Translating theme

  • LinkeLoutje

    (@linkeloutje)


    12 years, 6 months ago

    Hi,

    I’m using a template that is only partially translated due to additions of my own. However I’d like to add some strings to the .po files and translate them in different languages.

    I’ve noticed all strings are called with <?php _e('String',my_themename); ?>, but I’m confused on how to add the string to the existing translation files. I have not yet been able to find a good source to answer my question. Could anybody give a hint?

    thnx!

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years, 6 months ago

    You need to use a translation tool like PoEdit.

    YourivanDijk

    (@yourivandijk)

    12 years, 6 months ago

    Do you mean how to do the translation via Poedit?

    Just download the program and translate.

    To create the .po file, this link might be of help?

    You could use their tool to add the strings to an existing .po file.
    Link: http://www.icanlocalize.com/tools/php_scanner

    Thread Starter LinkeLoutje

    (@linkeloutje)

    12 years, 6 months ago

    I new about PoEdit indeed. However I was looking for a way to add more strings to the .po files which I could then make a translation for.

    The tool and link might just do the trick, thnx!

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    12 years, 6 months ago

    I think that you are perhaps looking at this from the wrong direction. All you need to do is add the new strings to the theme. Then use PoEdit to update the .po file and save the new version.

    Thread Starter LinkeLoutje

    (@linkeloutje)

    12 years, 6 months ago

    Ok so I can use PoEdit to update the .po file? How would that work? I have been looking for that solution, but only found the opportunity to update the .po from the .pot file. Which I don’t have.
    Is this a manual solution?
    Then what about that link? Is that wrong? Or just a more automated way of doing things? It seems I could just upload the .php I’ve added a string to and the tool does the magic?

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