Convenient localization

[Osmith]

Hi. Now I will tell you how to do a simple localization for the server without the use of too large code.

First create an array or table with the desired languages. I have this RU, PL and EN.

Code:

local translation = [];

local en = {};
local ru = {};
local pl = {};

Then add in the table new item - the same table, but now with two fields - text and x.  Text is a string and x is a number. Yet will leave them empty.

Code:

local translation = [];

local en = {
hello = {text = "", x = 0}
};

local ru = {
hello = {text = "", x = 0}
};

local pl = {
hello = {text = "", x = 0}
};

The text field is directly is our translation, and the x - offset the x coordinate. The same words in different languages can occupy different space, so we need to have everything in its place. For example, take the word "Hi".

Code:

local translation = [];

local en = {
hello = {text = "Hi", x = 0}
};

local ru = {
hello = {text = "Привет", x = 0}
};

local pl = {
hello = {text = "Witam", x = 0}
};

We see that the English word "Hi" is shorter than Russian or Polish, so we do the offset. I don't have exact coordinates, so we imagine that we enter our text in the button, and make the shift to the left.

Code:

local translation = [];

local en = {
hello = {text = "Hi", x = 0} //Without offset
};

local pl = {

hello = {text = "Привет", x = -60} //Offset to the left on 60
};

local pl = {
hello = {text = "Witam", x = -50} //Offset to the left on 50
};

Now that we have the translation, add it to our array.

Code:

local translation = [];

local en = {
hello = {text = "Hi", x = 0}
};

local ru = {
hello = {text = "Привет", x = -60}
};

local pl = {
hello = {text = "Witam", x = -50}
};

translation.append(en); // index = 0
translation.append(ru); // index = 1
translation.append(pl); // index = 2

function getTranslation() // function for send our translation to other files
{
  return translation;
}

Now that we have the translation, let's send it to a file with our GUI.

Code:

local translation = getTranslation();

Now make a function to calculate the current language of the user, which is installed in the launcher.

Code:

local translation = getTranslation();
local lang = -1; // language variable

function checkLanguage()
{
  local lg = getLanguage();
  if (lg == "ru")
  {
     lang = 1;
  }
  else if (lg == "pl")
  {
     lang = 2;
  }
  else
  {
     lang = 0;
  }
}

addEvent("onInit",function() // check language on start game
{
  checkLanguage();
});

Now that we have the translation, information about the language and the offset - you can add it in our texts.

Code:

local translation = getTranslation();
local lang = -1; // language variable

function checkLanguage()
{
  local lg = getLanguage();
  if (lg == "ru")
  {
     lang = 1;
  }
  else if (lg == "pl")
  {
     lang = 2;
  }
  else
  {
     lang = 0;
  }
}

addEvent("onInit",function() // check language on start game
{
  checkLanguage();
});

local hello_draw = createDraw(translation[lang].hello.text,"Font_Old_10_White_Hi.TGA",1000 + translation[lang].hello.x,1000,255,255,255,true);
// depending on the language will be chosen one or another table with the translation

addEvent("onRespawn",function() //show draw
{
  setDrawVisible(hello_draw,true);
});

That's about it. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions, write them here, please. Also ready to answer all GG: 60474243

An example of the translation: