Re: May I ask...

[Bruno Haible]

Clemens Claudio wrote:
> I have some own libraries, and some binaries.
> I would like to define a different domain for each lib and binary. Is it
> possible in C? Or must I define for all my binaries and libraries (about
> 70000 lines of code with lots of strings) the same domain (which will give
> me a huge POT file).

It is absolutely possible, and even recommended, to use different
domains in such a situation. All you have to do for this is to
  - use the dgettext() function instead of gettext(),
  - define the shorthand macro _() differently for each program and
    library, most likely through a private include file that is
    specific to the program or library:

    progfoo.h:
        #define _(string) dgettext ("progfoo", string)

    progfoo.c:
        #include "progfoo.h"

    libbar-private.h:
        #define _(string) dgettext ("libbar", string)

  - use different po/ directories for progfoo and for libbar.
    These directories need not to be named "po"; any name will do.
    (AM_GNU_GETTEXT recognizes them by the fact that they have a
    Makefile.in.in and a LINGUAS file.)

> PHP:

I don't know about PHP, but I guess the situation is similar? It's just a
matter how to structure your code?

Bruno