install gettext

bindings/python/gnucash_core.py

@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ from gnucash.gnucash_core_c import gncInvoiceLookup, gncInvoiceGetInvoiceFromTxn
 
 try:
     import gettext
-    # install gettext for _-function, needs path to locales
+    import locale
+
     _localedir = _sw_core_utils.gnc_path_get_localedir()
-    _translation = gettext.translation(_sw_core_utils.GETTEXT_PACKAGE, _localedir)
-    _ = _translation.gettext
+    gettext.install(_sw_core_utils.GETTEXT_PACKAGE, _localedir)
 except:
     print("\nProblem importing gettext!")
     import traceback
@@ -60,11 +60,19 @@ except:
     exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback = sys.exc_info()
     traceback.print_exception(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback)
     print()
+    import locale
+    sys_locale = locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
+    print("locale: ", sys_locale)
+    print("getlocale(): " + str(locale.getlocale()))
+    print("localedir: " + _localedir)
 
     def _(s):
         """Null translator function, gettext not available"""
         return s
 
+    import builtins
+    builtins.__dict__['_'] = _
+
 class GnuCashCoreClass(ClassFromFunctions):
     _module = gnucash_core_c
 

gnucash/python/init.py

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from gnucash import *
 from gnucash import _sw_app_utils
 from gnucash import _sw_core_utils
 from gnucash._sw_core_utils import gnc_prefs_is_extra_enabled, gnc_prefs_is_debugging_enabled
-from gnucash.gnucash_core import _
 from gi import require_version
 require_version('Gtk', '3.0')
 from gi.repository import Gtk