Embed .po files into exe, unclear on the next step

[ying18]

I have several language translations (.po files) for a program of mine stored in a languages subfolder and starting the program using switches on the commandline successfully changes the language of the program.
Now I want to embed the translations in the program so that I can distribute it as a standalone binary but I'm finding conflicting tutorials online.
Some advise converting the .po files to a resource, some say to compile to a .mo file first and then add that as a resource.
Also the advice on how to add a resource differs from using lazres on the command line to just going to Project Options > Add Resource

Can anyone recommend an up-to-date tutorial online, or can offer tips here, that will allow me to embed multiple translations into a program?
Thanks

[marcov]

Note that when you search on this, you might find results for Delphi and/or dxgettext library, which is afaik different then what Lazarus uses.

I use Delphi+dxgettext at work, and there indeed with recent versions (as in for Delphi 2009+ versions) you can link in .mo's into resources. 

I never done much internalisation in Lazrus

[Bart]

You can have a look at a unit of mine that embeds the LCL translation in the executable.
It uses old style .lrs Lazarus resources.
You need lazres to create the .lrs file.
It is based upon a wiki article about traslations, but this article has been rewritten, and that code example has been removed (the whole subject of embedding it in the executable has been removed).

Bart

[lainz]

You can have a look at a unit of mine that embeds the LCL translation in the executable.
It uses old style .lrs Lazarus resources.
You need lazres to create the .lrs file.
It is based upon a wiki article about traslations, but this article has been rewritten, and that code example has been removed (the whole subject of embedding it in the executable has been removed).

Bart

I think it's here
https://wiki.freepascal.org/Everything_else_about_translations#Compiling_po_files_into_the_executable_and_change_language_while_running

I've done the article changes you mention a lot of years ago, but I've not removed the stuff, just moved it =)

[Bart]

I think it's here
https://wiki.freepascal.org/Everything_else_about_translations#Compiling_po_files_into_the_executable_and_change_language_while_running

I've done the article changes you mention a lot of years ago, but I've not removed the stuff, just moved it =)

Thank you, I searched for it a while ago but didn't find it.
Now for the fun part: using old style Lazarus resources is, well, old style.
Can we rewrite this so that it uses the new fpc resource style?

Bart

[Handoko]

Please attention on the hidden link in the first post:

[Martin_fr]

OT is spam. Link removed. Account deleted.
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