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Gnu GetText Tools for Delphi

based on DxGetText by Lars B. Dybdahl

In addition to the revised original programs, some auxiliary programs with Windows GUI are provided.

Revised original programs

• ggdxgettext: Extract strings from Delphi sources and create po template,
  new features: selectable text domains, excludable subirectories, enhanced command line options
• ggmerge: Merge translation with updated template
  new features: selectable files, UTF-8 encoding by default, enhanced command line options
• ggfmt: Convert po file to mo file and reverse
  new features: enhanced command line options
• ggassemble: Embed po translations into exe file
  new features: enhanced command line options
• GnuGetText and GnuGetTextInit: GNU gettext translation system for integration in Delphi, Lazarus and C++ Builder applications
  new feature: optional embedding as resources

Windows GUI programs:

• GgtTranslate: GUI to manage translations
• PoCompare: Compare and merge two translations
• PoImport: Import translations from another po file (only not translated strings)
• PoFromPas: Insert strings from Delphi units (resourcestring) to po file (msgstr)
• TransUnit: Create translated Delphi unit using strings from po file
• PoSpell: Spell checker for translated strings (msgstr) using HunSpell
• PoStat: Show po file header and statistics
• PoComment: Insert translations (msgstr) as comments to a template
• PoToIss: Convert strings from a po file into format used in InnoSetup scripts
• IssToPas: Convert [CustomMessages] section of iss file to Delphi unit (resourcestring)
• German Translations for programs and Windows context menus

New in version 4:

• Integrated editor for exclude conditions (exclude.cfg)
• Selection of desktop language
• Selection of an alternative icon design
• Support for dark display mode
• Improved display on high-resolution screens

Utility units:

• LangUtils: Initialization of the translations, language selection via ini file, command line and menu extension
• ImageLoader: Loading an alternative set of SVG icons when the program starts
• StyleUtils: Support for loading and changing the display style (e.g. light or dark)

Download of Windows executable package

English homepage / German homepage

Notes:

The following programs from the GnuGetText package are required

• xgettext.exe
• msgfmt.exe
• msgunfmt.exe

Sources / Windows binaries