42902 - Placeholder to remove localizable resources from binary resources

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(SeaMonkey :: Installer, defect, P4)

Description

[Robert McIntosh]

Please remove localizable resources from config files to be placed in text 
(properties) files. The impact on L10N is significant and multiplies by number 
of languages and builds with UI/version changes.

Comment 1

[Robert McIntosh]

Putting on PDT radar

Comment 2

[Samir Gehani]

To clarify, we concluded that the proposal is to expose strings from binary 
resources into .properties string bundles.  This would cover all strings in 
the stub installers' UI that are not included in the config.ini files (e.g., 
widget titles like "Back" and "Next" on the navigation buttons).

The original summary and description of this bug suggests that we should be 
moving localizable strings out from the config.ini file into a separate 
.properties file.  We believe this clashes with our architecture to centralize 
configuarion information (and clients such as CCK will suffer repercussions).  
We also concluded that it is conveniently possible to automate localization of 
recognized keys in the config.ini.  

This bug is really a placeholder for reading in localizable strings used by the 
stub installer UIs' widgets from a .properties file at stub installer load time.  
Changing summary to reflect the same.

Comment 3

[leger]

Putting on [nsbeta2-] radar.  This is really a meta bug at this point. When you 
have a specific bug, give us info and renominate.

Comment 4

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

Changing fictional "M30" to reality

Comment 5

[Asa Dotzler [:asa]]

updating mac mozilla installer QA contact to me

Comment 6

[nhottanscp]

Tao, is this still an issue?

Comment 7

[tao]

It's an installer issue; amasri or ying probably know better.

Comment 8

[Allan Masri]

Still an issue for Mac; fixed for linux.

Comment 9

[Jaime Rodriguez, Jr.]

Need info. Ying info, please review.

Nominating as nsbeta1.

Comment 10

[Daniel Veditz [:dveditz]]

We don't have the bandwidth to re-architect this by nsbeta1, maybe the next release.

Comment 11

[Ying-Lin Xia]

The Netscape 6 Mac installer binary contains the following localizable 
resources, which need to be removed to a text file:
   - ALRT: 120 - Netscape About Box
           150 - Delete old installation?
           160 - MacOS 8.5 or higher required
   - MENU: 0, 120, 140, 143, 150, 151, 152, 163
   - STR#: 140 - i18n strings
              (contains all the buttons, prompt strings, ... in the installer)
           144 - error strings
              (contains all the error message strings)
           170 - Installer title

Comment 12

[Samir Gehani]

Ying-lin has a pretty good patch for this.  Over to him.

Comment 13

[Ying-Lin Xia]

Attachment: moved all resources into install.ini, all strings on dialog/menu will be replaced at runtime.

Comment 14

[Ying-Lin Xia]

Attachment: attach install.ini file

Comment 15

[Ying-Lin Xia]

sgehani: the patch attached is based on 2001-03-29 build, please review it 
again.

Comment 16

[Ying-Lin Xia]

Attachment: Attacted the patch (revised)

Comment 17

[Samir Gehani]

r=sgehani

Comment 18

[Ying-Lin Xia]

alecf, please super review, thanks!

Comment 19

[Alec Flett]

sr=alecf

Comment 20

[J.J. Enser]

installer.ini file checked in in both trees under:
 xpinstall/wizard/mac/macbuild/Installer Modules/installer.ini

Release build packaging automation updated to include this file in daily builds.

Comment 21

[Ying-Lin Xia]

All files just checked in. Change to FIXED now.

Comment 22

[Grace Bush]

verified