German translation added.

automobiles_beetle/crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = auto_beetle.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_beetle/init.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 auto_beetle={}
 auto_beetle.gravity = automobiles_lib.gravity
 
+auto_beetle.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    auto_beetle.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    auto_beetle.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = auto_beetle.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "ground_detection.lua")

automobiles_beetle/locale/automobiles_beetle.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_beetle
+Beetle Body=Käfer Karroserie
+Beetle=Käfer

automobiles_beetle/locale/template.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_beetle
+Beetle Body=
+Beetle=

automobiles_buggy/buggy_crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = buggy.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_buggy/buggy_forms.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local S = buggy.S
 
 function buggy.driver_formspec(name)
     local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ function buggy.driver_formspec(name)
         "size[6,7]",
 	}, "")
 
-	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;Go Offboard]"
+	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;" .. S("Go Offboard") .. "]"
-	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,2.5;4,1;top;Close/Open Rag]"
+	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,2.5;4,1;top;" .. S("Close/Open Rag") .. "]"
-    basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,4.0;4,1;lights;Lights]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,4.0;4,1;lights;" .. S("Lights") .. "]"
-    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,5.5;yaw;Direction by mouse;"..yaw.."]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,5.5;yaw;" .. S("Direction by mouse") .. ";"..yaw.."]"
 
     minetest.show_formspec(name, "buggy:driver_main", basic_form)
 end

automobiles_buggy/init.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 buggy={}
 buggy.gravity = automobiles_lib.gravity
 
+buggy.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    buggy.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    buggy.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = buggy.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "control.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")

automobiles_buggy/locale/automobiles_buggy.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_buggy
+### buggy_crafts.lua ###
+Buggy Body=Buggy Karrosserie
+Buggy Wheel=Buggy Rad
+Buggy=Buggy
+Go Offboard=Aussteigen
+Close/Open Rag=Öffne/Schließe Sonnendach
+Lights=Lichter
+Direction by mouse=Lenke mit Maus

automobiles_buggy/locale/automobiles_buggy.eo.tr

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_buggy
-
 ### buggy_crafts.lua ###
 Buggy Body=Korpo de Buggy
 Buggy Wheel=Rado de Buggy
 Buggy=Buggy
+Go Offboard=
+Close/Open Rag=
+Lights=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_buggy/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_buggy
-
 ### buggy_crafts.lua ###
 Buggy Body=
 Buggy Wheel=
 Buggy=
+Go Offboard=
+Close/Open Rag=
+Lights=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_buggy/mod_translation_updater.py

