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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+##########################################################################
+##### ABOUT THIS SCRIPT ##################################################
+# This script updates the translation template files (*.pot) of all mods
+# by running the xgettext application.
+# It requires you have the 'gettext' software installed on your system.
+#
+# Run this script, and the *.pot files will be updated.
+##########################################################################
+
+
+
+# e-mail address to send problems with the original strings ("msgids") to
+MSGID_BUGS_ADDRESS = "Wuzzy@disroot.org"
+# name of the package
+PACKAGE_NAME = "Repixture"
+
+import os
+import re
+
+# pattern for the 'name' in mod.conf
+pattern_name = re.compile(r'^name[ ]*=[ ]*([^ \n]*)')
+# file name pattern for gettext translation template files (*.pot)
+pattern_pot = re.compile(r'(.*)\.pot$')
+
+def invoke_xgettext(template_file, mod_folder, modname):
+    containing_path = os.path.dirname(template_file)
+    lua_files = [os.path.join(mod_folder, "*.lua")]
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(os.path.join(mod_folder)):
+       for dirname in dirs:
+           if dirname != "sounds" and dirname != "textures" and dirname != "models" and dirname != "locale" and dirname != "media" and dirname != "schematics":
+               lua_path = os.path.join(mod_folder, dirname)
+               lua_files.append(os.path.join(lua_path, "*.lua"))
+
+    lua_search_string = " ".join(lua_files)
+
+    command = "xgettext -L lua -kS -kNS -kFS -kNFS -kPS:1,2 -kcore.translate:1c,2 -kcore.translate_n:1c,2,3 -d '"+modname+"' --add-comments='~' -o '"+template_file+"' --from-code=UTF-8 --msgid-bugs-address='"+MSGID_BUGS_ADDRESS+"' --package-name='"+PACKAGE_NAME+"' "+lua_search_string
+
+    return_value = os.system(command)
+    if return_value != 0:
+        print("ERROR: xgettext invocation returned with "+str(return_value))
+        exit(1)
+
+def update_locale_template(folder, modname):
+    for root, dirs, files in os.walk(os.path.join(folder, 'locale')):
+        for name in files:
+            code_match = pattern_pot.match(name)
+            if code_match == None: 
+                continue
+            fname = os.path.join(root, name)
+            invoke_xgettext(fname, folder, modname)
+
+def get_modname(folder):
+    try:
+        with open(os.path.join(folder, "mod.conf"), "r", encoding='utf-8') as mod_conf:
+            for line in mod_conf:
+                match = pattern_name.match(line)
+                if match:
+                    return match.group(1)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        if not os.path.isfile(os.path.join(folder, "modpack.txt")):
+            folder_name = os.path.basename(folder)
+            return folder_name
+        else:
+            return None
+    return None
+
+def update_mod(folder):
+    modname = get_modname(folder)
+    if modname != None:
+       print("Updating '"+modname+"' ...")
+       update_locale_template(folder, modname)
+
+def main():
+    for modfolder in [f.path for f in os.scandir("./mods") if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')]:
+        is_modpack = os.path.exists(os.path.join(modfolder, "modpack.txt")) or os.path.exists(os.path.join(modfolder, "modpack.conf"))
+        if is_modpack:
+            subfolders = [f.path for f in os.scandir(modfolder) if f.is_dir() and not f.name.startswith('.')]
+            for subfolder in subfolders:
+                update_mod(subfolder)
+        else:
+            update_mod(modfolder)
+    print("All done.")
+
+main()