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Re: lynx-dev gettext() question
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dickey |
Subject: |
Re: lynx-dev gettext() question |
Date: |
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 14:58:29 -0500 (EST) |
> On Sat, 14 Nov 1998 09:06:04 +0900 (JST) Nelson Henry Eric
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> >> But some bug (example buffer overflow) can arise only whith some
> >> translation
> >> file...
>
> >Can you give us more information on this? I worry because it is often
> >impossible to give a clear translation within the same length as the
> >English message.
>
> As an example:
>
> char tmp[100];
> sprintf(tmp, "%s",gettext("English Message little then 99 car."));
I'm aware of these (and would like to eliminate most of the fixed-buffer
formatting)
> ...
>
> If the translated text is greater then 99 car. -> overflow
> So it's OK whith english message and can core dump with other.
> Claude
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- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, (continued)
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, Kari E. Hurtta, 1998/11/18
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, Leonid Pauzner, 1998/11/18
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, Kari E. Hurtta, 1998/11/19
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, Klaus Weide, 1998/11/19
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, Leonid Pauzner, 1998/11/20
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, Kari E. Hurtta, 1998/11/22
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question #2, Leonid Pauzner, 1998/11/22
Re: lynx-dev gettext() question, Nelson Henry Eric, 1998/11/13
Re: lynx-dev gettext() question, Nelson Henry Eric, 1998/11/15
Re: lynx-dev gettext() question, Claude SOMA - CNTS, 1998/11/16
- Re: lynx-dev gettext() question,
dickey <=
Re: lynx-dev gettext() question, Claude SOMA - CNTS, 1998/11/16
Re: lynx-dev gettext() question, Nelson Henry Eric, 1998/11/16
Re: lynx-dev gettext() question, dickey, 1998/11/17