@@ -0,0 +1,495 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Script to generate Minetest translation template files and update
+# translation files.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Joachim Stolberg, 2020 FaceDeer, 2020 Louis Royer,
+#                    2023 Wuzzy.
+# License: LGPLv2.1 or later (see LICENSE file for details)
+
+import os, fnmatch, re, shutil, errno
+from sys import argv as _argv
+from sys import stderr as _stderr
+
+# Running params
+params = {"recursive": False,
+	"help": False,
+	"verbose": False,
+	"folders": [],
+	"old-file": False,
+	"break-long-lines": False,
+	"print-source": False,
+	"truncate-unused": False,
+}
+# Available CLI options
+options = {"recursive": ['--recursive', '-r'],
+	"help": ['--help', '-h'],
+	"verbose": ['--verbose', '-v'],
+	"old-file": ['--old-file', '-o'],
+	"break-long-lines": ['--break-long-lines', '-b'],
+	"print-source": ['--print-source', '-p'],
+	"truncate-unused": ['--truncate-unused', '-t'],
+}
+
+# Strings longer than this will have extra space added between
+# them in the translation files to make it easier to distinguish their
+# beginnings and endings at a glance
+doublespace_threshold = 80
+
+# These symbols mark comment lines showing the source file name.
+# A comment may look like "##[ init.lua ]##".
+symbol_source_prefix = "##["
+symbol_source_suffix = "]##"
+
+# comment to mark the section of old/unused strings
+comment_unused = "##### not used anymore #####"
+
+def set_params_folders(tab: list):
+	'''Initialize params["folders"] from CLI arguments.'''
+	# Discarding argument 0 (tool name)
+	for param in tab[1:]:
+		stop_param = False
+		for option in options:
+			if param in options[option]:
+				stop_param = True
+				break
+		if not stop_param:
+			params["folders"].append(os.path.abspath(param))
+
+def set_params(tab: list):
+	'''Initialize params from CLI arguments.'''
+	for option in options:
+		for option_name in options[option]:
+			if option_name in tab:
+				params[option] = True
+				break
+
+def print_help(name):
+	'''Prints some help message.'''
+	print(f'''SYNOPSIS
+	{name} [OPTIONS] [PATHS...]
+DESCRIPTION
+	{', '.join(options["help"])}
+		prints this help message
+	{', '.join(options["recursive"])}
+		run on all subfolders of paths given
+	{', '.join(options["old-file"])}
+		create *.old files
+	{', '.join(options["break-long-lines"])}
+		add extra line breaks before and after long strings
+	{', '.join(options["print-source"])}
+		add comments denoting the source file
+	{', '.join(options["verbose"])}
+		add output information
+	{', '.join(options["truncate-unused"])}
+		delete unused strings from files
+''')
+
+def main():
+	'''Main function'''
+	set_params(_argv)
+	set_params_folders(_argv)
+	if params["help"]:
+		print_help(_argv[0])
+	else:
+		# Add recursivity message
+		print("Running ", end='')
+		if params["recursive"]:
+			print("recursively ", end='')
+		# Running
+		if len(params["folders"]) >= 2:
+			print("on folder list:", params["folders"])
+			for f in params["folders"]:
+				if params["recursive"]:
+					run_all_subfolders(f)
+				else:
+					update_folder(f)
+		elif len(params["folders"]) == 1:
+			print("on folder", params["folders"][0])
+			if params["recursive"]:
+				run_all_subfolders(params["folders"][0])
+			else:
+				update_folder(params["folders"][0])
+		else:
+			print("on folder", os.path.abspath("./"))
+			if params["recursive"]:
+				run_all_subfolders(os.path.abspath("./"))
+			else:
+				update_folder(os.path.abspath("./"))
+
+# Group 2 will be the string, groups 1 and 3 will be the delimiters (" or ')
+# See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46967465/regex-match-text-in-either-single-or-double-quote
+pattern_lua_quoted = re.compile(
+	r'(?:^|[\.=,{\(\s])' # Look for beginning of file or anything that isn't a function identifier
+	r'N?F?S\s*\(\s*' # Matches S, FS, NS or NFS function call
+	r'(["\'])((?:\\\1|(?:(?!\1)).)*)(\1)' # Quoted string
+	r'[\s,\)]', # End of call or argument
+	re.DOTALL)
+# Handles the [[ ... ]] string delimiters
+pattern_lua_bracketed = re.compile(
+	r'(?:^|[\.=,{\(\s])' # Same as for pattern_lua_quoted
+	r'N?F?S\s*\(\s*' # Same as for pattern_lua_quoted
+	r'\[\[(.*?)\]\]' # [[ ... ]] string delimiters
+	r'[\s,\)]', # Same as for pattern_lua_quoted
+	re.DOTALL)
+
+# Handles "concatenation" .. " of strings"
+pattern_concat = re.compile(r'["\'][\s]*\.\.[\s]*["\']', re.DOTALL)
+
+# Handles a translation line in *.tr file.
+# Group 1 is the source string left of the equals sign.
+# Group 2 is the translated string, right of the equals sign.
+pattern_tr = re.compile(
+	r'(.*)' # Source string
+	# the separating equals sign, if NOT preceded by @, unless
+	# that @ is preceded by another @
+	r'(?:(?<!(?<!@)@)=)'
+	r'(.*)' # Translation string
+	)
+pattern_name = re.compile(r'^name[ ]*=[ ]*([^ \n]*)')
+pattern_tr_filename = re.compile(r'\.tr$')
+
+# Matches bad use of @ signs in Lua string
+pattern_bad_luastring = re.compile(
+	r'^@$|'	# single @, OR
+	r'[^@]@$|' # trailing unescaped @, OR
+	r'(?<!@)@(?=[^@1-9])' # an @ that is not escaped or part of a placeholder
+)
+
+# Attempt to read the mod's name from the mod.conf file or folder name. Returns None on failure
+def get_modname(folder):
+	try:
+		with open(os.path.join(folder, "mod.conf"), "r", encoding='utf-8') as mod_conf:
+			for line in mod_conf:
+				match = pattern_name.match(line)
+				if match:
+					return match.group(1)
+	except FileNotFoundError:
+		if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(folder, "modpack.txt")):
+			folder_name = os.path.basename(folder)
+			# Special case when run in Minetest's builtin directory
+			if folder_name == "builtin":
+				return "__builtin"
+			else:
+				return folder_name
+		else:
+			return None
+	return None
+
+# If there are already .tr files in /locale, returns a list of their names
+def get_existing_tr_files(folder):
+	out = []
+	for root, dirs, files in os.walk(os.path.join(folder, 'locale/')):
+		for name in files:
+			if pattern_tr_filename.search(name):
+				out.append(name)
+	return out
+
+# from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/600268/mkdir-p-functionality-in-python/600612#600612
+# Creates a directory if it doesn't exist, silently does
+# nothing if it already exists
+def mkdir_p(path):
+	try:
+		os.makedirs(path)
+	except OSError as exc: # Python >2.5
+		if exc.errno == errno.EEXIST and os.path.isdir(path):
+			pass
+		else: raise
+
+# Converts the template dictionary to a text to be written as a file
+# dKeyStrings is a dictionary of localized string to source file sets
+# dOld is a dictionary of existing translations and comments from
+# the previous version of this text
+def strings_to_text(dkeyStrings, dOld, mod_name, header_comments, textdomain):
+	# if textdomain is specified, insert it at the top
+	if textdomain != None:
+		lOut = [textdomain] # argument is full textdomain line
+	# otherwise, use mod name as textdomain automatically
+	else:
+		lOut = [f"# textdomain: {mod_name}"]
+	if header_comments is not None:
+		lOut.append(header_comments)
+
+	dGroupedBySource = {}
+
+	for key in dkeyStrings:
+		sourceList = list(dkeyStrings[key])
+		sourceString = "\n".join(sourceList)
+		listForSource = dGroupedBySource.get(sourceString, [])
+		listForSource.append(key)
+		dGroupedBySource[sourceString] = listForSource
+
+	lSourceKeys = list(dGroupedBySource.keys())
+	lSourceKeys.sort()
+	for source in lSourceKeys:
+		localizedStrings = dGroupedBySource[source]
+		if params["print-source"]:
+			if lOut[-1] != "":
+				lOut.append("")
+			lOut.append(source)
+		for localizedString in localizedStrings:
+			val = dOld.get(localizedString, {})
+			translation = val.get("translation", "")
+			comment = val.get("comment")
+			if params["break-long-lines"] and len(localizedString) > doublespace_threshold and not lOut[-1] == "":
+				lOut.append("")
+			if comment != None and comment != "" and not comment.startswith("# textdomain:"):
+				lOut.append(comment)
+			lOut.append(f"{localizedString}={translation}")
+			if params["break-long-lines"] and len(localizedString) > doublespace_threshold:
+				lOut.append("")
+
+	unusedExist = False
+	if not params["truncate-unused"]:
+		for key in dOld:
+			if key not in dkeyStrings:
+				val = dOld[key]
+				translation = val.get("translation")
+				comment = val.get("comment")
+				# only keep an unused translation if there was translated
+				# text or a comment associated with it
+				if translation != None and (translation != "" or comment):
+					if not unusedExist:
+						unusedExist = True
+						lOut.append("\n\n" + comment_unused + "\n")
+					if params["break-long-lines"] and len(key) > doublespace_threshold and not lOut[-1] == "":
+						lOut.append("")
+					if comment != None:
+						lOut.append(comment)
+					lOut.append(f"{key}={translation}")
+					if params["break-long-lines"] and len(key) > doublespace_threshold:
+						lOut.append("")
+	return "\n".join(lOut) + '\n'
+
+# Writes a template.txt file
+# dkeyStrings is the dictionary returned by generate_template
+def write_template(templ_file, dkeyStrings, mod_name):
+	# read existing template file to preserve comments
+	existing_template = import_tr_file(templ_file)
+
+	text = strings_to_text(dkeyStrings, existing_template[0], mod_name, existing_template[2], existing_template[3])
+	mkdir_p(os.path.dirname(templ_file))
+	with open(templ_file, "wt", encoding='utf-8') as template_file:
+		template_file.write(text)
+
+# Gets all translatable strings from a lua file
+def read_lua_file_strings(lua_file):
+	lOut = []
+	with open(lua_file, encoding='utf-8') as text_file:
+		text = text_file.read()
+
+		text = re.sub(pattern_concat, "", text)
+
+		strings = []
+		for s in pattern_lua_quoted.findall(text):
+			strings.append(s[1])
+		for s in pattern_lua_bracketed.findall(text):
+			strings.append(s)
+
+		for s in strings:
+			found_bad = pattern_bad_luastring.search(s)
+			if found_bad:
+				print("SYNTAX ERROR: Unescaped '@' in Lua string: " + s)
+				continue
+			s = s.replace('\\"', '"')
+			s = s.replace("\\'", "'")
+			s = s.replace("\n", "@n")
+			s = s.replace("\\n", "@n")
+			s = s.replace("=", "@=")
+			lOut.append(s)
+	return lOut
+
+# Gets strings from an existing translation file
+# returns both a dictionary of translations
+# and the full original source text so that the new text
+# can be compared to it for changes.
+# Returns also header comments in the third return value.
+def import_tr_file(tr_file):
+	dOut = {}
+	text = None
+	in_header = True
+	header_comments = None
+	textdomain = None
+	if os.path.exists(tr_file):
+		with open(tr_file, "r", encoding='utf-8') as existing_file :
+			# save the full text to allow for comparison
+			# of the old version with the new output
+			text = existing_file.read()
+			existing_file.seek(0)
+			# a running record of the current comment block
+			# we're inside, to allow preceeding multi-line comments
+			# to be retained for a translation line
+			latest_comment_block = None
+			for line in existing_file.readlines():
+				line = line.rstrip('\n')
+				# "##### not used anymore #####" comment
+				if line == comment_unused:
+					# Always delete the 'not used anymore' comment.
+					# It will be re-added to the file if neccessary.
+					latest_comment_block = None
+					if header_comments != None:
+						in_header = False
+					continue
+				# Comment lines
+				elif line.startswith("#"):
+					# Source file comments: ##[ file.lua ]##
+					if line.startswith(symbol_source_prefix) and line.endswith(symbol_source_suffix):
+						# This line marks the end of header comments.
+						if params["print-source"]:
+							in_header = False
+						# Remove those comments; they may be added back automatically.
+						continue
+
+					# Store first occurance of textdomain
+					# discard all subsequent textdomain lines
+					if line.startswith("# textdomain:"):
+						if textdomain == None:
+							textdomain = line
+						continue
+					elif in_header:
+						# Save header comments (normal comments at top of file)
+						if not header_comments:
+							header_comments = line
+						else:
+							header_comments = header_comments + "\n" + line
+					else:
+						# Save normal comments
+						if line.startswith("# textdomain:") and textdomain == None:
+							textdomain = line
+						elif not latest_comment_block:
+							latest_comment_block = line
+						else:
+							latest_comment_block = latest_comment_block + "\n" + line
+
+					continue
+
+				match = pattern_tr.match(line)
+				if match:
+					# this line is a translated line
+					outval = {}
+					outval["translation"] = match.group(2)
+					if latest_comment_block:
+						# if there was a comment, record that.
+						outval["comment"] = latest_comment_block
+					latest_comment_block = None
+					in_header = False
+
+					dOut[match.group(1)] = outval
+	return (dOut, text, header_comments, textdomain)
+
+# like os.walk but returns sorted filenames
+def sorted_os_walk(folder):
+	tuples = []
+	t = 0
+	for root, dirs, files in os.walk(folder):
+		tuples.append( (root, dirs, files) )
+		t = t + 1
+
+	tuples = sorted(tuples)
+
+	paths_and_files = []
+	f = 0
+
+	for tu in tuples:
+		root = tu[0]
+		dirs = tu[1]
+		files = tu[2]
+		files = sorted(files, key=str.lower)
+		for filename in files:
+			paths_and_files.append( (os.path.join(root, filename), filename) )
+			f = f + 1
+	return paths_and_files
+
+# Walks all lua files in the mod folder, collects translatable strings,
+# and writes it to a template.txt file
+# Returns a dictionary of localized strings to source file lists
+# that can be used with the strings_to_text function.
+def generate_template(folder, mod_name):
+	dOut = {}
+	paths_and_files = sorted_os_walk(folder)
+	for paf in paths_and_files:
+		fullpath_filename = paf[0]
+		filename = paf[1]
+		if fnmatch.fnmatch(filename, "*.lua"):
+			found = read_lua_file_strings(fullpath_filename)
+			if params["verbose"]:
+				print(f"{fullpath_filename}: {str(len(found))} translatable strings")
+
+			for s in found:
+				sources = dOut.get(s, set())
+				sources.add(os.path.relpath(fullpath_filename, start=folder))
+				dOut[s] = sources
+
+	if len(dOut) == 0:
+		return None
+
+	# Convert source file set to list, sort it and add comment symbols.
+	# Needed because a set is unsorted and might result in unpredictable.
+	# output orders if any source string appears in multiple files.
+	for d in dOut:
+		sources = dOut.get(d, set())
+		sources = sorted(list(sources), key=str.lower)
+		newSources = []
+		for i in sources:
+			newSources.append(f"{symbol_source_prefix} {i} {symbol_source_suffix}")
+		dOut[d] = newSources
+
+	templ_file = os.path.join(folder, "locale/template.txt")
+	write_template(templ_file, dOut, mod_name)
+	return dOut
+
+# Updates an existing .tr file, copying the old one to a ".old" file
+# if any changes have happened
+# dNew is the data used to generate the template, it has all the
+# currently-existing localized strings
+def update_tr_file(dNew, mod_name, tr_file):
+	if params["verbose"]:
+		print(f"updating {tr_file}")
+
+	tr_import = import_tr_file(tr_file)
+	dOld = tr_import[0]
+	textOld = tr_import[1]
+
+	textNew = strings_to_text(dNew, dOld, mod_name, tr_import[2], tr_import[3])
+
+	if textOld and textOld != textNew:
+		print(f"{tr_file} has changed.")
+		if params["old-file"]:
+			shutil.copyfile(tr_file, f"{tr_file}.old")
+
+	with open(tr_file, "w", encoding='utf-8') as new_tr_file:
+		new_tr_file.write(textNew)
+
+# Updates translation files for the mod in the given folder
+def update_mod(folder):
+	modname = get_modname(folder)
+	if modname is not None:
+		print(f"Updating translations for {modname}")
+		data = generate_template(folder, modname)
+		if data == None:
+			print(f"No translatable strings found in {modname}")
+		else:
+			for tr_file in get_existing_tr_files(folder):
+				update_tr_file(data, modname, os.path.join(folder, "locale/", tr_file))
+	else:
+		print(f"Unable to determine the mod name in folder {folder}. Missing 'name' field in mod.conf.", file=_stderr)
+		exit(1)
+
+# Determines if the folder being pointed to is a mod or a mod pack
+# and then runs update_mod accordingly
+def update_folder(folder):
+	is_modpack = os.path.exists(os.path.join(folder, "modpack.txt")) or os.path.exists(os.path.join(folder, "modpack.conf"))
+	if is_modpack:
+		subfolders = [f.path for f in os.scandir(folder) if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')]
+		for subfolder in subfolders:
+			update_mod(subfolder)
+	else:
+		update_mod(folder)
+	print("Done.")
+
+def run_all_subfolders(folder):
+	for modfolder in [f.path for f in os.scandir(folder) if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')]:
+		update_folder(modfolder)
+
+main()

