[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Translations in Angular 6+ (Was Evergreen 3.3 Release Update)

Wed Mar 20 14:27:45 EDT 2019

Correction, we export XMB but re-import XTB.

Dan, I have opened https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/1821067 to
make the changes needed for supporting XMB/XTB files.

On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 1:47 PM Bill Erickson <berickxx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dan,
>
> Let's be sure to export the current translations before any changes are
> made.  IIRC, we want .xmb format, though it's probably a good idea to
> export a few more formats to be safe.  Once you select a locale, the export
> option is the first/top tool in the toolbar along the right.
>
> I'll go ahead and export the current .xmb file for Czech and commit it to
> a working branch for safe keeping.
>
> -b
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 12:11 PM Daniel Wells <dbwells at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Eva,
>>
>> Thank you for raising this concern.  I think we are in the process of
>> figuring things out as we go along.
>>
>> Our current best plan (I think) is to use the account we set up with
>> POEditor.com.  It looks like you already have an account there, so at least
>> you are familiar with what I am talking about.  What hasn't been figured
>> out yet is what that overall update process looks like, and what the new
>> build steps will be.  For the first part at least, your input will be very
>> valuable.
>>
>> We did a test import back in November or so (I think it was at the
>> Hack-a-way).  I would like to try to do another import to add any
>> new/changed strings and see what happens, but being a completely new and
>> unfamiliar tool, I am a little afraid of losing any work already put in
>> there.
>>
>> So, a few questions:
>>
>> 1) Based on what you have already done in POEditor, do you think it is a
>> viable solution?
>>
>> 2) I will do my best to preserve what is there, and I hope the re-import
>> does the right thing, but how much would it take to redo the work done
>> there so far if things go very badly?
>>
>> 3) Do you have a planned timeline for upgrading to 3.3?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Dan
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2019 at 11:52 AM Cerninakova Eva <cernin at jabok.cz> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>
>>> Considering the last year discussion about integrating Angular 6
>>> template translations into the Evergreen translation tools, I would like to
>>> ask a question about translation workflow of Evergreen 3.3 release. Will it
>>> change some way in comparison with previous releases, due the impossibility
>>> to use Launchpad for translations of Angular strings? And if so, how the
>>> Angular strings are supposed to be translated during the 3.3 release
>>> process? (I am asking from translators point of view.)
>>>
>>> Thanks for the answer ;-)
>>> Eva
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Mgr. Eva Cerniňáková
>>> cernin at jabok.cz
>>> Tel. +420 211 222 409
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> st 20. 2. 2019 v 16:03 odesílatel Daniel Wells <dbwells at gmail.com>
>>> napsal:
>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> Two weeks have slid by once more, and today we mark, ostensibly, the
>>>> feature freeze for Evergreen 3.3.  Any new features not committed by the
>>>> end of the day will need to wait for the 3.4 release in the fall.  Once
>>>> again, here are the feature branches under consideration:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bugs?&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.importance%3Alist=WISHLIST&assignee_option=none&field.milestone%3Alist=86802&search=Search&orderby=title&start=0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> As careful observers will note, we still have one week after today
>>>> before the 3.3 beta.  However, this exists not as a time to continue adding
>>>> features, but as a time to make corrections for obvious issues which crop
>>>> up due to feature freeze activity.  The cutoff for new features has
>>>> historically encouraged a mad dash of activity, and this scheduling gap
>>>> exists not as an excuse to postpone such dashings, but to remedy the
>>>> problems it brings.  So I gladly encourage those so inclined to dash as
>>>> madly as ever, but understand that it ends tonight!
>>>>
>>>> Now, that said, if a branch is in an obvious state of active review and
>>>> revision, yet doesn't make the cutoff, please let me know and we can
>>>> probably work it in.  I intend to start doing internal building and testing
>>>> starting tomorrow morning, and will not be terribly keen on straggling code
>>>> walking in unannounced.  Thank you for your diligence and understanding.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 12:40 PM Daniel Wells <dbwells at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dearest fellow Evergreeners,
>>>>>
>>>>> After several months of quiet contemplation and tireless toiling by
>>>>> many members of the Evergreen community, it is past time for a brief
>>>>> message from me, your minimalist 3.3 release manager.
>>>>>
>>>>> First, as we enter this final trimester of the release process, it
>>>>> seems worth revisiting the originally proposed timeline:
>>>>>
>>>>> 2/20/19 - Feature freeze
>>>>> 2/27/19 - Beta release
>>>>> 3/20/19 - Release Candidate
>>>>> 3/27/19 - Final release
>>>>>
>>>>> Accordingly, we are now exactly two weeks away from our intended
>>>>> feature freeze date.  Please recall, however, that there is now a one week
>>>>> buffer between feature cutoff and the actual beta release, so if we reach
>>>>> the evening of 2/19, and a few extra days would make or break your feature,
>>>>> please do not hesitate to speak up.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've spent a few hours over the last several days looking over
>>>>> everything targeted at 3.3 in LaunchPad and trying to get a sense of where
>>>>> we stand.  As of this moment, there are exactly 99 uncommitted tickets for
>>>>> 3.3.  I initially thought, "surely some of these do not have pullrequests,"
>>>>> and while that proved to be true for 8 or 9 entries, inspection showed them
>>>>> all to be close enough to deserve their targets.  So, let's just say the
>>>>> 3.3 release has great potential!
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking forward, and given the nearness of feature freeze, I want to
>>>>> encourage everyone to focus their energy for the next two weeks on our
>>>>> "Wishlist" tickets, as these are in the most present danger of being left
>>>>> behind.  As of this writing, there are 25 unclaimed Wishlist tickets hoping
>>>>> for inclusion in 3.3:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bugs?&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.importance%3Alist=WISHLIST&assignee_option=none&field.milestone%3Alist=86802&search=Search&orderby=title&start=0
>>>>>
>>>>> While the other 74 bugs for 3.3 are certainly welcome at any time, we
>>>>> will have exactly one month between feature freeze and RC to devote to the
>>>>> likes of these.  It is worth noting, however, that a good number of those
>>>>> 74 are officially "Undecided" in importance.  I did a pass through them all
>>>>> to pull out any which seemed like feature requests, but if you feel I
>>>>> missed something, please target accordingly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Finally, in looking over things already committed for 3.3, I am struck
>>>>> by a fair number of branches which are not flashy new features, but which
>>>>> nonetheless are necessary endeavors to keep Evergreen humming along.  I'd
>>>>> like to end this email with a special salute to those among us giving their
>>>>> time and attention to things like Ubuntu and PostgreSQL version changes,
>>>>> making sure it is something most of us never need to think much about.
>>>>> Thank you!  If you are not one who generally watches LaunchPad closely, it
>>>>> may be worth a few moments to peruse some of the committed 3.3 tickets to
>>>>> see these folks at work:
>>>>> https://launchpad.net/evergreen/+milestone/3.3-beta1
>>>>>
>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>> Dan
>>>>>
>>>>
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