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Re: [GENERAL] error messages not only English

Marc G. Fournier <scrappy@hub.org>

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From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org>
To: Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>
Cc: sferac@bo.nettuno.it, pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1998-05-22T14:53:30Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers, pgsql-general 
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...