Localization of a library

realdarkman

What is the path from MyApp to MyLip german.qm?

@
libTranslator.load(":/locale/german.qm")
libTranslator.load(":/mylib/locale/german.qm")
@

...both doesn't work!

giesbert

@
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication application(argc, argv);

QTranslator libTranslator;
...
MyLib::loadTranslation(libTranslator);
QApplication::installTranslator(&libTranslator);

...
return application.exec&#40;&#41;;

}

void loadTranslation(QTranslator& translator)
{
translator.load("/home/chris/myLib/locale/german.qm");
}
@

LoadTranslator must be exported from the dll.

The path to use for the load depends on your resource file. we can't tell you.

realdarkman

Ok, I made it so, Gerolf! Unfortunately, same behavior: MyApp german, but MyLib english strings/forms!

libTranslator.load(...) returns true ... I despair soon!

realdarkman

With local file on hdd it works:

@translator.load("/home/chris/mylib/locale/german.qm")@

but if I use the resource, it doesn't work:

@translator.load(":/locale/german.qm")@

Both returns true! (?)

goetz

Your library needs to incorporate the resource file of the library. In order to not clash with names in your application, it's a good idea to put those resources into a virtual directory in the resources, e.g

@
:/mylibrary/locale/german.qm
@

Also, it may be necessary to explicitly initialize the library's ressources with "Q_INIT_RESOURCE":/doc/qt-4.8/qdir.html#Q_INIT_RESOURCE. The "Qt Resource System docs":/doc/qt-4.8/resources.html have some infos on that topic too (look at the end of the page).

realdarkman

It works now, thanks!

@all:
Big thanks for your help! You're great!

Last thing: I load the Qt translations (qt_de.qm) in MyApp, must this be done also in MyLib for Qt strings (error messages etc.) in the library?

goetz

You're welcome - that's what this forums are made for :-)
Please make sure to add [solved] to the title of the topic (the edit link is at the very first post).

Regarding your last question:
No, it's only needed in the application itself.

realdarkman

Ok, but Qt error strings are english only, allthough qt_de.qm is loaded! This returns an english message (it's in the library):

@QIODevice::errorString()@

...or are these strings english only?

giesbert

AFAIK, these translations are only for UI stuff like dialogs etc.
Not for error strings, which you typically do not directly display to the end user.

realdarkman

Ok, but I found translations in qt_de.ts for error messages! I load qt_de.qm in MyApp, but my library doesn't use it! If I load qt_de.qm in MyLib, strings are still in english! Any special options to load it for libraries?