New translation system, part 2: Environment, help

mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 --[[
 
 Copyright (C) 2016 - Auke Kok <sofar@foo-projects.org>
@@ -10,6 +9,8 @@ of the license, or (at your option) any later version.
 
 --]]
 
+local S = minetest.get_translator("lightning")
+
 lightning = {}
 
 lightning.interval_low = 17
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ lightning.strike = function(pos)
 					if obj:is_player() then
 						-- Player damage
 						if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_death_messages") then
-							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, string.format("%s was struck by lightning.", obj:get_player_name()))
+							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, S("@1 was struck by lightning.", obj:get_player_name()))
 						end
 						obj:set_hp(obj:get_hp()-5)
 					-- Mobs
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ end)
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("lightning", {
 	params = "[<X> <Y> <Z>]",
-	description = "Let lightning strike at the specified position or yourself",
+	description = S("Let lightning strike at the specified position or yourself"),
 	privs = { maphack = true },
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local pos = {}
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("lightning", {
 			if player then
 				lightning.strike(player:get_pos())
 			else
-				return false, "No position specified and unknown player"
+				return false, S("No position specified and unknown player")
 			end
 		end
 		return true

mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_void_damage")
+
 local voidtimer = 0
 
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 						local spawn = mcl_spawn.get_spawn_pos(obj)
 						obj:set_pos(spawn)
 						mcl_worlds.dimension_change(obj, mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(spawn))
-						minetest.chat_send_player(obj:get_player_name(), "The void is off-limits to you!")
+						minetest.chat_send_player(obj:get_player_name(), S("The void is off-limits to you!"))
 					else
 						obj:remove()
 					end
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					-- Damage enabled, not immortal: Deal void damage (4 HP / 0.5 seconds)
 					if obj:get_hp() > 0 then
 						if is_player then
-							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, string.format("%s fell into the endless void.", obj:get_player_name()))
+							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, S("@1 fell into the endless void.", obj:get_player_name()))
 						end
 						obj:set_hp(obj:get_hp() - 4)
 					end

mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_weather")
+
 -- weather states, 'none' is default, other states depends from active mods
 mcl_weather.state = "none"
   
@@ -182,18 +184,18 @@ mcl_weather.get_weather = function()
 end
 
 minetest.register_privilege("weather_manager", {
-  description = "Gives ability to control weather",
+  description = S("Gives ability to control weather"),
   give_to_singleplayer = false
 })
 
 -- Weather command definition. Set 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("weather", {
-  params = "(clear | rain | snow | thunder) [<duration>]",
-  description = "Changes the weather to the specified parameter.",
+  params = S("(clear | rain | snow | thunder) [<duration>]"),
+  description = S("Changes the weather to the specified parameter."),
   privs = {weather_manager = true},
   func = function(name, param)
     if (param == "") then
-      return false, "Error: No weather specified."
+      return false, S("Error: No weather specified.")
     end
     local new_weather, end_time
     local parse1, parse2 = string.match(param, "(%w+) ?(%d*)")
@@ -204,13 +206,13 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("weather", {
           new_weather = parse1
       end
     else
-      return false, "Error: Invalid parameters."
+      return false, S("Error: Invalid parameters.")
     end
     if parse2 then
       if type(tonumber(parse2)) == "number" then
           local duration = tonumber(parse2)
           if duration < 1 then
-              return false, "Error: Duration can't be less than 1 second."
+              return false, S("Error: Duration can't be less than 1 second.")
           end
           end_time = minetest.get_gametime() + duration
       end
@@ -220,14 +222,14 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("weather", {
     if success then
       return true
     else
-      return false, "Error: Invalid weather specified. Use “clear”, “rain”, “snow” or “thunder”."
+      return false, S("Error: Invalid weather specified. Use “clear”, “rain”, “snow” or “thunder”.")
     end
   end
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("toggledownfall", {
   params = "",
-  description = "Toggles between clear weather and weather with downfall (randomly rain, thunderstorm or snow)",
+  description = S("Toggles between clear weather and weather with downfall (randomly rain, thunderstorm or snow)"),
   privs = {weather_manager = true},
   func = function(name, param)
     -- Currently rain/thunder/snow: Set weather to clear