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List:       kde-i18n-doc
Subject:    Re: Time format for Singapore (sg)
From:       Albert Astals Cid <aacid () kde ! org>
Date:       2009-07-21 23:10:16
Message-ID: 200907220110.16853.aacid () kde ! org
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A Dimarts, 21 de juliol de 2009, Michael Leupold va escriure:
> Albert Astals Cid wrote:
> > A Diumenge, 19 de juliol de 2009, Michael Leupold va escriure:
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> on checking some more time formats I figured the TimeFormat for the sg
> >> locale is contradictory. It currently is: %p %H:%M:%S (ie. 24-hour
> >> format with am/pm prefix).
> >>
> >> I couldn't find any official document but according to IBM globalization
> >> database it is both:
> >> - %p %I:%M:%S (Singapore English [1])
> >> - %H:%M:%S (Singapore Simplified Chinese [2])
> >>
> >> I think either of the two should be used in entry.desktop but
> >> unfortunately I'm not sure which (is there someone currently maintaining
> >> the data?).
> >
> > I think you are the only one to have a look at them in a few time, that
> > makes you the maintainer unless you start running fast.
>
> Hehe :-) I actually just did a a unit test converting QTimes to strings in
> each of the locales and trying to read it back in. While doing so I
> stumbled on 2 locales which have an invalid TimeFormat. Unfortunately I'm
> about as knowledgeable about Singapore (as well as Macau) as my mum about
> programming C++ :-) Especially the two time formats for Singapore are
> something a native should look at (no clue which one is actually used the
> most).
>
> If you tell me where to put it, I'd rather file a bug report and wait for
> someone who knows stuff to fix it.

What about a blog asking for help on the planet?

Albert

>
> Regards,
> Michael (running)

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