Internationalization

This article is about how to realize and use localized C:B. All the works have been done under Windows XP SP2.

Get the English POT file

The url of the english POT file is at:

https://translations.launchpad.net/codeblocks/trunk/+pots/codeblocks or

http://www.dlang.net/dl/codeblocks.pot

http://www.dlang.net/dl/plugins.pot

More information can be seen at: /index.php/topic,10204.msg70638.html.

Of course, you can run intl.bat to generate the POT file. The tool wxrc.exe's url is http://www.dlang.net/dl/wxrc.exe.

The content of intl.bat is below:

rem ======= Begin of intl.bat =======

@echo off
wxrc src\resources\*.xrc -g -o  src\src-xrc.cpp
wxrc sdk\resources\*.xrc -g -o  sdk\sdk-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\astyle\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\astyle\astyle-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\autosave\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\autosave\autosave-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\classwizard\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\classwizard\classwizard-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\codecompletion\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\codecompletion\codecompletion-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\compilergcc\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\compilergcc\compilergcc-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\debuggergdb\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\debuggergdb\debuggergdb-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\defaultmimehandler\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\defaultmimehandler\defaultmimehandler-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\projectsimporter\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\projectsimporter\projectsimporter-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\projectsimporter\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\projectsimporter\projectsimporter-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\plugins\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\plugins\scriptedwizard-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\wxwidgets\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\wxwidgets\wxwidgets-xrc.cpp
wxrc plugins\todo\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\todo\todo-xrc.cpp
if not exist po md po
xgettext -C -n -k_ -o po\codeblocks.pot include\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j --from-code=UTF-8 -o po\codeblocks.pot src\*.cpp src\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot sdk\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot sdk\scripting\bindings\*.cpp include\scripting\bindings\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\astyle\*.cpp plugins\astyle\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\astyle\astyle\*.cpp plugins\astyle\astyle\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\autosave\*.cpp plugins\autosave\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\classwizard\*.cpp plugins\classwizard\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\codecompletion\*.cpp plugins\codecompletion\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\codecompletion\parser\*.cpp plugins\codecompletion\parser\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\compilergcc\*.cpp plugins\compilergcc\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\debuggergdb\*.cpp plugins\debuggergdb\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\defaultmimehandler\*.cpp plugins\defaultmimehandler\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\headerguard\*.cpp plugins\headerguard\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\loghacker\*.cpp plugins\loghacker\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\modpoller\*.cpp plugins\modpoller\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\openfileslist\*.cpp plugins\openfileslist\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\projectsimporter\*.cpp plugins\projectsimporter\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\scriptedwizard\*.cpp plugins\scriptedwizard\*.h plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\*.script 
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\plugins\templates\*.cpp plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\plugins\templates\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\wxwidgets\common\*.cpp plugins\scriptedwizard\resources\wxwidgets\common\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\tidycmt\*.cpp plugins\tidycmt\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\todo\*.cpp plugins\todo\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\codeblocks.pot plugins\xpmanifest\*.cpp plugins\xpmanifest\*.h
pause
rem ======= End of intl.bat =======

The content of intl-plugin.bat is below:

