gettext_syslocale

A D module that extends the gettext library to support system locale detection and standard GNU/Linux translation paths.

Overview

The gettext_syslocale module enhances the gettext library by automatically selecting the system locale from environment variables (LC_ALL, LC_MESSAGES, LANG) and loading translation .mo files from standard GNU/Linux paths (/usr/share/locale/<language>/LC_MESSAGES/<programName>.mo). It prioritizes full language codes (e.g., ru_RU) before falling back to short codes (e.g., ru).

Features

• Automatically detects the system locale.
• Searches for .mo files in /usr/share/locale/<language>/LC_MESSAGES/<programName>.mo.
• Checks full language codes (e.g., ru_RU) before short codes (e.g., ru).

Usage

import gettext;
import gettext_syslocale;

void main(string[] args) {
    mixin(gettext.main);
    initializeSystemLocale(args[0].baseName);
    writeln(tr!"Hello, world!");
}

1. Include mixin(gettext.main) in your main function.
2. Call initializeSystemLocale with the program name (e.g., args[0].baseName).
3. Use tr for translatable strings, as provided by the gettext library.

Requirements

• D compiler (e.g., DMD, LDC).
• The gettext library for D, including the mofile module.
• .mo translation files in /usr/share/locale/<language>/LC_MESSAGES/.

Installation

Add gettext_syslocale.d to your project and ensure the gettext library is available. Compile with a D compiler supporting the gettext library.

License

Boost License 1.0, consistent with the gettext library.