msgexec(1)

NAME

       msgexec - process translations of message catalog

SYNOPSIS

       msgexec [OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]

DESCRIPTION

       Applies  a  command  to  all translations of a translation
       catalog.  The COMMAND can be  any  program  that  reads  a
       translation  from  standard input.  It is invoked once for
       each translation.  Its output  becomes  msgexec's  output.
       msgexec's  return  code  is the maximum return code across
       all invocations.

       A special builtin command called '0' outputs the  transla-
       tion,  followed by a null byte.  The output of "msgexec 0"
       is suitable as input for "xargs -0".

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

   Input file location:
       -i, --input=INPUTFILE
              input PO file

       -D, --directory=DIRECTORY
              add DIRECTORY to list for input files search

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

   Input file syntax:
       -P, --properties-input
              input file is in Java .properties syntax

       --stringtable-input
              input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax

   Informative output:
       -h, --help
              display this help and exit

       -V, --version
              output version information and exit

AUTHOR

       Written by Bruno Haible.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  condi-
       tions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for msgexec is maintained as a Tex-
       info  manual.   If the info and msgexec programs are prop-
       erly installed at your site, the command

              info msgexec

       should give you access to the complete manual.

GNU gettext-tools 0.16.1  November 2006                MSGEXEC(1)