Function LoadStringFile

Descent3/localization.cpp:470–554

Loads a string table file, returns number of strings read if everything went ok,else 0

// Loads a string table file, returns number of strings read if everything went ok,else 0
int LoadStringFile(const char *filename, int starting_offset) {
  ASSERT(filename);
  ASSERT(Localization_language != -1);
  if (!filename)
    return 0;

  CFILE *file;
  char fname[_MAX_PATH];
  FixFilenameCase(filename, fname);
  file = cfopen(fname, "rt");
  if (!file)
    return 0;

  int scount = 0;
  char buffer[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];

  bool reading_string = false;

  GrowString string;
  int line_info;

  while (!cfeof(file)) {
    cf_ReadString(buffer, MAX_STRING_LENGTH, file);
    if (scount >= 198)
      scount = scount;

    line_info = _parse_line_information(buffer);

    switch (line_info) {
    case STAG_CONTINUE:
      if (reading_string) {
        // we need to add on to the working buffer
        string += _parse_escape_chars(buffer);
      }
      break;
    case STAG_EMPTY:
      // empty line !ACK! What should I do...do a new line char or skip?...skip for now
      break;
    case STAG_COMMENT:
      // ignore this line
      if (reading_string) {
        // ok we're done with the string, finish it and put it in the string table
        string.GetString(&String_table[scount + starting_offset]);
        scount++;
        string.Destroy();
      }
      reading_string = false;
      break;
    default: {
      if (line_info >= 0 && line_info < Num_languages) {
        if (reading_string) {
          // ok we're done with the string, finish it and put it in the string table
          string.GetString(&String_table[scount + starting_offset]);
          scount++;
          string.Destroy();
          reading_string = false;
        }