[Interest] How to properly translate an application?

[alexander golks]

Am Thu, 7 Jun 2018 14:22:08 +0200
schrieb Mark Gaiser <markg85 at gmail.com>:

> Hi,
> 
> I have a windows desktop application (Qt 5.9 LTS) here that has Dutch and
> English translations files (in .ts format) created with Qt Linguist. Any
> strings in that file show up in the Qt UI just fine in the chosen language.
> 
> But if i set the language to Dutch (operating system language is English)
> then Qt's default buttons are still in English. Sure, they can be
> translated on a case-by-case basis but i don't think that
> should be needed.

are you sure you have the translation of qt itself loaded, too?

> 
> I don't think there is a problem with the .ts files as anything in there
> just works in the UI.
> But perhaps i missed a step?
> 
> The translation files are generated as follows:
> 
> lupdate -verbosr file.pro
> 
> "file.pro" contians the required translation lines:
> TRANSLATIONS += dutch_nl.ts
> TRANSLATIONS += english_en.ts
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Mark Gaiser


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