I18N: Remove annoying stars from translator comments

gnucash/gnome-utils/assistant-xml-encoding.c

@@ -1005,8 +1005,8 @@ gxi_check_file (GncXmlImportData *data)
         }
 
         /* Translators: Please insert encodings here that are typically used in your
-         * locale, separated by spaces. No need for ASCII or UTF-8, check `locale -m`
+           locale, separated by spaces. No need for ASCII or UTF-8, check `locale -m`
-         * for assistance with spelling. */
+           for assistance with spelling. */
         enc_array = g_strsplit (_("ISO-8859-1 KOI8-U"), " ", 0);
 
         /* loop through typical encodings */

gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-file.c

@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ show_session_error (GtkWindow *parent,
 
     case ERR_FILEIO_RESERVED_WRITE:
         /* Translators: the first %s is a path in the filesystem,
-         * the second %s is PACKAGE_NAME, which by default is "GnuCash"
+           the second %s is PACKAGE_NAME, which by default is "GnuCash"
          */
         fmt = _("You attempted to save in\n%s\nor a subdirectory thereof. "
                 "This is not allowed as %s reserves that directory for internal use.\n\n"

gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-main-window.c

@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ gnc_main_window_generate_title (GncMainWindow *window)
         if (gnc_uri_targets_local_fs (uri))
         {
             /* The filename is a true file.
-             * The Gnome HIG 2.0 recommends only the file name (no path) be used. (p15) */
+               The Gnome HIG 2.0 recommends only the file name (no path) be used. (p15) */
             gchar *path = gnc_uri_get_path ( uri );
             filename = g_path_get_basename ( path );
             g_free ( path );
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ gnc_main_window_generate_title (GncMainWindow *window)
         else
         {
             /* The filename is composed of database connection parameters.
-             * For this we will show access_method://username@database[:port] */
+               For this we will show access_method://username@database[:port] */
             filename = gnc_uri_normalize_uri (uri, FALSE);
         }
     }
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ gnc_main_window_generate_title (GncMainWindow *window)
     if (page)
     {
         /* The Gnome HIG 2.0 recommends the application name not be used. (p16)
-         * but several developers prefer to use it anyway. */
+           but several developers prefer to use it anyway. */
         title = g_strdup_printf("%s%s%s - %s - GnuCash", dirty, filename, readonly,
                                 gnc_plugin_page_get_page_name(page));
     }
@@ -4711,9 +4711,9 @@ gnc_main_window_cmd_help_about (GtkAction *action, GncMainWindow *window)
                   "logo", logo,
                   "name", "GnuCash",
                   /* Translators: the following string will be shown in Help->About->Credits
-                   * Enter your name or that of your team and an email contact for feedback.
+                     Enter your name or that of your team and an email contact for feedback.
-                   * The string can have multiple rows, so you can also add a list of
+                     The string can have multiple rows, so you can also add a list of
-                   * contributors. */
+                     contributors. */
                   "translator-credits", _("translator-credits"),
                   "version", version,
                   "website", PACKAGE_URL,

gnucash/gnome-utils/gnc-tree-control-split-reg.c

@@ -1718,8 +1718,8 @@ gnc_tree_control_split_reg_save (GncTreeViewSplitReg *view, gboolean reg_closing
             {
                 GtkWidget *dialog, *window;
                 gint response;
-                /* Translators: This message will be presented when a user *
+                /* Translators: This message will be presented when a use
-                 * attempts to record a transaction without splits        */
+                   attempts to record a transaction without splits        */
                 const char *title = _("Not enough information for Blank Transaction?");
                 const char *message =
                     _("The blank transaction does not have enough information to save it. Would you like to "

gnucash/gnome/assistant-acct-period.c

@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ ap_assistant_menu_prepare (GtkAssistant *assistant, gpointer user_data)
     /* Display the results */
     str = g_strdup_printf (
               /* Translators: %s is a date string. %d is the number of books
-               * that will be created. This is a ngettext(3) message (but
+                 that will be created. This is a ngettext(3) message (but
-               * only for the %d part). */
+                 only for the %d part). */
               ngettext("The earliest transaction date found in this book is %s. "
                        "Based on the selection made above, this book will be split "
                        "into %d book.",

gnucash/gnome/assistant-loan.cpp

@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ gnc_loan_assistant_create( LoanAssistantData *ldd )
                 /* Add payment checkbox. */
 
