Some strings require fixed order of variables: translation issue

There is a solution for this:

() 1 % format "This is the %s and %s attempt" FIRST SECOND
This is the FIRST and SECOND attempt
() 3 % format {This is the %2$s and %1$s attempt} FIRST SECOND
This is the SECOND and FIRST attempt

See: http://tcl.tk/man/tcl8.4/TclCmd/msgcat.htm#M18
and http://tcl.tk/man/tcl8.4/TclCmd/format.htm#M5

msgcat uses the 'format' command.
In short, the translator must add "positional codes".
Perhaps worth a note somewhere?

On 12/16/07, Launchpad Bug Tracker <email address hidden> wrote:
> You have been subscribed to a public bug:
>
> Some strings require a fixed order of variables. This makes a good
> translation in some languages (extremely) hard, if not impossible.
>
> Examples:
> Cannot read %s: %s
> Cannot download file %s from %s.
> etc
>
> Solution: use different variables like this:
> Cannot read %s: %t
> Cannot download file %s from %t.
> etc
>
> URL: http://lists.jabber.ru/pipermail/ejabberd/2007-December/003298.html
>
> ** Affects: coccinella
> Importance: Wishlist
> Assignee: Mats (matsben)
> Status: New
>
> --
> Some strings require fixed order of variables: translation issue
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/176683
> You received this bug notification because you are a bug assignee.
>

> msgcat uses the 'format' command.
> In short, the translator must add "positional codes".
> Perhaps worth a note somewhere?

yes, on a very visible location :-)

See, http://coccinella.im/translate
and coccinella/msgs/REAME_encodings

it's released, not committed :-)