_Translate - Simple translation UDF for AutoIt

[TheDcoder]

_Translate

Simple translation library/UDF for AutoIt

Inspired by gettext and AU3Text.

Usage

Extractor

1. Place compiled eci.exe binary under eci\build folder
2. Run Extract.au3 script to interactively extract all translatable strings from your script

NOTE: The extractor will only extract translatable strings from your code (i.e strings wrapped in the _ function):

#include "_.au3"

ConsoleWrite("This string will NOT be extracted")
ConsoleWrite(_("This string will be extracted"))

UDF

1. Include _.au3 in your script
2. Call _Translate_LoadTable with path of your translation table
3. Use _ to wrap all of your strings which need to be translated

View code at GitHub - Download code as ZIP - Download compiled eci.exe

Edited March 12, 2021 by TheDcoder
Update instructions

[MrCreatoR]

Not working for me, eci.exe returns empty string.

I use Win 10 Home x64.

[TheDcoder]

@MrCreatoR Strange, maybe it has something to do with the anti-virus? Have you tried it on another PC? It is working for me in Win 10 Home x64

[TheDcoder]

@MrCreatoR Also, does your code use the _ function to wrap the strings like this?:

_("Hello World")

The program only extracts strings inside this function

[MrCreatoR]

5 hours ago, TheDcoder said:

Have you tried it on another PC?

No.

 

4 hours ago, TheDcoder said:

The program only extracts strings inside this function

Well, i used your Extract.au3 from the archive, it runs the eci.exe only from there.

[TheDcoder]

1 hour ago, MrCreatoR said:

Well, i used your Extract.au3 from the archive, it runs the eci.exe only from there.

Yes, but I was referring to the target script which you choose after running extract.au3, the tool only extracts strings inside the translation function, this makes the job easier by not extracting all the other strings that might be in the script.

[MrCreatoR]

I don't understand, then what i should do to see the results of eci.exe?

I thought that this tool can help in getting strings table quicker.

 

Your readme files sais:

Quote

1. Place compiled [`eci.exe`](https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/files/file/510-_translate-eci-string-extractor) binary under `eci\build` folder
2. Run `Extract.au3` script to interactively extract all translatable strings from your script

So this is what i am trying to do. But no success, i don't get translatable strings.

[TheDcoder]

@MrCreatoR Sorry about the confusion, I realize that the instructions are a bit vague.

10 hours ago, MrCreatoR said:

I don't understand, then what i should do to see the results of eci.exe?

You should give it a script which contains code calling the underscore (_) function, it will only extract strings if your code uses that function to wrap strings like this:

#include "_.au3"

ConsoleWrite("This string will NOT be extracted")
ConsoleWrite(_("This string will be extracted"))

 

Edit: I have updated the instructions to be more clear, I have also added a warning in the extractor script

Edited March 12, 2021 by TheDcoder

[MrCreatoR]

Now i understand, thanks for clarification.

It was interesting for me to see how it takes the strings from script, i mean the logic behind detecting translatable strings and distinguish them from other strings that should not be translated.