automobiles_catrelle/crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = catrelle.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_catrelle/init.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 catrelle={}
 catrelle.gravity = automobiles_lib.gravity
 
+catrelle.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    catrelle.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    catrelle.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = catrelle.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "ground_detection.lua")

automobiles_catrelle/locale/automobile_catrelle.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_catrelle
+### crafts.lua ###
+Catrelle Body=Catrelle Karrosserie
+Catrelle=Catrelle
+Catrelle 4F=Catrelle 4F

automobiles_catrelle/locale/automobiles_catrelle.eo.tr

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_catrelle
-
 ### crafts.lua ###
 Catrelle Body=Korpo de Catrelle
 Catrelle=Catrelle
+Catrelle 4F=

automobiles_catrelle/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# textdomain: automobiles_coupe
+# textdomain: automobiles_catrelle
-
+### crafts.lua ###
-### coupe_crafts.lua ###
+Catrelle Body=
-Coupe Body=
+Catrelle=
-Coupe=
+Catrelle 4F=

automobiles_coupe/coupe_crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = coupe.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_coupe/init.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 coupe={}
 coupe.gravity = automobiles_lib.gravity
 
+coupe.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    coupe.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    coupe.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = coupe.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "control.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")

automobiles_coupe/locale/automobiles_coupe.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_coupe
+### coupe_crafts.lua ###
+Coupe Body=Coupe Karrosserie
+Coupe=Coupe

automobiles_coupe/locale/automobiles_coupe.eo.tr

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_coupe
-
 ### coupe_crafts.lua ###
 Coupe Body=Korpo de Coupe
 Coupe=Coupe

automobiles_coupe/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_coupe
-
 ### coupe_crafts.lua ###
 Coupe Body=
 Coupe=

automobiles_delorean/crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = delorean.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_delorean/entities.lua

@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_delorean:delorean", {
 	sound_handle = nil,
     owner = "",
     static_save = true,
-    infotext = "A very nice delorean!",
+    infotext = S("A very nice delorean!"),
     hp = 50,
     buoyancy = 2,
     physics = automobiles_lib.physics,
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_delorean:delorean", {
     _formspec_function = delorean.driver_formspec,
     _destroy_function = delorean.destroy,
 
