Hi Noelia, Chris,
Emoticon addon looks good and is a good idea.
I have the following conserns:
dic files are the most dificult for translators, and it is also dificult to
write anything that can make it easier for translators to see when/how a dic
file changes, because there is so much information condensed into one line.
They also have to be extremely careful about tabs and spaces.
Also exposing regular expressions opens dorrs for mistakes to be introduced.
If a regular expression is improved, then this would at the moment show up as a
difference for translators, even if the smiley has not actually changed.
Therefore I suggest, maybe adding a python file data.py, with something like:
emoticons = [
# Translators :) smiley
( _("smiley"), '(\s|^)(:([\-]|)([)]{1})(\B|\s|$))'),
# Translators :( sad smiley
( _("sad smiley"), '(\s|^)(:([\-]|)([(]{1})\B)'),
...
]
this means the translators can use poedit as normal just for the
translatable parts, and it becomes much easier to deal with on the
translation system side.
We can generate the temporary dictionary data dic format on the fly in code:
lines = []
for emName, emRegexp in data.emoticons:
lines.append(u"{regexp}\t{name};\t1\t1".format(regexp=emRegexp,
name=emName))
What are your thoughts?
thanks,
Mesar
On Sat 12/10/13,17:08, Noelia wrote:
> Hello, I'd like to present this add-on, which could be uploaded to the
> community site.
> The main author is Chris. He has writen speech dictionaries with
> regular expressions, which can be spoken to describe some emoticons. I
> like this add-on and it's appreciated by members of NVDA spanish list
> too.
> Here is its description and the documentation file.
> I will create a public repository for reviewing it.
> Thanks
>
> Emoticons add-on:
> name = Emoticons
> summary = "Emoticons"
> description = """Press NVDA+E to allow NVDA pronounces emoticons each
> time that are present.
> Based on a lists of regular expressions incorporate in this addon."""
> author = "Chris <llajta2012@xxxxxxxxx>, Noelia <nrm1977@xxxxxxxxx>"
> url = None
> version = 1.0-dev
>
> Readme file
>
> # Emoticons 1.0-dev#
>
> This add-on allows to read emoticon description when appear as code.
> E:G: NVDA say "Smiley Smile" when is shown this emoticon :)
>
> Use a speech dictionary with a lists of regular expressions
> incorporate in this addon.
>
> There are all most emoticons used, available for English, Spanish,
> French and Italian language.
>
> ##Usage: ##
>
> Press NVDA+E to allow NVDA pronounces emoticons each time that are present.
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