NAME
msgexec - process translations of message catalog
SYNOPSIS
msgexec [
OPTION]
COMMAND [
COMMAND-OPTION]
DESCRIPTION
Applies a command to all translations of a translation catalog. The COMMAND can
be any program that reads a translation from standard input. It is invoked
once for each translation. Its output becomes msgexec's output. msgexec's
return code is the maximum return code across all invocations.
A special builtin command called '0' outputs the translation, followed by a null
byte. The output of "msgexec 0" is suitable as input for "xargs
-0".
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Input file location:
- -i, --input=INPUTFILE
- input PO file
- -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
- add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is read.
Input file syntax:
- -P, --properties-input
- input file is in Java .properties syntax
- --stringtable-input
- input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
Informative output:
- -h, --help
- display this help and exit
- -V, --version
- output version information and exit
AUTHOR
Written by Bruno Haible.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for
msgexec is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the
info and
msgexec programs are properly installed at your
site, the command
- info msgexec
should give you access to the complete manual.