-    _vehicle_name = "Delorean",
+    _vehicle_name = S("Delorean"),
     _drive_wheel_pos = {x=-4.66, y=6.31, z=15.69},
     _drive_wheel_angle = 15,
     _seat_pos = {{x=-4.65,y=0.48,z=9.5},{x=4.65,y=0.48,z=9.5}},

automobiles_delorean/forms.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+local S = delorean.S
 --------------
 -- Manual --
 --------------
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ function delorean.driver_formspec(name)
         "size[6,7]",
 	}, "")
 
-	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;Go Offboard]"
+	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;" .. S("Go Offboard") .. "]"
-    basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,2.5;4,1;lights;Lights]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,2.5;4,1;lights;" .. S("Lights") .. "]"
-    if ent._car_type == 1 then basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,4.0;flight;Flight Mode;"..flight.."]" end
+    if ent._car_type == 1 then basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,4.0;flight;" .. S("Flight Mode") .. ";"..flight.."]" end
-    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,5.5;yaw;Direction by mouse;"..yaw.."]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,5.5;yaw;" .. S("Direction by mouse") .. ";"..yaw.."]"
 
     minetest.show_formspec(name, "delorean:driver_main", basic_form)
 end

automobiles_delorean/init.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 delorean={}
 delorean.gravity = automobiles_lib.gravity
 
+delorean.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    delorean.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    delorean.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = delorean.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "ground_detection.lua")

automobiles_delorean/locale/automobiles_delorean.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_delorean
+### coupe_crafts.lua ###
+Delorean Body=Delorean Karrosserie
+Time Machine=Zeitmaschine
+Delorean=Delorean
+A very nice delorean!=Ein sehr schöner Delorean!
+Go Offboard=Aussteigen
+Lights=Lichter
+Flight Mode=Flugmodus
+Direction by mouse=Lenke mit Maus

automobiles_delorean/locale/automobiles_delorean.eo.tr

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_delorean
-
 ### crafts.lua ###
 Delorean Body=Korpo de Delorean
+Time Machine=
 Delorean=Delorean
+A very nice delorean!=
+Go Offboard=
+Lights=
+Flight Mode=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_delorean/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-# textdomain: automobiles_coupe
+# textdomain: automobiles_delorean
-
 ### coupe_crafts.lua ###
-Coupe Body=
+Delorean Body=
-Coupe=
+Time Machine=
+Delorean=
+A very nice delorean!=
+Go Offboard=
+Lights=
+Flight Mode=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_lib/init.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 -- Minetest 5.4.1 : automobiles
 
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
 automobiles_lib = {
     storage = minetest.get_mod_storage()
 }
 
+automobiles_lib.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    automobiles_lib.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    automobiles_lib.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = automobiles_lib.S
 local storage = automobiles_lib.storage
 
 automobiles_lib.fuel = {['biofuel:biofuel'] = 1,['biofuel:bottle_fuel'] = 1,
@@ -308,12 +318,12 @@ function automobiles_lib.setText(self, vehicle_name)
     local properties = self.object:get_properties()
     local formatted = ""
     if self.hp_max then
-        formatted = " Current hp: " .. string.format(
+        formatted = S(" Current hp: ") .. string.format(
            "%.2f", self.hp_max
         )
     end
     if properties then
-        properties.infotext = "Nice ".. vehicle_name .." of " .. self.owner .. "." .. formatted
+        properties.infotext = S("Nice @1 of @2.@3", vehicle_name, self.owner, formatted)
         self.object:set_properties(properties)
     end
 end
@@ -670,13 +680,13 @@ initial_properties = {
 })
 
 minetest.register_privilege("valet_parking", {
-    description = "Gives a valet parking priv for a player",
+    description = S("Gives a valet parking priv for a player"),
     give_to_singleplayer = true
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("transfer_vehicle", {
     params = "<new_owner>",
-    description = "Transfer the property of a vehicle to another player",
+    description = S("Transfer the property of a vehicle to another player"),
     privs = {interact=true},
 	func = function(name, param)
         local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
@@ -691,25 +701,25 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("transfer_vehicle", {
                     if entity then
                         if entity.owner == name or minetest.check_player_privs(name, {protection_bypass=true}) then
                             entity.owner = param
-                            minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#00ff00', " >>> This vehicle now is property of: "..param))
+                            minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#00ff00', S(" >>> This vehicle now is property of: ")..param))
                             automobiles_lib.setText(entity, "vehicle")
                         else
-                            minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#ff0000', " >>> only the owner or moderators can transfer this vehicle"))
+                            minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#ff0000', S(" >>> only the owner or moderators can transfer this vehicle")))
                         end
                     end
                 end
             else
-                minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#ff0000', " >>> the target player must be logged in"))
+                minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#ff0000', S(" >>> the target player must be logged in")))
             end
 		else
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#ff0000', " >>> you are not inside a vehicle to perform the command"))
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name,core.colorize('#ff0000', S(" >>> you are not inside a vehicle to perform the command")))
 		end
 	end
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("noobfy_the_vehicles", {
     params = "<true/false>",
-    description = "Enable/disable the NOOB mode for the vehicles",
+    description = S("Enable/disable the NOOB mode for the vehicles"),
     privs = {server=true},
     func = function(name, param)
         local command = param
@@ -717,11 +727,11 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("noobfy_the_vehicles", {
         if command == "false" then
             automobiles_lib.noob_mode = false
             automobiles_lib.extra_stepheight = 0
-            minetest.chat_send_player(name, ">>> Noob mode is disabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect")
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, S(">>> Noob mode is disabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect"))
         else
             automobiles_lib.noob_mode = true
             automobiles_lib.extra_stepheight = 1
-            minetest.chat_send_player(name, ">>> Noob mode is enabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect")
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, S(">>> Noob mode is enabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect"))
         end
         local save = 2
         if automobiles_lib.noob_mode == true then save = 1 end

automobiles_lib/locale/automobiles_lib.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_lib
+### init.lua ###
+ Current hp: = Aktuelle Lp:
+Nice @1 of @2.@3=Schöne(r) @1 von @2.@3
+Car Engine=Motor
+Car Wheel=Autoreifen
+Gives a valet parking priv for a player=Gibt einen Parkservice für einen Spieler
+Transfer the property of a vehicle to another player=Überträgt das Eigentum des Fahrzeuges an einem anderen Spieler
+ >>> This vehicle now is property of: = >>> Dieses Fahrzeug ist nun Eigentum von:
+ >>> only the owner or moderators can transfer this vehicle= >>> Nur der Eigentümer oder Moderator kann das Eigentum des Fahrzeuges übertragen
+ >>> the target player must be logged in= >>> der Zielspieler muß dafür eingeloggt sein.
+ >>> you are not inside a vehicle to perform the command= >>> du sitzt in keinem Fahrzeug um das Kommando auszuführen
+Enable/disable the NOOB mode for the vehicles=Ein/Ausschalten des NOOB Moduses für die Fahrzeuge
+>>> Noob mode is disabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect= >>> Noob Modus ist ausgeschalten - Ein Neustart für die Änderungen ist erforderlich
+>>> Noob mode is enabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect= >>>  Noob Modus ist eingeschalten - Ein Neustart für die Änderungen ist erforderlich
+Preview=Vorschau
+Set Hex=Gib Hexzahl
+Set Color=Gib Farbe
+Cancel=Abbrechen
+### painter.lua ###
+Automobiles Painter= Automobil Pinsel
+Only the owner can paint this entity.=Nur der Eigentümer kann dieses Objekt einfärben.

