When the software developer updates the software application, the message catalog may change.  There are a number of different types of changes that the developer makes:

·         Adding new original strings to be translated.

·         Removing original strings because they are no longer used.

·         Correcting typographical errors in the original strings.

·         Changing the wording of original strings, either preserving the meaning or changing the meaning.

·         Updating block comments (the large comments above translation lines).

·         Updating comments to the right of the translation lines.

·         Changing the folder structure of the message catalog.

When any of these changes are made to the software application, each language-specific message catalog has to be updated.  In poTree, the process of updating a message catalog to agree with a new version of the software is called remastering the message catalog.

Follow these steps to remaster your message catalog.

1. First, you must obtain the updated master message catalog for the application from the software developer.
2. Open your message catalog in poTree.
3. Select the Remaster... command (the File menu).  The Remaster PO file dialog box opens.
4. Choose options on the dialog box (see Remaster PO file dialog box for information about the options) and press OK.  A file dialog opens.
5. Select the master PO file and press OK.
6. poTree analyzes your file and displays a summary of the changes that need to be made.
7. Accept the changes by pressing OK.
   
   poTree will add new original strings to your message catalog.  It will remove translations from your message catalog that were removed from the master catalog.  It will update original strings, the order of translations, the folder structure and comments to agree with the master file.
8. Translate the new original strings and review the original strings that were updated to update the translations if necessary.
   
   To help you recognize changes, new original strings and original strings that were modified are marked as fuzzy.  You can use the Find command (the Edit menu) or the yellow triangle on the toolbar to locate these strings.