Replace Strings in variables

[lorum]

Hi, for some time I've been looking for how to translate some texts that are outside the normal translations, this is "text" tags or variables of the type: $ var = "hello world", used in some games, I've tried with _( ) and com __() but they don't always work, so I made this little script to help me:

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init python:

    def replace_text(t):
        if _preferences.language == "spanish":

                    t = t.replace("You've created a {i}new{/i} \n Ren'Py game.", "Otro texto 1")
                    t = t.replace("other text 2 ", "otro texto 2 ")

        return t

    config.say_menu_text_filter = replace_text

And it works until I come across variables of this type:

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   $ f += "the {i}bee{/i}\n"
   $ f += "is very big\n"

    e "hi [f]"

Due to the use of {} and to the fact that the variable "f" is concatenated with other texts, the script does not recognize them, my question is is there any way to see the content of a variable in the script to be able to replace it?

[Imperf3kt]

Does it work for you, using .format?

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    $ f += "the {i}bee{/i}\n"
    $ f += "is very big\n"
    e "hi {}".format(f)

[Remix]

You should be registering the strings for translation ...

$ f += _("the {i}bee{/i}\n")

(the _() registers it)

If the translation still does not occur, either use the !t modifier in interpolation ( "[var!t]" ) or renpy.substitute() as s string wrapper ( e( renpy.substitute( _("Translate this") ) ) )

[Ocelot]

You should be registering the strings for translation ...

$ f += _("the {i}bee{/i}\n")

(the _() registers it)

If the translation still does not occur, either use the !t modifier in interpolation ( "[var!t]" ) or renpy.substitute() as s string wrapper ( e( renpy.substitute( _("Translate this") ) ) )

You should use double underscore for immideate translation if you are building strings: __("the {i}bee{/i}\n"). Translation framework translates strings when they are displayed, just before substitutions happen. And it will do that only if exact match is found. So you want to translate parts of the strings before they are glued together. Or use translated interpolation, as you suggested.