automobiles_lib/locale/automobiles_lib.eo.tr

@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_lib
-
 ### init.lua ###
+ Current hp: =
+Nice @1 of @2.@3=
 Car Engine=Aŭta Motoro
 Car Wheel=Aŭta Rado
-
+Gives a valet parking priv for a player=
+Transfer the property of a vehicle to another player=
+ >>> This vehicle now is property of: =
+ >>> only the owner or moderators can transfer this vehicle=
+ >>> the target player must be logged in=
+ >>> you are not inside a vehicle to perform the command=
+Enable/disable the NOOB mode for the vehicles=
+>>> Noob mode is disabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect=
+>>> Noob mode is enabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect=
+Preview=
+Set Hex=
+Set Color=
+Cancel=
 ### painter.lua ###
 Automobiles Painter=Aŭta Pentrilo
+Only the owner can paint this entity.=

automobiles_lib/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_lib
-
 ### init.lua ###
+ Current hp: =
+Nice @1 of @2.@3=
 Car Engine=
 Car Wheel=
-
+Gives a valet parking priv for a player=
+Transfer the property of a vehicle to another player=
+ >>> This vehicle now is property of: =
+ >>> only the owner or moderators can transfer this vehicle=
+ >>> the target player must be logged in=
+ >>> you are not inside a vehicle to perform the command=
+Enable/disable the NOOB mode for the vehicles=
+>>> Noob mode is disabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect=
+>>> Noob mode is enabled - A restart is required to changes take full effect=
+Preview=
+Set Hex=
+Set Color=
+Cancel=
 ### painter.lua ###
 Automobiles Painter=
+Only the owner can paint this entity.=

automobiles_lib/painter.lua

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2018 Hume2
  THE SOFTWARE.
 ]]--
 
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = automobiles_lib.S
 
 local function is_hex(color)
     if not color or color:len() ~= 7 then return end
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ local function painter_form(player, rgb)
 
         -- Color preview
         "image[0.2,0.2;2,2;automobiles_painting.png^[colorize:" .. color .. ":255]" ..
-        "label[0.3,1.2;Preview]" ..
+        "label[0.3,1.2;" .. S("Preview") .. "]" ..
 
         -- Hex field
         "field_close_on_enter[hex;false]" ..
         "field[2.4,0.2;3,0.8;hex;;" .. color .. "]" ..
-        "button[2.4,1;3,0.8;set_hex;Set Hex]" ..
+        "button[2.4,1;3,0.8;set_hex;" .. S("Set Hex") .. "]" ..
 
         -- RGB sliders
         "container[0,2.4]" ..
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ local function painter_form(player, rgb)
         "container_end[]" ..
 
         -- Bottom buttons
-        "button_exit[0.2,4.2;2.8,0.8;set_color;Set Color]" ..
+        "button_exit[0.2,4.2;2.8,0.8;set_color;" .. S("Set Color") .. "]" ..
-        "button_exit[3.2,4.2;2.2,0.8;quit;Cancel]"
+        "button_exit[3.2,4.2;2.2,0.8;quit;" .. S("Cancel") .. "]"
     )
 end
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ minetest.register_tool("automobiles_lib:painter", {
                     local rgb = is_hex(color) and hex_to_rgb(color) or {r = 0, g = 0, b = 0}
                     painter_form(user, rgb)
                 else
-                    minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, "Only the owner can paint this entity.")
+                    minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, S("Only the owner can paint this entity."))
                 end
             end
         end

automobiles_motorcycle/init.lua

@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ motorcycle.max_acc_factor = 8
 motorcycle.front_wheel_xpos = 0
 motorcycle.rear_wheel_xpos = 0
 
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    motorcycle.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    motorcycle.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = motorcycle.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "control.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")

automobiles_motorcycle/locale/automobiles_motorcycle.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_motorcycle
+### motorcycle_crafts.lua ###
+Motorcycle Body=Motorrad Fahrgestell
+Motorcycle Wheel=Motorrad Reifen
+Motorcycle=Motorrad
+A very nice motorcycle!=Ein sehr schönes Motorrad!
+Go Offboard=Aussteigen
+Direction by mouse=Lenke mit Maus

automobiles_motorcycle/locale/automobiles_motorcycle.eo.tr

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_motorcycle
-
 ### motorcycle_crafts.lua ###
 Motorcycle Body=Motorcikla Korpo
 Motorcycle Wheel=Motorcikla Rado
 Motorcycle=Motorciklo
+A very nice motorcycle!=
+Go Offboard=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_motorcycle/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_motorcycle
-
 ### motorcycle_crafts.lua ###
 Motorcycle Body=
 Motorcycle Wheel=
 Motorcycle=
+A very nice motorcycle!=
+Go Offboard=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_motorcycle/motorcycle_crafts.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = motorcycle.S
-
 --
 -- items
 --

automobiles_motorcycle/motorcycle_entities.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- entity
 --
+local S = motorcycle.S
 
 minetest.register_entity('automobiles_motorcycle:lights',{
 initial_properties = {
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_motorcycle:motorcycle", {
 	sound_handle = nil,
     owner = "",
     static_save = true,
-    infotext = "A very nice motorcycle!",
+    infotext = S("A very nice motorcycle!"),
     hp = 50,
     buoyancy = 2,
     physics = automobiles_lib.physics,

automobiles_motorcycle/motorcycle_forms.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+local S = motorcycle.S
 
 function motorcycle.driver_formspec(name)
     local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ function motorcycle.driver_formspec(name)
     local yaw = "false"
     if ent._yaw_by_mouse then yaw = "true" end
 
-	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;Go Offboard]"
+	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;" .. S("Go Offboard") .. "]"
-    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,3.0;yaw;Direction by mouse;"..yaw.."]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,3.0;yaw;" .. S("Direction by mouse") .. ";" ..yaw.."]"
 
     minetest.show_formspec(name, "motorcycle:driver_main", basic_form)
 end

automobiles_roadster/init.lua

@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ roadster.gravity = automobiles_lib.gravity
 roadster.max_speed = 12
 roadster.max_acc_factor = 5
 
+roadster.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    roadster.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    roadster.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = roadster.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "control.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")

automobiles_roadster/locale/automobiles_roadster.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_roadster
+### roadster_crafts.lua ###
+Roadster Body=Roadster Karrosserie
+Roadster Wheel=Roadster Rad
+Roadster=Roadster
+Go Offboard=Aussteigen
+Close/Open Ragtop=Öffne/Schließe Sonnendach
+Lights=Lichter
+Direction by mouse=Lenken mit Maus

automobiles_roadster/locale/automobiles_roadster.eo.tr

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_roadster
-
 ### roadster_crafts.lua ###
 Roadster Body=Korpo de Roadster
 Roadster Wheel=Rado de Roadster
 Roadster=Roadster
+Go Offboard=
+Close/Open Ragtop=
+Lights=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_roadster/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_roadster
-
 ### roadster_crafts.lua ###
 Roadster Body=
 Roadster Wheel=
 Roadster=
+Go Offboard=
+Close/Open Ragtop=
+Lights=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_roadster/roadster_crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = roadster.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_roadster/roadster_forms.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local S = roadster.S
 
 function roadster.driver_formspec(name)
     local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ function roadster.driver_formspec(name)
         "size[6,7]",
 	}, "")
 
-	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;Go Offboard]"
+	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;" .. S("Go Offboard") .. "]"
-	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,2.5;4,1;top;Close/Open Ragtop]"
+	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,2.5;4,1;top;" .. S("Close/Open Ragtop") .. "]"
-    basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,4.0;4,1;lights;Lights]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,4.0;4,1;lights;" .. S("Lights") .. "]"
-    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,5.5;yaw;Direction by mouse;"..yaw.."]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,5.5;yaw;" .. S("Direction by mouse") .. ";"..yaw.."]"
 
