| msginit - initialize a message catalog |
| msginit [OPTION] |
| Creates a new PO file, initializing the meta information with values from the user's environment. |
| Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too. |
| Input file location: |
| -i, --input=INPUTFILE |
| input POT file |
| If no input file is given, the current directory is searched for the POT file. If it is -, standard input is read. |
| Output file location: |
| -o, --output-file=FILE |
| write output to specified PO file |
| If no output file is given, it depends on the --locale option or the user's locale setting. If it is -, the results are written to standard output. |
| Input file syntax: |
| -P, --properties-input |
| input file is in Java .properties syntax |
| --stringtable-input |
| input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax |
| Output details: |
| -l, --locale=LL_CC |
| set target locale |
| --no-translator |
| assume the PO file is automatically generated |
| -p, --properties-output |
| write out a Java .properties file |
| --stringtable-output |
| write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file |
| -w, --width=NUMBER |
| set output page width |
| --no-wrap |
| do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines |
| Informative output: |
| -h, --help |
| display this help and exit |
| -V, --version |
| output version information and exit |
| Written by Bruno Haible. |
| Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>. |
|
Copyright 2001-2005 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. |
| The full documentation for msginit is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msginit programs are properly installed at your site, the command |
| info msginit |
| should give you access to the complete manual. |