                 /* Translators: %s is "Taxes",
-                 * "Insurance", or similar. */
+                   "Insurance", or similar. */
                 g_string_printf( str, _("... pay \"%s\"?"),
                                  rouid->optData->name );
                 rouid->optCb =

gnucash/gnome/dialog-invoice.c

@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ gnc_invoice_window_verify_ok (InvoiceWindow *iw)
     {
         gnc_error_dialog (GTK_WINDOW (iw_get_window(iw)), "%s",
                           /* Translators: In this context,
-                           * 'Billing information' maps to the
+                             'Billing information' maps to the
-                           * label in the frame and means
+                             label in the frame and means
-                           * e.g. customer i.e. the company being
+                             e.g. customer i.e. the company being
-                           * invoiced. */
+                             invoiced. */
                           _("You need to supply Billing Information."));
         return FALSE;
     }

gnucash/gnome/dialog-print-check.c

@@ -1515,11 +1515,11 @@ read_one_check_directory(PrintCheckDialog *pcd, GtkListStore *store,
             gtk_message_dialog_format_secondary_text
             (GTK_MESSAGE_DIALOG(dialog),
              /* Translators:
-              * %1$s is the type of the first check format
+                %1$s is the type of the first check format
-              *  (user defined or application defined);
+                 (user defined or application defined);
-              * %2$s is the filename of that format;
+                %2$s is the filename of that format;
-              * %3$s the type of the other check format; and
+                %3$s the type of the other check format; and
-              * %4$s the filename of that other format.      */
+                %4$s the filename of that other format.      */
              _("The GUIDs in the %s check format file '%s' and "
                "the %s check format file '%s' match."),
              existing->group, existing->filename,

gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-basic-commands.c

@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ static GtkActionEntry gnc_plugin_actions [] =
     },
     {
         "EditTaxOptionsAction", NULL,
-        /* Translators: remember to reuse this *
+        /* Translators: remember to reuse this
-         * translation in dialog-account.glade */
+           translation in dialog-account.glade */
         N_("Ta_x Report Options"), NULL,
-        /* Translators: currently implemented are *
+        /* Translators: currently implemented are
-         * US: income tax and                     *
+           US: income tax and
-         * DE: VAT                                *
+           DE: VAT
-         * So adjust this string                  */
+           So adjust this string                  */
         N_("Setup relevant accounts for tax reports, e.g. US income tax"),
         G_CALLBACK (gnc_main_window_cmd_edit_tax_options)
     },

gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-account-tree.c

@@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ static GtkActionEntry gnc_plugin_page_account_tree_actions [] =
     },
     {
         "EditTaxOptionsAction", NULL,
-        /* Translators: remember to reuse this *
+        /* Translators: remember to reuse this
-         * translation in dialog-account.glade */
+           translation in dialog-account.glade */
         N_("Ta_x Report Options"), NULL,
-        /* Translators: currently implemented are *
+        /* Translators: currently implemented are
-         * US: income tax and                     *
+           US: income tax and
-         * DE: VAT                                *
+           DE: VAT
-         * So adjust this string                  */
+           So adjust this string                  */
         N_("Setup relevant accounts for tax reports, e.g. US income tax"),
         G_CALLBACK (gnc_plugin_page_account_tree_cmd_edit_tax_options)
     },
@@ -1808,10 +1808,10 @@ void do_delete_account (Account* account, Account* saa, Account* sta, Account* t
     GList *acct_list, *ptr;
     const GncGUID *guid;
     gchar guidstr[GUID_ENCODING_LENGTH+1];
-    
+
     gnc_set_busy_cursor(NULL, TRUE);
     gnc_suspend_gui_refresh ();
-    
+
     /* Move subaccounts and transactions if this was requested */
     xaccAccountBeginEdit (account);
     if (saa)
@@ -1836,7 +1836,7 @@ void do_delete_account (Account* account, Account* saa, Account* sta, Account* t
         xaccAccountMoveAllSplits (account, ta);
     }
     xaccAccountCommitEdit (account);
-    
+
     /* Drop all references from the state file for
      * any subaccount the account still has
      */
@@ -1848,13 +1848,13 @@ void do_delete_account (Account* account, Account* saa, Account* sta, Account* t
         gnc_state_drop_sections_for (guidstr);
     }
     g_list_free(acct_list);
-    
+
     /* Drop all references from the state file for this account
      */
     guid = xaccAccountGetGUID (account);
     guid_to_string_buff (guid, guidstr);
     gnc_state_drop_sections_for (guidstr);
-    
+
     /*
      * Finally, delete the account, any subaccounts it may still
      * have, and any splits it or its subaccounts may still have.

gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-register.c

@@ -367,13 +367,13 @@ static GtkActionEntry gnc_plugin_page_register_actions [] =
     },
     {
         "EditTaxOptionsAction", NULL,
-        /* Translators: remember to reuse this *
+        /* Translators: remember to reuse this
-         * translation in dialog-account.glade */
+           translation in dialog-account.glade */
         N_("Ta_x Report Options"), NULL,
-        /* Translators: currently implemented are *
+        /* Translators: currently implemented are
-         * US: income tax and                     *
+           US: income tax and
-         * DE: VAT                                *
+           DE: VAT
-         * So adjust this string                  */
+           So adjust this string */
         N_("Setup relevant accounts for tax reports, e.g. US income tax"),
         G_CALLBACK (gnc_plugin_page_register_cmd_edit_tax_options)
     },

gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-register2.c

@@ -258,13 +258,13 @@ static GtkActionEntry gnc_plugin_page_register2_actions [] =
     },
     {
         "EditTaxOptionsAction", NULL,
-        /* Translators: remember to reuse this *
+        /* Translators: remember to reuse this
-         * translation in dialog-account.glade */
+           translation in dialog-account.glade */
         N_("Ta_x Report Options"), NULL,
-        /* Translators: currently implemented are *
+        /* Translators: currently implemented are
-         * US: income tax and                     *
+           US: income tax and
-         * DE: VAT                                *
+           DE: VAT
-         * So adjust this string                  */
+           So adjust this string                  */
         N_("Setup relevant accounts for tax reports, e.g. US income tax"),
         G_CALLBACK (gnc_plugin_page_register2_cmd_edit_tax_options)
     },

gnucash/gnome/gnc-plugin-page-report.c

@@ -1136,10 +1136,10 @@ static action_toolbar_labels toolbar_labels[] =
     { "ReportExportAction",   N_("Export") },
     { "ReportOptionsAction",  N_("Options") },
     /* Translators: This string is meant to be a short alternative for "Save Report Configuration"
-     * to be used as toolbar button label. */
+       to be used as toolbar button label. */
     { "ReportSaveAction", N_("Save Config") },
     /* Translators: This string is meant to be a short alternative for "Save Report Configuration As..."
-     * to be used as toolbar button label. */
+       to be used as toolbar button label. */
     { "ReportSaveAsAction", N_("Save Config As...") },
     { "FilePrintPDFAction", N_("Make Pdf") },
     { NULL, NULL },

gnucash/import-export/aqb/assistant-ab-initial.c

@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ aai_wizard_button_clicked_cb(GtkButton *button, gpointer user_data)
 
     {
 #ifdef AQBANKING6
-        GWEN_DIALOG *dlg = AB_Banking_CreateSetupDialog(banking); 
+        GWEN_DIALOG *dlg = AB_Banking_CreateSetupDialog(banking);
 #else
         GWEN_DIALOG *dlg = AB_SetupDialog_new(banking);
 
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ ab_account_longname(const GNC_AB_ACCOUNT_SPEC *ab_acc)
     account_number = AB_Account_GetAccountNumber (ab_acc);
 #endif
     /* Translators: Strings are 1. Bank code, 2. Bank name,
-     * 3. Account Number,  4. Subaccount ID                  */
+       3. Account Number,  4. Subaccount ID                  */
     result = g_strdup_printf(_("Bank code %s (%s), Account %s (%s)"),
                              bankcode,
                              bankname ? bankname : "",

gnucash/import-export/aqb/dialog-ab-trans.c

@@ -365,15 +365,15 @@ gnc_ab_trans_dialog_new(GtkWidget *parent, GNC_AB_ACCOUNT_SPEC *ab_acc,
     case SEPA_TRANSFER:
         gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL (heading_label),
                            /* Translators: Strings from this file are
-                             * needed only in countries that have one of
+                              needed only in countries that have one of
-                             * aqbanking's Online Banking techniques
+                              aqbanking's Online Banking techniques
-                             * available. This is 'OFX DirectConnect'
+                              available. This is 'OFX DirectConnect'
-                             * (U.S. and others), 'HBCI' (Germany),
+                              (U.S. and others), 'HBCI' (Germany),
-                             * or 'YellowNet' (Switzerland). If none of
+                              or 'YellowNet' (Switzerland). If none of
-                             * these techniques are available in your
+                              these techniques are available in your
-                             * country, you may safely ignore strings
+                              country, you may safely ignore strings
-                             * from the import-export/hbci
+                              from the import-export/hbci
-                             * subdirectory. */
+                              subdirectory. */
                            _("Enter a SEPA Online Transfer"));
         gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(recp_account_heading),
                            _("Recipient IBAN (International Account Number)"));

