NAME

msgunfmt - uncompile message catalog from binary format

SYNOPSIS

msgunfmt [_O_P_T_I_O_N] [_F_I_L_E]...

DESCRIPTION

Convert binary message catalog to Uniforum style .po file.

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.

Operation mode:

--jj, ----jjaavvaa
Java mode: input is a Java ResourceBundle class
----ccsshhaarrpp
C# mode: input is a .NET .dll file
----ccsshhaarrpp--rreessoouurrcceess
C# resources mode: input is a .NET .resources file
----ttccll
Tcl mode: input is a tcl/msgcat .msg file

Input file location:

FILE ...
input .mo files

If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is read.

Input file location in Java mode:

--rr, ----rreessoouurrccee=_R_E_S_O_U_R_C_E
resource name
--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_O_C_A_L_E
locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY

The class name is determined by appending the locale name to the resource name, separated with an underscore. The class is located using the CLASSPATH.

Input file location in C# mode:

--rr, ----rreessoouurrccee=_R_E_S_O_U_R_C_E
resource name
--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_O_C_A_L_E
locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
--dd DIRECTORY
base directory for locale dependent .dll files

The --ll and --dd options are mandatory. The .dll file is located in a subdirectory of the specified directory whose name depends on the locale.

Input file location in Tcl mode:

--ll, ----llooccaallee=_L_O_C_A_L_E
locale name, either language or language_COUNTRY
--dd DIRECTORY
base directory of .msg message catalogs

The --ll and --dd options are mandatory. The .msg file is located in the specified directory.

Output file location:

--oo, ----oouuttppuutt--ffiillee=_F_I_L_E
write output to specified file

The results are written to standard output if no output file is specified or if it is -.

Output details:

--ee, ----nnoo--eessccaappee
do not use C escapes in output (default)
--EE, ----eessccaappee
use C escapes in output, no extended chars
----ffoorrccee--ppoo
write PO file even if empty
--ii, ----iinnddeenntt
write indented output style
----ssttrriicctt
write strict uniforum style
--pp, ----pprrooppeerrttiieess--oouuttppuutt
write out a Java .properties file
----ssttrriinnggttaabbllee--oouuttppuutt
write out a NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings file
--ww, ----wwiiddtthh=_N_U_M_B_E_R
set output page width
----nnoo--wwrraapp
do not break long message lines, longer than the output page width, into several lines
--ss, ----ssoorrtt--oouuttppuutt
generate sorted output

Informative output:

--hh, ----hheellpp
display this help and exit
--VV, ----vveerrssiioonn
output version information and exit
--vv, ----vveerrbboossee
increase verbosity level

AUTHOR

Written by Ulrich Drepper.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to . Copyright © 1995-1998, 2000-2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for msgunfmt is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and msgunfmt programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info msgunfmt

should give you access to the complete manual.