mrDoctorWho/vk4xmpp

# coding: utf-8
# (с) simpleApps, 25.06.12; 19:58:42

"""
Provides a way to use translations
Not optimal, but still.
"""

import os
from writer import rFile

def setVars(lang, path):
    globals()["locale"] = lang
    globals()["path"] = path


def _(what):
    if what:
        name = "%s/locales/locale.%s" % (path, locale)
        what = what.replace("\n", "\\n")
        if locale != "en" and os.path.exists(name):
            data = open(name).readlines()
            for line in data:
                if line.startswith(what):
                    what = line.split("=")[1].strip()
                    break
        return what.replace("\\n", "\n")