Language Files

[Porlington]

The current language files use numbers to organize the different entries, this makes it confusing when reading code that uses it. For example.

popup.add(getMenuItem(language.langtext[76], new ActionListener() {

It is incredibly annoying to have to go look up whatever entry 76 is. I propose changing the language system to something like

popup.add(getMenuItem(language.get("#gui.contact.blacklist"), new ActionListener() {

or something of the like, as this immediately tells someone looking at the code what it does.

[jtorchat]

I' not think so. Beside eclipse i have the language file open and so it is very easy to show the right tag and compare it. When i change it, it need more code and when there more and more lines it is very bad.

[smithrachael]

Guys,

I strongly suggest using java's Resource Bundle for handling translated text in the application. Please, take a look at the links below:

[1] Tutorial for internationalization of messages (aka i18n) http://www.avajava.com/tutorials/lessons/how-do-i-use-locales-and-resource-bundles-to-internationalize-my-application.html

[2] Eclipse plugin for editing the messages (I love this one!) http://sourceforge.net/projects/eclipse-rbe/

[3] Screenshot of the Eclipse plugin. Notice how it looks beautifully organized. http://oslc.files.wordpress.com/2006/12/resource-screenshot.jpg

[userid0dev]

i actually would use smithrachael's suggestion and even maybe merge the lang files so the entries can be used more than once.

like transfer is needed to translate at least 3 times. that's just a waste of time.

NOW: lang000069=transfer aborted lang000071=starting transfer lang000072=transfer complete

THEN: jtc.aborted=aborted jtc.starting=starting jtc.complete=complete jtc.transfer=transfer

and also contact:

NOW: lang000074=Edit contact. lang000075=Pardon contact. lang000076=Blacklist contact. lang000077=Delete contact.

THEN: jtc.edit=Edit jtc.pardon=Pardon jtc.blacklist=Blacklist jtc.delete=Delete jtc.contact=Contact

and then in code put them together as needed.

[jtorchat]

Ok, when soo many people like it then i change it when i work next time on the source.

[zerotamaitsu]

I guess I shall close this for now, as it doesn't look like it's going to happen (seems like nobody is working on it)