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Hello, how can I please edit the qm file containing the language I would like to translate (qt_en.qm). Thank you
Hello, how can I please edit the qm file containing the language I would like to translate (qt_en.qm). Thank you
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To edit a .qm file, which is a compiled translation file used in Qt applications, you typically need to follow these steps:
Decompile the .qm file: .qm files are binary files compiled from .ts (Qt Linguist Translation Source) files. To edit them, you need to decompile them back to their source format, which is usually XML-based. You can use a tool called lconvert that comes with Qt to decompile .qm files.
You can decompile a .qm file like this:
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lconvert -i qt_en.qm -o qt_en.ts
This command will generate a .ts file (qt_en.ts) from the compiled .qm file.
Edit the .ts file: Once you have the .ts file, you can open it in a text editor or a specialized translation tool such as Qt Linguist. Qt Linguist provides a user-friendly interface for editing translations.
Make your changes: In the .ts file, you'll find the original source text along with its translations. You can modify the translations to suit your needs.
Compile the .ts file back to .qm: Once you've made your changes, you need to compile the .ts file back to a .qm file so it can be used by your Qt application.
You can compile a .ts file like this:
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lrelease qt_en.ts
This command will generate a new .qm file (qt_en.qm) from the modified .ts file.
Replace the original .qm file: Finally, replace the original qt_en.qm file with the newly compiled one. Make sure to keep a backup of the original file in case you need to revert your changes.
By following these steps, you should be able to edit the translations in your .qm file effectively.