| MSGEXEC(1) | GNU | MSGEXEC(1) | 
NAME
 msgexec - process translations of message catalog
SYNOPSIS
 msgexec [ OPTION] COMMAND [COMMAND-OPTION]
DESCRIPTION
 Applies a command to all translations of a translation catalog. The COMMAND can be any program that reads a translation from standard input.  It is invoked once for each translation.  Its output becomes msgexec's output.  msgexec's return code is the maximum return code across all invocations.
A special builtin command called '0' outputs the translation, followed by a null byte.  The output of "msgexec 0" is suitable as input for "xargs  -0".
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
Input file location:
- 
-i, --input=INPUTFILE
- 
input PO file
- 
-D, --directory=DIRECTORY
- 
add DIRECTORY to list for input files search
If no input file is given or if it is -, standard input is read.
 
Input file syntax:
- 
-P, --properties-input
- 
input file is in Java .properties syntax
- 
--stringtable-input
- 
input file is in NeXTstep/GNUstep .strings syntax
 
Informative output:
- 
-h, --help
- 
display this help and exit
- 
-V, --version
- 
output version information and exit
 
 
AUTHOR
 Written by Bruno Haible.
REPORTING BUGS
 Report bugs to <bug-gnu-gettext@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
 Copyright © 2001-2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
SEE ALSO
 The full documentation for 
msgexec is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the 
info and 
msgexec programs are properly installed at your site, the command
- 
- 
info msgexec
should give you access to the complete manual.