On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:20 PM, David Korn <[email protected]> wrote:
> cc:  [email protected]  [email protected]          
> [email protected]  [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Re: Re: [ast-developers] Re: [ast-users] Write up on how to 
> localize   shell scripts - Second Try
> --------
>
>> Are $"..." strings handled the same as normal "..." literals when the
>> script is compiled or is there a difference?
>>
>>
>
> They are replaced by the locale specific string and treated just
> as if the were "..." strings after substitution.

Do you say the replacement of strings happen at the time shcomp
compiles the literals? This IMO defeats the purpose of localisation
and forces anyone who uses shcomp compiled shell scripts to use
/bin/gettext again to localise compiled shell scripts.

Irek
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