Merge pull request #276 from Hoikas/loc_mark_deux

Add "Localized Text" Modifier

korman/exporter/convert.py

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class Exporter:
             self.report.progress_add_step("Collecting Objects")
             self.report.progress_add_step("Verify Competence")
             self.report.progress_add_step("Touching the Intangible")
+            self.report.progress_add_step("Unifying Superstrings")
             self.report.progress_add_step("Harvesting Actors")
             if self._op.lighting_method != "skip":
                 etlight.LightBaker.add_progress_steps(self.report)
@@ -98,6 +99,9 @@ class Exporter:
                 #           In other words, generate any ephemeral Blender objects that need to be exported.
                 self._pre_export_scene_objects()
 
+                # Step 2.3: Run through all the objects and export localization.
+                self._export_localization()
+
                 # Step 2.5: Run through all the objects we collected in Step 2 and see if any relationships
                 #           that the artist made requires something to have a CoordinateInterface
                 self._harvest_actors()
@@ -248,6 +252,18 @@ class Exporter:
             return ci
         return so.coord.object
 
+    def _export_localization(self):
+        self.report.progress_advance()
+        self.report.progress_range = len(self._objects)
+        inc_progress = self.report.progress_increment
+
+        self.report.msg("\nExporting localization...")
+
+        for bl_obj in self._objects:
+            for mod in filter(lambda x: hasattr(x, "export_localization"), bl_obj.plasma_modifiers.modifiers):
+                mod.export_localization(self)
+            inc_progress()
+
     def _export_scene_objects(self):
         self.report.progress_advance()
         self.report.progress_range = len(self._objects)

korman/exporter/locman.py

@@ -14,17 +14,26 @@
 #    along with Korman.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import bpy
+from PyHSPlasma import *
+
+from collections import defaultdict
 from contextlib import contextmanager
+import itertools
+from pathlib import Path
+import re
+from xml.sax.saxutils import escape as xml_escape
+import weakref
+
 from .explosions import NonfatalExportError
 from .. import korlib
 from . import logger
-from pathlib import Path
-from PyHSPlasma import *
-import weakref
-from xml.sax.saxutils import escape as xml_escape
 
 _SP_LANGUAGES = {"English", "French", "German", "Italian", "Spanish"}
 
+# Detects if there are any Plasma esHTML tags in the translated data. If so, we store
+# as CDATA instead of XML encoding the entry.
+_ESHTML_REGEX = re.compile("<.+>")
+
 class LocalizationConverter:
     def __init__(self, exporter=None, **kwargs):
         if exporter is not None:
@@ -37,20 +46,16 @@ class LocalizationConverter:
             self._age_name = kwargs.get("age_name")
             self._path = kwargs.get("path")
             self._version = kwargs.get("version")
-        self._journals = {}
-        self._strings = {}
+        self._strings = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(dict))
 
-    def add_journal(self, name, language, text_id, indent=0):
-        if text_id.is_modified:
-            self._report.warn("Journal '{}' translation for '{}' is modified on the disk but not reloaded in Blender.",
-                              name, language, indent=indent)
-        journal = self._journals.setdefault(name, {})
-        journal[language] = text_id.as_string()
-
-    def add_string(self, set_name, element_name, language, value):
-        trans_set = self._strings.setdefault(set_name, {})
-        trans_element = trans_set.setdefault(element_name, {})
-        trans_element[language] = value
+    def add_string(self, set_name, element_name, language, value, indent=0):
+        self._report.msg("Accepted '{}' translation for '{}'.", element_name, language, indent=indent)
+        if isinstance(value, bpy.types.Text):
+            if value.is_modified:
+                self._report.warn("'{}' translation for '{}' is modified on the disk but not reloaded in Blender.",
+                                element_name, language, indent=indent)
+            value = value.as_string()
+        self._strings[set_name][element_name][language] = value
 
     @contextmanager
     def _generate_file(self, filename, **kwargs):
@@ -68,24 +73,25 @@ class LocalizationConverter:
             finally:
                 handle.close()
 
