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-#!/bin/sh
-# create_qm_files.sh,v 1.4 2004/07/14 18:16:00 gsherman Exp
-# Create the .qm files from the translation files
-# 1. create a clean Qt .pro file for the project
-# 2. run lrelease using the .pro file from step 1
-# 3. remove the .pro
-# Note the .pro file must NOT be named qgis.pro as this
-# name is reserved for the Windows qmake project file
-# create_qm_files.sh,v 1.4 2004/07/14 18:16:00 gsherman Exp
-echo Creating qmake project file
-# force the output name to be qgis_qm.pro
-@QTDIR@/bin/qmake -project -o qgis_qm.pro
-echo Creating qm files
-@QTDIR@/bin/lrelease -verbose qgis_qm.pro
-echo Removing qmake project file
-rm qgis_qm.pro