gettext.extract not extracting strings

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1

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.

2

Try adding the flag —mergeso the lines will appear in the translation files.

3

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?

4

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.

5

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?

6

In your Live View files you have something like use ExampleWeb, :live_view

This calls the live_view function in ExampleWeb which should include a call to html_helpers which should include use Gettext, backend: ExampleWeb.Gettext.

Notice that the Gettext usage is also part of controller
https://github.com/BartOtten/routex_example/blob/ca65a2efffe0ed2b45cebef5626463829a6ddbdc/lib/example_web.ex#L50

You say you added the use directive yourself in the Live Views. That should not be necessary as that is exactly what use ExampleWeb, :live_view does (if correct, see above)

7

Are you sure those heex files are captured by some embed_templates call? Template files by themselves are not read by anything.

8

Ok, everything solved. I forgot to include the gettext call in <%= %>. Thanks everyone for their help!