-    def _generate_journal_texts(self):
+    def _generate_text_files(self):
         age_name = self._age_name
 
-        def write_journal_file(language, file_name, contents):
-            try:
-                with self._generate_file(dirname="ageresources", filename=file_name) as stream:
+        def write_text_file(language, file_name, contents):
+            with self._generate_file(dirname="ageresources", filename=file_name) as stream:
+                try:
                     stream.write(contents.encode("windows-1252"))
-            except UnicodeEncodeError:
-                self._report.warn("Translation '{}': Contents contains characters that cannot be used in this version of Plasma. They will appear as a '?' in game.",
-                                   language, indent=2)
-
-                # Yes, there are illegal characters... As a stopgap, we will export the file with
-                # replacement characters ("?") just so it'll work dammit.
-                stream.write(contents.encode("windows-1252", "replace"))
-            return True
-
-        for journal_name, translations in self._journals.items():
-            self._report.msg("Copying Journal '{}'", journal_name, indent=1)
+                except UnicodeEncodeError:
+                    self._report.warn("Translation '{}': Contents contains characters that cannot be used in this version of Plasma. They will appear as a '?' in game.",
+                                    language, indent=2)
+
+                    # Yes, there are illegal characters... As a stopgap, we will export the file with
+                    # replacement characters ("?") just so it'll work dammit.
+                    stream.write(contents.encode("windows-1252", "replace"))
+                return True
+
+        locs = itertools.chain(self._strings["Journals"].items(), self._strings["DynaTexts"].items())
+        for journal_name, translations in locs:
+            self._report.msg("Copying localization '{}'", journal_name, indent=1)
             for language_name, value in translations.items():
                 if language_name not in _SP_LANGUAGES:
                     self._report.warn("Translation '{}' will not be used because it is not supported in this version of Plasma.",
@@ -93,7 +99,7 @@ class LocalizationConverter:
                     continue
                 suffix = "_{}".format(language_name.lower()) if language_name != "English" else ""
                 file_name = "{}--{}{}.txt".format(age_name, journal_name, suffix)
-                write_journal_file(language_name, file_name, value)
+                write_text_file(language_name, file_name, value)
 
             # Ensure that default (read: "English") journal is available
             if "English" not in translations:
@@ -102,55 +108,69 @@ class LocalizationConverter:
                 if language_name is not None:
                     file_name = "{}--{}.txt".format(age_name, journal_name)
                     # If you manage to screw up this badly... Well, I am very sorry.
-                    if write_journal_file(language_name, file_name, value):
+                    if write_text_file(language_name, file_name, value):
                         self._report.warn("No 'English' translation available, so '{}' will be used as the default",
                                           language_name, indent=2)
                 else:
                     self._report.port("No 'English' nor any other suitable default translation available", indent=2)
 
-    def _generate_loc_file(self):
-        # Only generate this junk if needed
-        if not self._strings and not self._journals:
+    def _generate_loc_files(self):
+        if not self._strings:
             return
 
+        method = bpy.context.scene.world.plasma_age.localization_method
+        if method == "single_file":
+            self._generate_loc_file("{}.loc".format(self._age_name), self._strings)
+        elif method in {"database", "database_back_compat"}:
+            # Where the strings are set -> element -> language: str, we want language -> set -> element: str
+            # This is so we can mimic pfLocalizationEditor's <agename>English.loc pathing.
+            database = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(dict))
+            for set_name, elements in self._strings.items():
+                for element_name, translations in elements.items():
+                    for language_name, value in translations.items():
+                        database[language_name][set_name][element_name] = value
+
+            for language_name, sets in database.items():
+                self._generate_loc_file("{}{}.loc".format(self._age_name, language_name), sets, language_name)
+
+            # Generate an empty localization file to defeat any old ones from Korman 0.11 (and lower)
+            if method == "database_back_compat":
+                self._generate_loc_file("{}.loc".format(self._age_name), {})
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError("Unexpected localization method {}".format(method))
+
+    def _generate_loc_file(self, filename, sets, language_name=None):
         def write_line(value, *args, **kwargs):
             # tabs suck, then you die...
             whitespace = "    " * kwargs.pop("indent", 0)
             if args or kwargs:
                 value = value.format(*args, **kwargs)
             line = "".join((whitespace, value, "\n"))
-            stream.write(line.encode("utf-16_le"))
+            stream.write(line.encode("utf-8"))
 
