gettext-syslocale/README.md
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# 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
```d
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.