🌐 Translate

This project uses GNU gettext for translations.

Creating a New Translation

In the po/ directory (from the repository root), run:

msginit -l ??

Replace ?? with your ISO 639-1 language code.

👉 Example: To create a French .po file:

msginit -l fr

In some cases, you may need to include your country code as well. 👉 Example for Belgian Dutch:

msginit -l nl_BE

This will create a new .po file in the current directory.

Important: UTF-8 Charset

In the generated .po file, ensure the Content-Type line uses UTF-8 encoding:

"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"

Testing Your Translation

1. Make sure you have a server running or can connect to one.
2. In the build directory, run:

meson devenv

This sets the environment variable DEALERSCHOICE_LOCALEDIR to the directory where translations are located when not installed.

1. Run the client. You should see the translated text on the connect screen.

✅ If you run into any issues, feel free to ask for help.