> Conclusion:
> The .po format is not designed/meant for large pieces of continuous text.
The cool thing about "*.po" files are
One text file for a set of messages, each message with a string ID.
What about a BINARY replacement of text files such as:
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Binary Help Index table ("*.hidx"):
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Identifier|Offset
-----------------
1.........|0
2.........|5
-----------------
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Binary Help Message table ("*.hmsg"):
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RecordNumber|Message
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0...........|Hello
5...........|World
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Pascal file that uses resources ("*.pas"):
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const
resHello = 1; // for "Binary Index file"
resWorld = 2; // for "Binary Index file"
...
function _(const Identifier: Integer): string;
// function that loads a resourcestring, guven its identifier
var S: string;
...
S := _(resHello) + ' ' + _(resWorld);
------------------
And use it to make a help system.
My 2 cents...
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