po/mo translations?

[mvlcek]

I agree that until 10 minutes ago it was quite hard to translate the language files of GetSimple and plugins.

However, changing the format of the language files only because there are better tools to manage them, is only one way - but not nearly the best in this case:

• you would still have to download the language files from the web server (unless it's a local one)
  
• you need to know which program to use for translation,
  
• you need to start this program,
  
• you need to select the language file and maybe the source code for automatic scanning for codes,
  
• you need to upload the language file(s) to the web server
  
• etc.
  

A user, who doesn't know about file formats, available programs, etc., won't do it.

I think there is a better way - a plugin

• listing all plugins (and GetSimple) for selection by the user,
  
• scanning the selected plugin to see, if it conforms to the internationalization guidelines for GetSimple plugins,
  
• scanning the php files to find the codes used,
  
• displaying all available languages and their translation percentage
  
• allowing the user to translate from any language to any other language displaying the languages (and the codes) side-by-side, and
  
• saving the updated or new language files directly on the server,
  
• so that it can be tested immediately!
  
• And if you like it, you submit it to Extend with one mouse click! (future feature)
  

The Translate plugin is born!

Please download it, test it and give me your feedback.
(the only guide lines conforming plugins are probably I18N and I18N Search)

P.S. Nice sales pitch, isn't it ;-)