rem ======= Begin of intl-plugin.bat =======

@echo off
   wxrc plugins\contrib\devpak_plugin\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\devpak_plugin\plugin-xrc.cpp
   wxrc plugins\contrib\envvars\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\envvars\plugin-xrc.cpp
   wxrc plugins\contrib\help_plugin\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\help_plugin\plugin-xrc.cpp
   wxrc plugins\contrib\IncrementalSearch\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\IncrementalSearch\plugin-xrc.cpp
   wxrc plugins\contrib\regex_testbed\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\regex_testbed\plugin-xrc.cpp
   wxrc plugins\contrib\codestat\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\codestat\plugin-xrc.cpp
   wxrc plugins\contrib\profiler\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\profiler\plugin-xrc.cpp
   wxrc plugins\contrib\symtab\resources\*.xrc -g -o  plugins\contrib\symtab\plugin-xrc.cpp
   if not exist po md po
   xgettext -C -n -k_ -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\AutoVersioning\*.h plugins\contrib\AutoVersioning\*.cpp
   xgettext -C -n -k_ -j --from-code=UTF-8 -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\BrowseTracker\*.h plugins\contrib\BrowseTracker\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\byogames\*.h plugins\contrib\byogames\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\cb_koders\*.h plugins\contrib\cb_koders\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\codesnippets\*.h plugins\contrib\codesnippets\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\codestat\*.h plugins\contrib\codestat\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\copystrings\*.h plugins\contrib\copystrings\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\devpak_plugin\*.h plugins\contrib\devpak_plugin\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\dragscroll\*.h plugins\contrib\dragscroll\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\envvars\*.h plugins\contrib\envvars\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\headerfixup\*.h plugins\contrib\headerfixup\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\help_plugin\*.h plugins\contrib\help_plugin\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\HexEditor\*.h plugins\contrib\HexEditor\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\IncrementalSearch\*.h plugins\contrib\IncrementalSearch\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\keybinder\*.h plugins\contrib\keybinder\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\lib_finder\*.h plugins\contrib\lib_finder\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\profiler\*.h plugins\contrib\profiler\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\regex_testbed\*.h plugins\contrib\regex_testbed\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\rndgen\*.h plugins\contrib\rndgen\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\source_exporter\*.h plugins\contrib\source_exporter\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\symtab\*.h plugins\contrib\symtab\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\ThreadSearch\*.h plugins\contrib\ThreadSearch\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\Valgrind\*.h plugins\contrib\Valgrind\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmith\properties\*.h plugins\contrib\wxSmith\properties\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmith\propgrid\contrib\include\wx\propgrid\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmith\propgrid\contrib\src\propgrid\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmith\wxwidgets\*.h plugins\contrib\wxSmith\wxwidgets\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmith\wxwidgets\defitems\*.h plugins\contrib\wxSmith\wxwidgets\defitems\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmith\wxwidgets\properties\*.h plugins\contrib\wxSmith\wxwidgets\properties\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\*.cpp plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\wxAuiManager\*.cpp plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\wxAuiManager\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\wxAuiNotebook\*.cpp plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\wxAuiNotebook\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\wxAuiToolBar\*.cpp plugins\contrib\wxSmithAui\wxAuiToolBar\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\*.h plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxchart\wxchart-1.0\src\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxchart\wxchart-1.0\include\wx\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxflatnotebook\*.h plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxflatnotebook\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxthings\*.h plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxthings\*.cpp
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxthings\wxthings\include\wx\things\*.h
xgettext -C -n -k_ -j -o po\plugins.pot plugins\contrib\wxSmithContribItems\wxthings\wxthings\src\*.cpp
pause
rem ======= End of intl-plugin.bat =======

The tools for translation

Usually, we use the poEdit tool which can be downloaded here. Of course, you can do the translation at https://translations.launchpad.net.

Translating with poEdit

Rename codeblocks.pot into codeblocks.po. Use poEdit to open the file codeblocks.po. Change a few settings like:

[File]->[Preferences]->[Personalize]

[Catalog]->[Settings]->[Project info]->[Team/email/Language/Charset]

If Code::Blocks is compiled with Unicode, the charset should be set to utf-8; If Code::Blocks is compiled with ANSI, the charset should be set to your own language charset like gb2312, koi8-r etc.

After these settings are done, you can start translating. Don't be fooled, it's a hard work! During the process, of course, you can use your translation at any time.

Create and use the .mo file

Pressing Ctrl+S in poEdit, you can get a *.mo file like codeblocks.mo which is what we need. To use codeblocks.mo, we just place it into C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\locale\<lang>\LC_MESSAGES or C:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\locale\<lang>. My language is Chinese and I have installed C::B into E:\, so I place codeblocks.mo into E:\Program Files\CodeBlocks\share\CodeBlocks\locale\zh_CN.

If you want to use codeblocks.mo under Linux or Unix, you just place it into /usr/X11R6/share/locale/<lang>/LC_MESSAGES/. For example, I put it into /usr/X11R6/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/ under FreeBSD.

Details about internationalization using wxWidgets can be found in the wxWidgets docs.

Let Code::Blocks support your language

If you want Code::Blocks to support your language, you must modify the file \codeblocks\src\src\appglobals.cpp. In it, you can search for the word 'Chinese' to see the example. There are two vars about it:

const wxString langs[LANGUAGES_SIZE]
const int locales[LANGUAGES_SIZE]

Troubleshooting

If you have any questions, you can mail to me: zxpmyth at yahoo.com.cn.