Overview

The TransifexHelper is a small utility to manage all MP2 translation files. It is being used for synchronization of the English language files in source code, the translations in Transifex cache and all translations at Transifex.com.

MP2 Localization process

Location of language files

In source code English files only.

In TransifexCache English files and all translation files.

At Transifex.com English files and all translation files.

Synchronization process

push

English language files only.

From source code source code to TransifexCache to Transifex.com

Transifex Helper usage

pull

Translation files (non-English language files) only.

From Transifex.com to TransifexCache.

Transifex Helper usage

TransifexHelper notes

Reading project and name for Transifex resource

infos about transifex resource

- project 

- name 

no dot is allowed.

unique identification by combining both, but separating by dot

Use parent dir name

default

Read project and name specification from English language file

if parent dir can not be used for reading the resource name, because of

• different directory structure or
• resource should not be added to MP2 project at transifex (maybe MP2_Tools etc.)
• or parent dir contains a dot

the project and name can be added to the english language file

Example: link

Related source code of TransifexHelper: MediaPortal/Tools/TransifexHelper/Program.cs

Potential improvements

write a msbuild task, which verifies the folder names and if these fail, check if resource is specified correctly in language file