Search for candidates on unpacked source packages:
 ( find -name '*patch*' ; find -name '*dif*' ) | xargs fgrep '_("' | less | grep ':[+-]' | less
 
-2) Include selected packages to gnome-patch-translation.
+2) You have to do following changes in the spec file:
-
-You have to do following changes in the spec file:
 
  ...
 +BuildRequires: gnome-patch-translation
@@ -50,21 +48,25 @@ You have to do following changes in the spec file:
  ...
 +gnome-patch-translation-update
 
-3) You have to update gnome-patch-translation package, if any
+3) Get source of package gnome-patch-translation and include selected
-translatable string is changed in any patch.
+packages to gnome-patch-translation.conf, variable GPT_PACKAGES.
 
-Call %prep phase of the package, copy contents of
+4) Then you have to provide translations for translators:
-gnome-patch-translation/ to the gnome-patch-translation package, file
-gnome-patch-translation-files.tar.bz2.
-
-4) See Novell Forge LCN repository and update
-gnome-patch-translation-collect from translation collection tools:
-https://forgesvn1.novell.com/svn/suse-i18n/trunk/lcn/50-tools
 
 
 HOW TO PROVIDE TRANSLATIONS
 
-See HOWTO in this package source.
+You have to update strings for translators, if any translatable string
+in any patch is changed.
 
-See Novell Forge LCN repository for more:
+Follow HOWTO in gnome-patch-translation package source and your strings
-https://forgesvn1.novell.com/svn/suse-i18n
+will be populated to translators.
+
+Note: These tools work on packages already submitted and accepted into
+defined repository. If you want to use more fresh copy of your package,
+you can use a simple trick: When package is checked out (during
+update-step2-update-strings-from-packages) and before the source is
+unpacked, pause tool running by Ctrl+S. Then replace the source
+directory with a directory you want to use in an another terminal.
+Return back, press Ctrl+Q and the tool will continue with sources you
+need.

gnome-patch-translation.changes

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb 19 18:13:41 CET 2009 - sbrabec@suse.cz
+
+- Updated README and HOWTO to describe current work-flow.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb  5 15:22:46 CET 2009 - sbrabec@suse.cz
 

gnome-patch-translation.spec

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ License:        GPL v2 or later
 Group:          System/GUI/GNOME
 AutoReqProv:    on
 Version:        0.1
-Release:        216
+Release:        218
 Summary:        Collect and Merge Translations From RPM Patches
 Source:         gnome-patch-translation-files.tar.bz2
 Source1:        gnome-patch-translation.tar.bz2
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %{_datadir}/gnome-patch-translation
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Feb 19 2009 sbrabec@suse.cz
+- Updated README and HOWTO to describe current work-flow.
 * Thu Feb 05 2009 sbrabec@suse.cz
 - Updated cs, hu, it, ja, ko, nb, pt_BR, ru.
 - Added evolution (bnc#464770).