Re: [Monetdb-developers] [Monetdb-checkins] MonetDB5/src/mal mal_authorize.mx, , 1.73, 1.74 mal_client.mx, , 1.195, 1.196 mal_debugger.mx, , 1.263, 1.264 mal_exception.mx, , 1.54, 1.55 mal_factory.mx, , 1.87, 1.88 mal_interpreter.mx, , 1.302, 1.303 mal_linker.mx, , 1.110, 1.111 mal_profiler.mx, , 1.128, 1.129 mal_sabaoth.mx, , 1.53, 1.54 mal_scenario.mx, , 1.123, 1.124 mal_session.mx, , 1.195, 1.196

16 May 2009


      On 16-05-2009 22:28:29 +0200, Martin Kersten wrote:
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Why not do it the gettext way, in that case?
Yes, i am fully aware of gettext.
It is a multi-step process, first condense.....
and gettext() performs translations based on strings
e.g. the ones now identified.
So after gettext you have to reverse this step again...
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I think this is prone to errors and mistakes, since you no longer know
how many %X are in the constant, of what type, etc.
true... see how many are really needed after condensation
Perhaps this is *not* a good thing to throw in just before a code freeze?

Fabian Groffen