     minetest.show_formspec(name, "roadster:driver_main", basic_form)
 end

automobiles_trans_am/crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = trans_am.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_trans_am/entities.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- entity
 --
+local S = trans_am.S
 
 minetest.register_entity('automobiles_trans_am:wheel',{
 initial_properties = {
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_trans_am:trans_am", {
 	sound_handle = nil,
     owner = "",
     static_save = true,
-    infotext = "A very nice Trans Am!",
+    infotext = S("A very nice Trans Am!"),
     hp = 50,
     buoyancy = 2,
     physics = automobiles_lib.physics,

automobiles_trans_am/init.lua

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 trans_am={}
 trans_am.gravity = automobiles_lib.gravity
 
+trans_am.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    trans_am.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    trans_am.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = trans_am.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "ground_detection.lua")

automobiles_trans_am/locale/automobiles_trans_am.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_trans_am
+### crafts.lua ###
+Trans Am Body=Trans Am Karrosserie
+Trans Am=Trans Am
+A very nice Trans Am!=Ein sehr schöner Trans Am!

automobiles_trans_am/locale/automobiles_trans_am.eo.tr

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_trans_am
-
 ### crafts.lua ###
 Trans Am Body=Korpo de Trans Am
 Trans Am=Trans Am
+A very nice Trans Am!=

automobiles_trans_am/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# textdomain: automobiles_coupe
+# textdomain: automobiles_trans_am
-
+### crafts.lua ###
-### coupe_crafts.lua ###
+Trans Am Body=
-Coupe Body=
+Trans Am=
-Coupe=
+A very nice Trans Am!=

automobiles_vespa/init.lua

@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ vespa.max_acc_factor = 6
 vespa.front_wheel_xpos = 0
 vespa.rear_wheel_xpos = 0
 
+vespa.S = nil
+
+if(minetest.get_translator ~= nil) then
+    vespa.S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+
+else
+    vespa.S = function ( s ) return s end
+
+end
+
+local S = vespa.S
+
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "custom_physics.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "control.lua")
 dofile(minetest.get_modpath("automobiles_lib") .. DIR_DELIM .. "fuel_management.lua")

automobiles_vespa/locale/automobiles_vespa.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# textdomain: automobiles_vespa
+### motorcycle_crafts.lua ###
+Vespa Body=Vespa Karrosserie
+Vespa Wheel=Vesta Rad
+Vespa=Vespa
+A very nice vespa!=Eine sehr schöne Vespa!
+Out of fuel=Kein Sprit mehr
+Go Offboard=Aussteigen
+Direction by mouse=Lenken mit Maus

automobiles_vespa/locale/automobiles_vespa.eo.tr

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_vespa
-
 ### motorcycle_crafts.lua ###
 Vespa Body=Vespa Korpo
 Vespa Wheel=Vespa Rado
 Vespa=Vespa
+A very nice vespa!=
+Out of fuel=
+Go Offboard=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_vespa/locale/template.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # textdomain: automobiles_vespa
-
 ### motorcycle_crafts.lua ###
 Vespa Body=
 Vespa Wheel=
 Vespa=
+A very nice vespa!=
+Out of fuel=
+Go Offboard=
+Direction by mouse=

automobiles_vespa/vespa_crafts.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local S = minetest.get_translator(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S = vespa.S
 
 --
 -- items

automobiles_vespa/vespa_entities.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 --
 -- entity
 --
+local S = vespa.S
 
 minetest.register_entity('automobiles_vespa:lights',{
 initial_properties = {
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_vespa:vespa", {
 	sound_handle = nil,
     owner = "",
     static_save = true,
-    infotext = "A very nice vespa!",
+    infotext = S("A very nice vespa!"),
     hp = 50,
     buoyancy = 2,
     physics = automobiles_lib.physics,
@@ -430,7 +431,7 @@ minetest.register_entity("automobiles_vespa:vespa", {
         if self._energy <= 0 then
             self._engine_running = false
             if self.sound_handle then minetest.sound_stop(self.sound_handle) end
-            minetest.chat_send_player(self.driver_name, "Out of fuel")
+            minetest.chat_send_player(self.driver_name, S("Out of fuel"))
         else
             self._last_engine_sound_update = self._last_engine_sound_update + dtime
             if self._last_engine_sound_update > 0.300 then

automobiles_vespa/vespa_forms.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+local S = vespa.S
 
 function vespa.driver_formspec(name)
     local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ function vespa.driver_formspec(name)
     local yaw = "false"
     if ent._yaw_by_mouse then yaw = "true" end
 
-	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;Go Offboard]"
+	basic_form = basic_form.."button[1,1.0;4,1;go_out;" .. S("Go Offboard") .. "]"
-    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,3.0;yaw;Direction by mouse;"..yaw.."]"
+    basic_form = basic_form.."checkbox[1,3.0;yaw;" .. S("Direction by mouse") .. ";"..yaw.."]"
 
