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  HOW TO TRANSLATE NOOTKA
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This process is very easy and does not require any programming skills,
 only some time and a bit of patience.
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Translation with Qt Linguist or lokalize (this is recommended way)
  1. Install Qt Linguist:
    Linux users will prefer using package manager of their distribution. Linguist will be there.
    For Mac and Windows users:
      - form http://www.qt.io/download-open-source/ download online installer,
        launch it and follow its instructions - select the latest version of Qt for Desktop.
    or install lokalize.
  2. Download Nootka language file: https://sourceforge.net/p/nootka/hg/ci/default/tree/lang/nootka_xx.ts
      and change that xx in file name to your language code to get file name like f.e.: nootka_en.ts
  3. Open this file by Qt Linguist and translate - this is very easy.
  4. In every moment you can generate a "language package" form menu File->Release (file with *.qm extension)
      and put that file in Nootka installation directory into the lang folder 
      f.e.: path_to_nootka/lang/nootka_en.qm
      and run Nootka to see effects of the translation
      To test translation under Android version:
       - create Nootka folder on starage where Nootka is installed (device built-in or memory card)
       - then copy *.qm file there
       - be sure, Nootka has write permissions set

Translation online trough LaunchPad:
  A disadvantage of this method is that you can not easily generate translation package (*.qm)
  to check your translation in action.
  1. You have to have account on https://launchpad.net/
  2. Then visit a site: https://translations.launchpad.net/nootka
  3. Start translation or continue existing one.
  4. To generate Nootka-loadable file and launch Nootka with it you have to:
     - download *.po file from site
     - convert it to *.qm (it is necessary to have Qt istalled and command line lconvert program is shipped with it)
       lconvert -i your_file.po -o nootka_languageCode.qm
     - and put that file in Nootka installation directory into the lang folder
  
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  ************* A Few Hints *************************************
    * (Only in Qt Linguist) To approve translated entry you can use [CTRL+Enter] - it will be automatically marked as finished.
    * Do not remove any special characters like \n %1 %n or HTML tags like <br> and <whatever>.
    * To copy original entry use [CTRL+b] and then just translate.
      Obviously you can move this mischievous characters and tags
      to make whole translated sentence proper in your language
    * Often use [CTRL+s] to save your work
    * PLEASE BE RESPONSIBLE !!! USE KIND WORDS AND OFFICIAL MUSICAL TERMS.
      DO NOT USE SOME SLANG WORDS EVEN MUSICAL. Nootka is used by children and pupils
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When translation will be ready or you give up :-(, send me what you have:
    seelook@gmail.com
    How to give some info about translator (you) you will find during translation
    Have a fun !!!


