Re: [GENERAL] error messages not only English

From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy(at)hub(dot)org>
To: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: sferac(at)bo(dot)nettuno(dot)it, pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org
Subject: Re: [GENERAL] error messages not only English
Date: 1998-05-22 14:53:30
Message-ID: Pine.BSF.3.96.980522105252.2816X-100000@hub.org
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On Fri, 22 May 1998, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > Hrmmm...create an 'include/utils/errmsg.h file that is a link created by
> > configure based on a --with-language=<insert your language here>...the
> > file would contain:
> >
> > #define <ERRMSG TOKEN> "Error message in your language"
> >
> > Then use the TOKEN with elog...
> >
> > If we did something like this, we wouldn't have to convert all at once
> > either, just as we pick up a new one...
>
> Also only a small set of error messages get sent to users. Most of them
> are rarely used or are for debugging.

True, but having those also in various languages makes us more
"admin friendly" *grin*

If this looks good, I'll setup the appropriate configure related
issues...let me know...

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