Translating [TRIGGER]s

[WaterKnight]

To improve the distribution of GUI triggers and break language barriers on this site, I suggest two changes to the [.TRIGGER][/.TRIGGER] block:

1. Convert the user-given syntax of triggers (and name of native identifiers) to the English standard.

2. Optionally add a combobox frontend to select another language the trigger syntax should be translated to, so the individual observer can pick his/her favorite.

 

[Maker]

I'm going to borrow the thread and inquire if it is possible to somehow cut down the length of trigger tags

• trigger

trigger

The lower is wrapped in stable tags, but it is annoying to type.

 

[Squiggy]

That would mean to store common expressions of the OE in multiple languages and convert them to English.
I believe the amount of work is rather hilarious to put in practice, especially if you think about non-roman languages - cyrillic or even kanji.

 

[-Kobas-]

This site is English site, all resources must be on English and so on.
I see no point why triggers should be different.

 

[WaterKnight]

Only the local display would be different (configurable). The issue is that not everyone has the same language in editor, so noobs might not recognize their equivalent to the shown trigger in question threads or tutorials. Helpers on the other side cannot just simply paste what they have written in the editor and may not even know the proper english pendant.

 

[Ralle]

Currently, the trigger tag works in English and German. Translating it is not a task I would like to put on my list as it would be complicated. It's much easier if you submit the whole maps .wtg file as it has no language. Then I can format it to english. Take a look at this http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/apps.php?p=parsetrigger&id=j3m6j1

 

[TheWhiteWolf]

Only the local display would be different (configurable). The issue is that not everyone has the same language in editor, so noobs might not recognize their equivalent to the shown trigger in question threads or tutorials. Helpers on the other side cannot just simply paste what they have written in the editor and may not even know the proper english pendant.

Screw noobs.

 

[WaterKnight]

Screw noobs.

Kay, remove GUI trigger tags altogether then.

 

[Dr Super Good]

What could be possible is some form of GUI -> English GUI translator.

When you copy GUI trigger data you obviously place some formatted data into the clipboard. This is different from copying GUI as text where you just put a string representation to the clip board. Pasting such raw data into an application could allow it to translate from the universal GUI format into a English localization.

It cannot translate variable names, but you do not need to understand variable names to understand the trigger.