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".
Command input:
- --newline
-
add newline at the end of input
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
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs in the bug tracker at <https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gettext> or by email to <bug-gettext@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001-2020 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+:
GNU GPL version 3 or later
<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There
is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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.
AUTHOR
Written by Bruno Haible.