gnucash/import-export/aqb/gnc-ab-utils.c

@@ -1130,12 +1130,12 @@ bal_accountinfo_cb(AB_IMEXPORTER_ACCOUNTINFO *element, gpointer user_data)
                      GTK_BUTTONS_OK,
                      "%s",
                      /* Translators: Strings from this file are needed only in
-                      * countries that have one of aqbanking's Online Banking
+                        countries that have one of aqbanking's Online Banking
-                      * techniques available. This is 'OFX DirectConnect'
+                        techniques available. This is 'OFX DirectConnect'
-                      * (U.S. and others), 'HBCI' (in Germany), or 'YellowNet'
+                        (U.S. and others), 'HBCI' (in Germany), or 'YellowNet'
-                      * (Switzerland). If none of these techniques are available
+                        (Switzerland). If none of these techniques are available
-                      * in your country, you may safely ignore strings from the
+                        in your country, you may safely ignore strings from the
-                      * import-export/hbci subdirectory. */
+                        import-export/hbci subdirectory. */
                      _("The downloaded Online Banking Balance was zero.\n\n"
                        "Either this is the correct balance, or your bank does not "
                        "support Balance download in this Online Banking version. "

libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-sx-instance-model.c

@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ _get_template_split_account(const SchedXaction* sx,
     {
         char guid_str[GUID_ENCODING_LENGTH+1];
 /* Translators: A list of error messages from the Scheduled Transactions (SX).
- * They might appear in their editor or in "Since last run".                  */
+   They might appear in their editor or in "Since last run".                  */
         gchar* err = N_("Unknown account for guid [%s], cancelling SX [%s] creation.");
         guid_to_string_buff((const GncGUID*)acct_guid, guid_str);
         REPORT_ERROR(creation_errors, err, guid_str, xaccSchedXactionGetName(sx));

libgnucash/app-utils/gnc-ui-util.c

@@ -623,14 +623,14 @@ gnc_ui_account_get_tax_info_string (const Account *account)
         /* tax_related && !code */
         else
             /* Translators: This and the following strings appear on
-             * the account tab if the Tax Info column is displayed,
+               the account tab if the Tax Info column is displayed,
-             * i.e. if the user wants to record the tax form number
+               i.e. if the user wants to record the tax form number
-             * and location on that tax form which corresponds to this
+               and location on that tax form which corresponds to this
-             * gnucash account. For the US Income Tax support in
+               gnucash account. For the US Income Tax support in
-             * gnucash, each tax code that can be assigned to an
+               gnucash, each tax code that can be assigned to an
-             * account generally corresponds to a specific line number
+               account generally corresponds to a specific line number
-             * on a paper form and each form has a unique
+               on a paper form and each form has a unique
-             * identification (e.g., Form 1040, Schedule A). */
+               identification (e.g., Form 1040, Schedule A). */
             return g_strdup (_("Tax-related but has no tax code"));
     }
     else  /* with tax code */
@@ -840,14 +840,14 @@ gnc_ui_account_get_tax_info_sub_acct_string (const Account *account)
         g_list_free (account_descendants);
         g_list_free (descendant);
         /* Translators: This and the following strings appear on
-         * the account tab if the Tax Info column is displayed,
+           the account tab if the Tax Info column is displayed,
-         * i.e. if the user wants to record the tax form number
+           i.e. if the user wants to record the tax form number
-         * and location on that tax form which corresponds to this
+           and location on that tax form which corresponds to this
-         * gnucash account. For the US Income Tax support in
+           gnucash account. For the US Income Tax support in
-         * gnucash, each tax code that can be assigned to an
+           gnucash, each tax code that can be assigned to an
-         * account generally corresponds to a specific line number
+           account generally corresponds to a specific line number
-         * on a paper form and each form has a unique
+           on a paper form and each form has a unique
-         * identification (e.g., Form 1040, Schedule A). */
+           identification (e.g., Form 1040, Schedule A). */
         return (sub_acct_tax_number == 0) ? NULL :
                g_strdup_printf (_("(Tax-related subaccounts: %d)"),
                                 sub_acct_tax_number);
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ PrintAmountInternal(char *buf, gnc_numeric val, const GNCPrintAmountInfo *info)
         *buf = '\0';
         return 0;
     }
-    
+
     // Value may now be decimal, for example if the factional part is zero
     value_is_decimal = gnc_numeric_to_decimal(&val, NULL);
     /* print the integer part without separators */

libgnucash/engine/Recurrence.c

@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ _monthly_append_when(Recurrence *r, GString *buf)
         day_of_month_index = g_date_get_day(&date) - 1;
         week = day_of_month_index / 7 > 3 ? 3 : day_of_month_index / 7;
         /* Translators: %s is the string 1st, 2nd, 3rd and so on, and
-         * %s is an already-localized form of the day of the week. */
+           %s is an already-localized form of the day of the week. */
         g_string_append_printf(buf, _("%s %s"), _(numerals[week]), day_name_buf);
     }
     else