1. NAME▲

msgexec - process translations of message catalog

2. SYNOPSIS ▲

msgexec [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]

3. 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.

3.1. 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.

3.2. Input file syntax: ▲

  • -P, --properties-input
        input file is in Java .properties syntax
  • --stringtable-input
        input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

3.3. Informative output: ▲

  • -h, --help
        display this help and exit
  • -V, --version
        output version information and exit

4. AUTHOR ▲

Written by Bruno Haible.

5. REPORTING BUGS ▲

Report bugs to <>.

6. COPYRIGHT ▲

Copyright © 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://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.

7. 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.