     minetest.show_formspec(name, "vespa:driver_main", basic_form)
 end

mod_translation_updater.py

@@ -0,0 +1,495 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Script to generate Minetest translation template files and update
+# translation files.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2019 Joachim Stolberg, 2020 FaceDeer, 2020 Louis Royer,
+#                    2023 Wuzzy.
+# License: LGPLv2.1 or later (see LICENSE file for details)
+
+import os, fnmatch, re, shutil, errno
+from sys import argv as _argv
+from sys import stderr as _stderr
+
+# Running params
+params = {"recursive": False,
+	"help": False,
+	"verbose": False,
+	"folders": [],
+	"old-file": False,
+	"break-long-lines": False,
+	"print-source": False,
+	"truncate-unused": False,
+}
+# Available CLI options
+options = {"recursive": ['--recursive', '-r'],
+	"help": ['--help', '-h'],
+	"verbose": ['--verbose', '-v'],
+	"old-file": ['--old-file', '-o'],
+	"break-long-lines": ['--break-long-lines', '-b'],
+	"print-source": ['--print-source', '-p'],
+	"truncate-unused": ['--truncate-unused', '-t'],
+}
+
+# Strings longer than this will have extra space added between
+# them in the translation files to make it easier to distinguish their
+# beginnings and endings at a glance
+doublespace_threshold = 80
+
+# These symbols mark comment lines showing the source file name.
+# A comment may look like "##[ init.lua ]##".
+symbol_source_prefix = "##["
+symbol_source_suffix = "]##"
+
+# comment to mark the section of old/unused strings
+comment_unused = "##### not used anymore #####"
+
+def set_params_folders(tab: list):
+	'''Initialize params["folders"] from CLI arguments.'''
+	# Discarding argument 0 (tool name)
+	for param in tab[1:]:
+		stop_param = False
+		for option in options:
+			if param in options[option]:
+				stop_param = True
+				break
+		if not stop_param:
+			params["folders"].append(os.path.abspath(param))
+
+def set_params(tab: list):
+	'''Initialize params from CLI arguments.'''
+	for option in options:
+		for option_name in options[option]:
+			if option_name in tab:
+				params[option] = True
+				break
+
+def print_help(name):
+	'''Prints some help message.'''
+	print(f'''SYNOPSIS
+	{name} [OPTIONS] [PATHS...]
+DESCRIPTION
+	{', '.join(options["help"])}
+		prints this help message
+	{', '.join(options["recursive"])}
+		run on all subfolders of paths given
+	{', '.join(options["old-file"])}
+		create *.old files
+	{', '.join(options["break-long-lines"])}
+		add extra line breaks before and after long strings
+	{', '.join(options["print-source"])}
+		add comments denoting the source file
+	{', '.join(options["verbose"])}
+		add output information
+	{', '.join(options["truncate-unused"])}
+		delete unused strings from files
+''')
+
+def main():
+	'''Main function'''
+	set_params(_argv)
+	set_params_folders(_argv)
+	if params["help"]:
+		print_help(_argv[0])
+	else:
+		# Add recursivity message
+		print("Running ", end='')
+		if params["recursive"]:
+			print("recursively ", end='')
+		# Running
+		if len(params["folders"]) >= 2:
+			print("on folder list:", params["folders"])
+			for f in params["folders"]:
+				if params["recursive"]:
+					run_all_subfolders(f)
+				else:
+					update_folder(f)
+		elif len(params["folders"]) == 1:
+			print("on folder", params["folders"][0])
+			if params["recursive"]:
+				run_all_subfolders(params["folders"][0])
+			else:
+				update_folder(params["folders"][0])
+		else:
+			print("on folder", os.path.abspath("./"))
+			if params["recursive"]:
+				run_all_subfolders(os.path.abspath("./"))
+			else:
+				update_folder(os.path.abspath("./"))
+
+# Group 2 will be the string, groups 1 and 3 will be the delimiters (" or ')
+# See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46967465/regex-match-text-in-either-single-or-double-quote
+pattern_lua_quoted = re.compile(
+	r'(?:^|[\.=,{\(\s])' # Look for beginning of file or anything that isn't a function identifier
+	r'N?F?S\s*\(\s*' # Matches S, FS, NS or NFS function call
+	r'(["\'])((?:\\\1|(?:(?!\1)).)*)(\1)' # Quoted string
+	r'[\s,\)]', # End of call or argument
+	re.DOTALL)
+# Handles the [[ ... ]] string delimiters
+pattern_lua_bracketed = re.compile(
+	r'(?:^|[\.=,{\(\s])' # Same as for pattern_lua_quoted
+	r'N?F?S\s*\(\s*' # Same as for pattern_lua_quoted
+	r'\[\[(.*?)\]\]' # [[ ... ]] string delimiters
+	r'[\s,\)]', # Same as for pattern_lua_quoted
+	re.DOTALL)
+
+# Handles "concatenation" .. " of strings"
+pattern_concat = re.compile(r'["\'][\s]*\.\.[\s]*["\']', re.DOTALL)
+
+# Handles a translation line in *.tr file.
+# Group 1 is the source string left of the equals sign.
+# Group 2 is the translated string, right of the equals sign.
+pattern_tr = re.compile(
+	r'(.*)' # Source string
+	# the separating equals sign, if NOT preceded by @, unless
+	# that @ is preceded by another @
+	r'(?:(?<!(?<!@)@)=)'
+	r'(.*)' # Translation string
+	)
+pattern_name = re.compile(r'^name[ ]*=[ ]*([^ \n]*)')
+pattern_tr_filename = re.compile(r'\.tr$')
+
+# Matches bad use of @ signs in Lua string
+pattern_bad_luastring = re.compile(
+	r'^@$|'	# single @, OR
+	r'[^@]@$|' # trailing unescaped @, OR
+	r'(?<!@)@(?=[^@1-9])' # an @ that is not escaped or part of a placeholder
+)
+
+# Attempt to read the mod's name from the mod.conf file or folder name. Returns None on failure
+def get_modname(folder):
+	try:
+		with open(os.path.join(folder, "mod.conf"), "r", encoding='utf-8') as mod_conf:
+			for line in mod_conf:
+				match = pattern_name.match(line)
+				if match:
+					return match.group(1)
+	except FileNotFoundError:
+		if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(folder, "modpack.txt")):
+			folder_name = os.path.basename(folder)
+			# Special case when run in Minetest's builtin directory
+			if folder_name == "builtin":
+				return "__builtin"
+			else:
+				return folder_name
+		else:
+			return None
+	return None
+
+# If there are already .tr files in /locale, returns a list of their names
+def get_existing_tr_files(folder):
+	out = []
+	for root, dirs, files in os.walk(os.path.join(folder, 'locale/')):
+		for name in files:
+			if pattern_tr_filename.search(name):
+				out.append(name)
+	return out
+
+# from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/600268/mkdir-p-functionality-in-python/600612#600612
+# Creates a directory if it doesn't exist, silently does
+# nothing if it already exists
+def mkdir_p(path):
+	try:
+		os.makedirs(path)
+	except OSError as exc: # Python >2.5
+		if exc.errno == errno.EEXIST and os.path.isdir(path):
+			pass
+		else: raise
+
+# Converts the template dictionary to a text to be written as a file
+# dKeyStrings is a dictionary of localized string to source file sets
+# dOld is a dictionary of existing translations and comments from
+# the previous version of this text
+def strings_to_text(dkeyStrings, dOld, mod_name, header_comments, textdomain):
+	# if textdomain is specified, insert it at the top
+	if textdomain != None:
+		lOut = [textdomain] # argument is full textdomain line
+	# otherwise, use mod name as textdomain automatically
+	else:
+		lOut = [f"# textdomain: {mod_name}"]
+	if header_comments is not None:
+		lOut.append(header_comments)
+
+	dGroupedBySource = {}
+
+	for key in dkeyStrings:
+		sourceList = list(dkeyStrings[key])
+		sourceString = "\n".join(sourceList)
+		listForSource = dGroupedBySource.get(sourceString, [])
+		listForSource.append(key)
+		dGroupedBySource[sourceString] = listForSource
+
+	lSourceKeys = list(dGroupedBySource.keys())
+	lSourceKeys.sort()
+	for source in lSourceKeys:
+		localizedStrings = dGroupedBySource[source]
+		if params["print-source"]:
+			if lOut[-1] != "":
+				lOut.append("")
+			lOut.append(source)
+		for localizedString in localizedStrings:
+			val = dOld.get(localizedString, {})
+			translation = val.get("translation", "")
+			comment = val.get("comment")
+			if params["break-long-lines"] and len(localizedString) > doublespace_threshold and not lOut[-1] == "":
+				lOut.append("")
+			if comment != None and comment != "" and not comment.startswith("# textdomain:"):
+				lOut.append(comment)
+			lOut.append(f"{localizedString}={translation}")
+			if params["break-long-lines"] and len(localizedString) > doublespace_threshold:
+				lOut.append("")
+
+	unusedExist = False
+	if not params["truncate-unused"]:
+		for key in dOld:
+			if key not in dkeyStrings:
+				val = dOld[key]
+				translation = val.get("translation")