-        age_name = self._age_name
-        enc = plEncryptedStream.kEncAes if self._version == pvEoa else None
-        file_name = "{}.loc".format(age_name)
-        with self._generate_file(file_name, enc=enc) as stream:
-            # UTF-16 little endian byte order mark
-            stream.write(b"\xFF\xFE")
+        def iter_element(element):
+            if language_name is None:
+                yield from element.items()
+            else:
+                yield language_name, element
 
-            write_line("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-16\"?>")
+        enc = plEncryptedStream.kEncAes if self._version == pvEoa else None
+        with self._generate_file(filename, enc=enc) as stream:
+            write_line("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>")
             write_line("<localizations>")
-            write_line("<age name=\"{}\">", age_name, indent=1)
+            write_line("<age name=\"{}\">", self._age_name, indent=1)
 
-            # Arbitrary strings defined by something like a GUI or a node tree
-            for set_name, elements in self._strings.items():
+            for set_name, elements in sets.items():
                 write_line("<set name=\"{}\">", set_name, indent=2)
-                for element_name, translations in elements.items():
+                for element_name, value in elements.items():
                     write_line("<element name=\"{}\">", element_name, indent=3)
-                    for language_name, value in translations.items():
-                        write_line("<translation language=\"{language}\">{translation}</translation>",
-                                   language=language_name, translation=xml_escape(value), indent=4)
-                    write_line("</element>", indent=3)
-                write_line("</set>", indent=2)
-
-            # Journals
-            if self._journals:
-                write_line("<set name=\"Journals\">", indent=2)
-                for journal_name, translations in self._journals.items():
-                    write_line("<element name=\"{}\">", journal_name, indent=3)
-                    for language_name, value in translations.items():
+                    for translation_language, translation_value in iter_element(value):
+                        if _ESHTML_REGEX.search(translation_value):
+                            encoded_value = "<![CDATA[{}]]>".format(translation_value)
+                        else:
+                            encoded_value = xml_escape(translation_value)
                         write_line("<translation language=\"{language}\">{translation}</translation>",
-                                   language=language_name, translation=xml_escape(value), indent=4)
+                                   language=translation_language, translation=encoded_value, indent=4)
                     write_line("</element>", indent=3)
                 write_line("</set>", indent=2)
 
@@ -164,7 +184,7 @@ class LocalizationConverter:
         loc_path = str(Path(self._path) / "dat" / "{}.loc".format(self._age_name))
         log = logger.ExportVerboseLogger if age_props.verbose else logger.ExportProgressLogger
         with korlib.ConsoleToggler(age_props.show_console), log(loc_path) as self._report:
-            self._report.progress_add_step("Harvesting Journals")
+            self._report.progress_add_step("Harvesting Translations")
             self._report.progress_add_step("Generating Localization")
             self._report.progress_start("Exporting Localization Data")
 
@@ -176,20 +196,23 @@ class LocalizationConverter:
             self._report.raise_errors()
 
     def _run_harvest_journals(self):
+        from ..properties.modifiers import TranslationMixin
+
         objects = bpy.context.scene.objects
         self._report.progress_advance()
         self._report.progress_range = len(objects)
         inc_progress = self._report.progress_increment
 
