Can't translate js in php file

[NickvdMeij]

Hi,

For some reason, the translate manager doesn't pick up the lajax.t() within a php file (specifically, the views of our webpage where we have some inline javascript).

Because this is a php file, it only scans for the ::t function. Even though I've tried adding the lajax.t() to the phpTranslators in the translatemanager config, the translatemanager still won't pick up on those javascript translate functions. Is there a way to get this working?

[moltam]

I've tested this, and the File Scanner currently can't extract messages from HTML inside a PHP file. That's why the lajax.t translator not recognized.

Maybe try something like this:

<script>
    console.log("<?= \Yii::t('app', 'Javascript text in PHP file.') ?>");
</script>

[NickvdMeij]

@moltam We dont use the HTML scripttags. We use the following syntax:

$ga =<<<JS
    lajax.l("Hello World")
JS;

$this->registerJs($ga, View::POS_HEAD);

Could it have something to do with the PHP heredoc syntax?

[moltam]

I think it doesn't matter where is the JS code, in heredoc, HTML content, or string literals. When it comes to parse these, they are just strings for the PHP tokenizer (the extension uses this), and because of this they won't parsed as PHP code, and no translations are recognized.

Although parsing JS in PHP files isn't an impossible task, but the extension currently does not support it.

[NickvdMeij]

@moltam I'll take a look at it, and if possible fix it and make a PR ;)

[NickvdMeij]

A fix is available in pullrequest #62

[moltam]

Another solution is to use yii2-js-register extension.

This way Yii::t() is usable in inline javascript (in a simpler way):

<?php JSRegister::begin(['position' => \yii\web\View::POS_HEAD]); ?>
<script>
    $(".modal").modal({
        title: "<?= Yii::t('app', 'Javascript text in PHP file.') ?>"
    });
</script>
<?php JSRegister::end(); ?>