+				comment = val.get("comment")
+				# only keep an unused translation if there was translated
+				# text or a comment associated with it
+				if translation != None and (translation != "" or comment):
+					if not unusedExist:
+						unusedExist = True
+						lOut.append("\n\n" + comment_unused + "\n")
+					if params["break-long-lines"] and len(key) > doublespace_threshold and not lOut[-1] == "":
+						lOut.append("")
+					if comment != None:
+						lOut.append(comment)
+					lOut.append(f"{key}={translation}")
+					if params["break-long-lines"] and len(key) > doublespace_threshold:
+						lOut.append("")
+	return "\n".join(lOut) + '\n'
+
+# Writes a template.txt file
+# dkeyStrings is the dictionary returned by generate_template
+def write_template(templ_file, dkeyStrings, mod_name):
+	# read existing template file to preserve comments
+	existing_template = import_tr_file(templ_file)
+
+	text = strings_to_text(dkeyStrings, existing_template[0], mod_name, existing_template[2], existing_template[3])
+	mkdir_p(os.path.dirname(templ_file))
+	with open(templ_file, "wt", encoding='utf-8') as template_file:
+		template_file.write(text)
+
+# Gets all translatable strings from a lua file
+def read_lua_file_strings(lua_file):
+	lOut = []
+	with open(lua_file, encoding='utf-8') as text_file:
+		text = text_file.read()
+
+		text = re.sub(pattern_concat, "", text)
+
+		strings = []
+		for s in pattern_lua_quoted.findall(text):
+			strings.append(s[1])
+		for s in pattern_lua_bracketed.findall(text):
+			strings.append(s)
+
+		for s in strings:
+			found_bad = pattern_bad_luastring.search(s)
+			if found_bad:
+				print("SYNTAX ERROR: Unescaped '@' in Lua string: " + s)
+				continue
+			s = s.replace('\\"', '"')
+			s = s.replace("\\'", "'")
+			s = s.replace("\n", "@n")
+			s = s.replace("\\n", "@n")
+			s = s.replace("=", "@=")
+			lOut.append(s)
+	return lOut
+
+# Gets strings from an existing translation file
+# returns both a dictionary of translations
+# and the full original source text so that the new text
+# can be compared to it for changes.
+# Returns also header comments in the third return value.
+def import_tr_file(tr_file):
+	dOut = {}
+	text = None
+	in_header = True
+	header_comments = None
+	textdomain = None
+	if os.path.exists(tr_file):
+		with open(tr_file, "r", encoding='utf-8') as existing_file :
+			# save the full text to allow for comparison
+			# of the old version with the new output
+			text = existing_file.read()
+			existing_file.seek(0)
+			# a running record of the current comment block
+			# we're inside, to allow preceeding multi-line comments
+			# to be retained for a translation line
+			latest_comment_block = None
+			for line in existing_file.readlines():
+				line = line.rstrip('\n')
+				# "##### not used anymore #####" comment
+				if line == comment_unused:
+					# Always delete the 'not used anymore' comment.
+					# It will be re-added to the file if neccessary.
+					latest_comment_block = None
+					if header_comments != None:
+						in_header = False
+					continue
+				# Comment lines
+				elif line.startswith("#"):
+					# Source file comments: ##[ file.lua ]##
+					if line.startswith(symbol_source_prefix) and line.endswith(symbol_source_suffix):
+						# This line marks the end of header comments.
+						if params["print-source"]:
+							in_header = False
+						# Remove those comments; they may be added back automatically.
+						continue
+
+					# Store first occurance of textdomain
+					# discard all subsequent textdomain lines
+					if line.startswith("# textdomain:"):
+						if textdomain == None:
+							textdomain = line
+						continue
+					elif in_header:
+						# Save header comments (normal comments at top of file)
+						if not header_comments:
+							header_comments = line
+						else:
+							header_comments = header_comments + "\n" + line
+					else:
+						# Save normal comments
+						if line.startswith("# textdomain:") and textdomain == None:
+							textdomain = line
+						elif not latest_comment_block:
+							latest_comment_block = line
+						else:
+							latest_comment_block = latest_comment_block + "\n" + line
+
+					continue
+
+				match = pattern_tr.match(line)
+				if match:
+					# this line is a translated line
+					outval = {}
+					outval["translation"] = match.group(2)
+					if latest_comment_block:
+						# if there was a comment, record that.
+						outval["comment"] = latest_comment_block
+					latest_comment_block = None
+					in_header = False
+
+					dOut[match.group(1)] = outval
+	return (dOut, text, header_comments, textdomain)
+
+# like os.walk but returns sorted filenames
+def sorted_os_walk(folder):
+	tuples = []
+	t = 0
+	for root, dirs, files in os.walk(folder):
+		tuples.append( (root, dirs, files) )
+		t = t + 1
+
+	tuples = sorted(tuples)
+
+	paths_and_files = []
+	f = 0
+
+	for tu in tuples:
+		root = tu[0]
+		dirs = tu[1]
+		files = tu[2]
+		files = sorted(files, key=str.lower)
+		for filename in files:
+			paths_and_files.append( (os.path.join(root, filename), filename) )
+			f = f + 1
+	return paths_and_files
+
+# Walks all lua files in the mod folder, collects translatable strings,
+# and writes it to a template.txt file
+# Returns a dictionary of localized strings to source file lists
+# that can be used with the strings_to_text function.
+def generate_template(folder, mod_name):
+	dOut = {}
+	paths_and_files = sorted_os_walk(folder)
+	for paf in paths_and_files:
+		fullpath_filename = paf[0]
+		filename = paf[1]
+		if fnmatch.fnmatch(filename, "*.lua"):
+			found = read_lua_file_strings(fullpath_filename)
+			if params["verbose"]:
+				print(f"{fullpath_filename}: {str(len(found))} translatable strings")
+
+			for s in found:
+				sources = dOut.get(s, set())
+				sources.add(os.path.relpath(fullpath_filename, start=folder))
+				dOut[s] = sources
+
+	if len(dOut) == 0:
+		return None
+
+	# Convert source file set to list, sort it and add comment symbols.
+	# Needed because a set is unsorted and might result in unpredictable.
+	# output orders if any source string appears in multiple files.
+	for d in dOut:
+		sources = dOut.get(d, set())
+		sources = sorted(list(sources), key=str.lower)
+		newSources = []
+		for i in sources:
+			newSources.append(f"{symbol_source_prefix} {i} {symbol_source_suffix}")
+		dOut[d] = newSources
+
+	templ_file = os.path.join(folder, "locale/template.txt")
+	write_template(templ_file, dOut, mod_name)
+	return dOut
+
+# Updates an existing .tr file, copying the old one to a ".old" file
+# if any changes have happened
+# dNew is the data used to generate the template, it has all the
+# currently-existing localized strings
+def update_tr_file(dNew, mod_name, tr_file):
+	if params["verbose"]:
+		print(f"updating {tr_file}")
+
+	tr_import = import_tr_file(tr_file)
+	dOld = tr_import[0]
+	textOld = tr_import[1]
+
+	textNew = strings_to_text(dNew, dOld, mod_name, tr_import[2], tr_import[3])
+
+	if textOld and textOld != textNew:
+		print(f"{tr_file} has changed.")
+		if params["old-file"]:
+			shutil.copyfile(tr_file, f"{tr_file}.old")
+
+	with open(tr_file, "w", encoding='utf-8') as new_tr_file:
+		new_tr_file.write(textNew)
+
+# Updates translation files for the mod in the given folder
+def update_mod(folder):
+	modname = get_modname(folder)
+	if modname is not None:
+		print(f"Updating translations for {modname}")
+		data = generate_template(folder, modname)
+		if data == None:
+			print(f"No translatable strings found in {modname}")
+		else:
+			for tr_file in get_existing_tr_files(folder):
+				update_tr_file(data, modname, os.path.join(folder, "locale/", tr_file))
+	else:
+		print(f"Unable to determine the mod name in folder {folder}. Missing 'name' field in mod.conf.", file=_stderr)
+		exit(1)
+
+# Determines if the folder being pointed to is a mod or a mod pack
+# and then runs update_mod accordingly
+def update_folder(folder):
+	is_modpack = os.path.exists(os.path.join(folder, "modpack.txt")) or os.path.exists(os.path.join(folder, "modpack.conf"))
+	if is_modpack:
+		subfolders = [f.path for f in os.scandir(folder) if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')]
+		for subfolder in subfolders:
+			update_mod(subfolder)
+	else:
+		update_mod(folder)
+	print("Done.")
+
+def run_all_subfolders(folder):
+	for modfolder in [f.path for f in os.scandir(folder) if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')]:
+		update_folder(modfolder)
+
+main()