         for i in objects:
-            journal = i.plasma_modifiers.journalbookmod
-            if journal.enabled:
-                translations = [j for j in journal.journal_translations if j.text_id is not None]
-                if not translations:
-                    self._report.error("Journal '{}': No content translations available. The journal will not be exported.",
-                                       i.name, indent=2)
-                for j in translations:
-                    self.add_journal(journal.key_name, j.language, j.text_id, indent=1)
+            for mod_type in filter(None, (getattr(j, "pl_id", None) for j in TranslationMixin.__subclasses__())):
+                modifier = getattr(i.plasma_modifiers, mod_type)
+                if modifier.enabled:
+                    translations = [j for j in modifier.translations if j.text_id is not None]
+                    if not translations:
+                        self._report.error("'{}': No content translations available. The localization will not be exported.",
+                                        i.name, indent=2)
+                    for j in translations:
+                        self.add_string(modifier.localization_set, modifier.key_name, j.language, j.text_id, indent=1)
             inc_progress()
 
     def _run_generate(self):
@@ -198,6 +221,6 @@ class LocalizationConverter:
 
     def save(self):
         if self._version > pvPots:
-            self._generate_loc_file()
+            self._generate_loc_files()
         else:
-            self._generate_journal_texts()
+            self._generate_text_files()

korman/exporter/material.py

@@ -805,7 +805,12 @@ class MaterialConverter:
         #     when the exporter tells us to finalize all our shit
         if texture.image is None:
             dtm = self._mgr.find_create_object(plDynamicTextMap, name="{}_DynText".format(layer.key.name), bl=bo)
-            dtm.hasAlpha = texture.use_alpha
+            if texture.use_alpha:
+                dtm.hasAlpha = True
+                if not state.blendFlags & hsGMatState.kBlendMask:
+                    state.blendFlags |= hsGMatState.kBlendAlpha
+            else:
+                dtm.hasAlpha = False
             dtm.visWidth = int(layer_props.dynatext_resolution)
             dtm.visHeight = int(layer_props.dynatext_resolution)
             layer.texture = dtm.key

korman/nodes/node_python.py

@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ class PlasmaAttributeArguments(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
 
 
 class PlasmaAttribute(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+    # This is thy lookup helper
+    type_LUT = {
+        bool: "ptAttribBoolean",
+        float: "ptAttribFloat",
+        int: "ptAttribInt",
+        str: "ptAttribString",
+    }
+
     attribute_id = IntProperty()
     attribute_type = StringProperty()
     attribute_name = StringProperty()

korman/operators/op_export.py

@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ class PlasmaAgeExportOperator(ExportOperator, bpy.types.Operator):
                                          "default": "as_requested",
                                          "options": set()}),
 
+        "localization_method": (EnumProperty, {"name": "Localization",
+                                               "description": "Specifies how localization data should be exported",
+                                               "items": [("database", "Localization Database", "A per-language database compatible with pfLocalizationEditor"),
+                                                         ("database_back_compat", "Localization Database (Compat Mode)", "A per-language database compatible with pfLocalizationEditor and Korman <=0.11"),
+                                                         ("single_file", "Single File", "A single file database, as in Korman <=0.11")],
+                                               "default": "database",
+                                               "options": set()}),
+
         "export_active": (BoolProperty, {"name": "INTERNAL: Export currently running",
                                          "default": False,
                                          "options": {"SKIP_SAVE"}}),

korman/properties/modifiers/base.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import bpy
 from bpy.props import *
 
 import abc
-from typing import Any, Dict, Generator
+from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, Optional
 
 class PlasmaModifierProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     @property
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ class PlasmaModifierProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         """
         pass
 
+    # Commented out to prevent conflicts with TranslationMixin overload.
+    """
+    def export_localization(self, exporter):
+        '''This is an auxiliary export phase that should only convert localization data. PRP objects
+           are in an undefined state and therefore should not be used.
+        '''
+        pass
+    """
+
     @property
     def face_sort(self):
         """Indicates that the geometry's faces should be sorted by the engine"""
@@ -143,6 +152,28 @@ class PlasmaModifierLogicWiz:
         pfm_node.update()
         return pfm_node
 
