Translation files *.sola
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About
Sooty Language files *.sola are for translating or modifying lines in existing dialogue files *.soot.
Generating
Writing
Line ids look like #{id} at the end of a line.
Where they don’t exist, they’ll be auto generated.
There are some special tags:
# #{&}
# will copy the id of the last line id, but add a number to the end.
My text with an id. #{my_line}
Another line with similar id. #{&}
And another. #{&}
# #{+}
# will be joined together in the lang file.
My text with an id. #{multiline}
Another line with similar id. #{+}
And another. #{+}
The generated .sola for this will look like:
<-> my_line
# My text with an id.
<-> my_line_2
# Another line with similar id.
<-> my_line_3
# And another.
<-> multiline
# My text with an id.
# Another line with similar id.
# And another.
Installing
Line ids
Line ids aren’t just for translations, but for keeping track of choices, list states, and more.
The save system will probably bug out if you load a save game after modifying dialogue lines that don’t have ids. So be sure to at least setup ids for choices and lists.
Manually adding
#file.soot
orc: Let me tell you a story. #{orc}
orc: It all started... #{+}
# mutiple lines can be 'clumped' in the file.
Once upon a time. #{intro}
There lived a king. #{&}
In a castle. #{&}
# because sooty allows mutiple lines on one using the || pattern
# each can have a unique id
Are you sure? #{ask} || >>> Yes, take me there. #{choose_y} || >>> No, I could be wrong. #{choose_m}
# it's most important for lists and options to have unique ids
{<stop>} #{stop_1}
Line 1
Line 2
# You can call Dialogue.reset_list("stop_1") now to reset.
Do you want the dog or cat?
>>> Cat #{chose_cat}
>>> Dog #{chose_dog}
>>> Return cat {{@chose chose_cat}}
@reset_choice chose_cat
>>> Return dog {{@chose chose_dog}}
@reset_choice chose_cat
Auto generating
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