Difference between revisions of "Strings.tbl"
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| − | Strings.tbl is used for setting the various translations. | + | The '''Strings.tbl''' is used for setting the various translations. |
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This table is one of the [[Modular Tables]] and can be extended with xxx-lcl.tbm | This table is one of the [[Modular Tables]] and can be extended with xxx-lcl.tbm | ||
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| + | ==General Info== | ||
| + | *Table consists of several sections named for the language of the translation. | ||
| + | *Other files use the index values for finding translations located in the '''strings.tbl''' | ||
==Format== | ==Format== | ||
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*Each section ends with '''$end''' | *Each section ends with '''$end''' | ||
*Each section consists of many indexed text entries. | *Each section consists of many indexed text entries. | ||
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| − | *Syntax: '''Integer''', | + | ===Individual Lines=== |
| + | *Each line starts with the number or index that it will be linked to from other tables. | ||
| + | *Each line also contains the full text to use for that index throughout FSO. | ||
| + | *Syntax: '''Integer''', '''String''' | ||
==Sample== | ==Sample== | ||
Revision as of 04:39, 19 July 2012
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The Strings.tbl is used for setting the various translations.
This table is one of the Modular Tables and can be extended with xxx-lcl.tbm
General Info
- Table consists of several sections named for the language of the translation.
- Other files use the index values for finding translations located in the strings.tbl
Format
- Table consists of several sections named #English, #German, and #French.
- Each section ends with $end
- Each section consists of many indexed text entries.
Individual Lines
- Each line starts with the number or index that it will be linked to from other tables.
- Each line also contains the full text to use for that index throughout FSO.
- Syntax: Integer, String
Sample
- Part of retail FreeSpace 2 table
#English ;------------------------------------------------- ; File: KeyControl.cpp ;------------------------------------------------- 0, "Player ship changed to %s" 1, "Changed player target to %s" 2, "Soundtrack changed to: %s" 3, "Event music is not playing" 4, "Framerate delay increased to %i milliseconds per frame." 5, "Framerate delay decreased to %i milliseconds per frame." 6, "Countermeasure firing: %s" 7, "ENABLED" 8, "DISABLED" 9, "You whacked yourself down to %7.3f percent hull.\n" 10, "You are %s" ... ... 1560, "PXO Banners" 1561, "Misc" 1562, "Force local port" 1563, "German" ; language choices in Misc tab 1564, "English" ; nope, there is more. added 10/26 1565, "NEW USER TIP\n\n%s" ; heading on tip popup 1566, "Flak turret" 1567, "Beam turret" 1568, "Laser turret" 1569, "Missile lnchr" #end
