Add-on Translation Guide
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=== Copy files === | === Copy files === | ||
- | Download [http://praytimes.org/addon/files/praytimes1.2 Pray Times! 1.2 zip file] and extract it in a directory on your local drive. We refer to this directory as [addon-dir] | + | Download [http://praytimes.org/addon/files/praytimes1.2 Pray Times! 1.2 zip file] and extract it in a directory on your local drive. We refer to this directory as [addon-dir]. |
=== Make a new Firefox profile === | === Make a new Firefox profile === | ||
- | * Open [addon-dir]/dev folder and double-click on <code>my-firefox.bat</code> to run it ( | + | * Open [addon-dir]/dev folder and double-click on <code>my-firefox.bat</code> to run it (assuming that you are using Windows). |
- | * The Firefox profile dialog appears. Click on 'Create Profile..' | + | * The Firefox profile dialog appears. Click on 'Create Profile..' to create a profile with name 'praytimes' in a custom folder that you choose. We refer to this folder as [profile-dir]. |
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* Press Finish on the dialog box and then press 'Exit'. | * Press Finish on the dialog box and then press 'Exit'. | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 15 March 2009
This is a quick guide on how to translate Pray Times! Firefox add-on.
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Set Up the Environment
Copy files
Download Pray Times! 1.2 zip file and extract it in a directory on your local drive. We refer to this directory as [addon-dir].
Make a new Firefox profile
- Open [addon-dir]/dev folder and double-click on
my-firefox.bat
to run it (assuming that you are using Windows). - The Firefox profile dialog appears. Click on 'Create Profile..' to create a profile with name 'praytimes' in a custom folder that you choose. We refer to this folder as [profile-dir].
- Press Finish on the dialog box and then press 'Exit'.
You can now double-click on my-firefox.bat
to open Firefox under the newly created profile.
Install Pray Times!
- Copy a file named
azan-times@hamid.net
from [addon-dir]/dev to [profile-dir]/extensions. - Open the file using Notepad and change its first line to [addon-dir].
- Close your Firefox and reopen it using
my-firefox.bat
.
Choose Locale
If you are using a localized version of Firefox, then skip this step. Otherwise, do the followings:
- Install Quick Locale Switcher add-on onto your browser.
- From the add-on options menu, change the browser's default language to your own language.
Start Translation
The translation process is pretty easy. You only need to translate expressions in two files.
Prepare files
- Open [addon-dir]/chrome/chrome/locale.
- Make a copy of the folder en-US and rename it to your language id. (You may find your language id using Quick Locale Switcher add-on.)
Translate
- Open [addon-dir]/chrome/chrome/locale/[your-language-id].
- Open the two files
praytimes.dtd
andcommon.properties
using a text editor like notepad (Note: your editor should be able to store files in UTF-8 format). - Start translating expressions in the above two files.
View changes
The changes you make to the dialogue windows (including Options, About, and Comments dialogues) can be viewed immediately. Changes to the main menu and the display panel in the status bar needs a browser restart (you can use Extension Developer add-on to reload all chromes without restart).
Submit Your Translation
After your translation is complete, please send the two files praytimes.dtd
and common.properties
to the developer.