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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# locale_editMessages.sh -- This function edits portable objects (.po)
+# using default text editor.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Alain Reguera Delgado
+# 
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+# General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+# USA.
+# 
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# $Id$
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function locale_editMessages {
+
+    # Syncronize changes between the working copy and the central
+    # repository.
+    cli_commitRepoChanges
+
+    # Redefine filter pattern in order to reduce match to portable
+    # objects only.
+    local FLAG_FILTER="${FLAG_FILTER}.*\.po"
+
+    # Build list of portable objects which we want to edit.
+    cli_getFilesList
+
+    # Print action preamble. 
+    cli_printActionPreamble "${FILES}" "doEdit" 'AsResponseLine'
+
+    # Use default text editor to edit portable objects.
+    eval ${EDITOR} ${FILES}
+
+    # Update machine object (.mo) from portable object (.po).
+    locale_updateMessageBinary ${FILES}
+
+    # Syncronize changes between the working copy and the central
+    # repository.
+    cli_commitRepoChanges
+
+}