jaru01
I’m likely missing something here. When I run:
mix gettext.extract
it just generates a file with a few default strings from core components like “Actions” and “Attempting to reconnect”.
I created a Backend as per the Github page like such:
ct@mt:~/path/to/file$ cat lib/myapp/gettext.exdefmodule MyApp.Gettext douse Gettext.Backend, otp_app: :my_append
And just for testing:
defmodule MyAppWeb.EscortLive.Index do
use MyAppWeb, :live_view
use Gettext, backend: MyApp.Gettext
@impl true
def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
gettext("A simple test")
#...
end
But that string doesn’t get picked up. Also tried in other files with no result.
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jaru01
Ok, everything solved. I forgot to include the gettext call in <%= %>. Thanks everyone for their help!
LostKobrakai
Are you sure those heex files are captured by some
embed_templatescall? Template files by themselves are not read by anything.BartOtten
In your Live View files you have something like
use ExampleWeb, :live_viewThis calls the
live_viewfunction inExampleWebwhich should include a call tohtml_helperswhich should includeuse Gettext, backend: ExampleWeb.Gettext.Notice that the Gettext usage is also part of
controllerhttps://github.com/BartOtten/routex_example/blob/ca65a2efffe0ed2b45cebef5626463829a6ddbdc/lib/example_web.ex#L50
You say you added the
usedirective yourself in the Live Views. That should not be necessary as that is exactly whatuse ExampleWeb, :live_viewdoes (if correct, see above)jaru01
Thanks, finally working! The backend I created did apparently created some conflict. Just one more question. It doesn’t seem to extract from heex files, only from ex files. I tried adding the use directive in the heex file, but that didn’t seem to work. What do I need to do?
BartOtten
Phoenix comes with a Gettext backend generated by default. This one is also included in every view you created.
If you don’t have this line you need to include Gettext everywhere yourself.
https://github.com/BartOtten/routex_example/blob/ca65a2efffe0ed2b45cebef5626463829a6ddbdc/lib/example_web.ex#L95
If you do have that line but with another backend than you manually add in the view modules, I think you have a conflict.
jaru01
The problem seems to be that it only reads files from lib/myapp_web/components, while my files reside under lib/myapp_web/live. Is there a way to change that? Or is that intentional?
BartOtten
Try adding the flag
—mergeso the lines will appear in the translation files.