+    def _create_python_attribute(self, pfm_node, attribute_name: str, attribute_type: Optional[str] = None, **kwargs):
+        """Creates and links a Python Attribute Node to the Python File Node given by `pfm_node`.
+           This will automatically handle simple attribute types such as numbers and strings, however,
+           for object linkage, you should specify the optional `attribute_type` to ensure the proper
+           attribute type is found. For attribute nodes that require multiple values, the `value` may
+           be set to None and handled in your code."""
+        from ...nodes.node_python import PlasmaAttribute, PlasmaAttribNodeBase
+        if attribute_type is None:
+            assert len(kwargs) == 1 and "value" in kwargs, \
+                "In order to deduce the attribute_type, exactly one attribute value must be passed as a kw named `value`"
+            attribute_type = PlasmaAttribute.type_LUT.get(kwargs["value"].__class__)
+        node_cls = next((i for i in PlasmaAttribNodeBase.__subclasses__() if attribute_type in i.pl_attrib), None)
+        assert node_cls is not None, "'{}': Unable to find attribute node type for '{}' ('{}')".format(
+            self.id_data.name, attribute_name, attribute_type
+        )
+
+        node = pfm_node.id_data.nodes.new(node_cls.bl_idname)
+        node.link_output(pfm_node, "pfm", attribute_name)
+        for i, j in kwargs.items():
+            setattr(node, i, j)
+        return node
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def logicwiz(self, bo, tree):
         pass

korman/properties/modifiers/gui.py

@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 #    along with Korman.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import bpy
-import math
 import bmesh
+from bpy.props import *
 import mathutils
+
+import math
 from pathlib import Path
-from bpy.props import *
+
 from PyHSPlasma import *
 
 from ...addon_prefs import game_versions
@@ -113,14 +115,63 @@ class PlasmaJournalTranslation(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
                             items=languages,
                             default=_DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME,
                             options=set())
-    text_id = PointerProperty(name="Journal Contents",
-                              description="Text data block containing the journal's contents for this language",
+    text_id = PointerProperty(name="Contents",
+                              description="Text data block containing the text for this language",
                               type=bpy.types.Text,
                               poll=_poll_nonpytext,
                               options=set())
 
 
-class PlasmaJournalBookModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz):
+class TranslationMixin:
+    def export_localization(self, exporter):
+        translations = [i for i in self.translations if i.text_id is not None]
+        if not translations:
+            exporter.report.error("'{}': '{}' No content translations available. The localization will not be exported.",
+                                  self.id_data.name, self.bl_label, indent=1)
+            return
+        for i in translations:
+            exporter.locman.add_string(self.localization_set, self.key_name, i.language, i.text_id, indent=1)
+
+    def _get_translation(self):
+        # Ensure there is always a default (read: English) translation available.
+        default_idx, default = next(((idx, translation) for idx, translation in enumerate(self.translations)
+                                    if translation.language == _DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME), (None, None))
+        if default is None:
+            default_idx = len(self.translations)
+            default = self.translations.add()
+            default.language = _DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME
+        if self.active_translation_index < len(self.translations):
+            language = self.translations[self.active_translation_index].language
+        else:
+            self.active_translation_index = default_idx
+            language = default.language
+
+        # Due to the fact that we are using IDs to keep the data from becoming insane on new
+        # additions, we must return the integer id...
+        return next((idx for key, _, _, idx in languages if key == language))
+
+    def _set_translation(self, value):
+        # We were given an int here, must change to a string
+        language_name = next((key for key, _, _, i in languages if i == value))
+        idx = next((idx for idx, translation in enumerate(self.translations)
+                   if translation.language == language_name), None)
+        if idx is None:
+            self.active_translation_index = len(self.translations)
+            translation = self.translations.add()
+            translation.language = language_name
+        else:
+            self.active_translation_index = idx
+
+    @property
+    def localization_set(self):
+        raise RuntimeError("TranslationMixin subclass needs a localization set getter!")
+
+    @property
+    def translations(self):
+        raise RuntimeError("TranslationMixin subclass needs a translation getter!")
+
+
+class PlasmaJournalBookModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz, TranslationMixin):
     pl_id = "journalbookmod"
 
     bl_category = "GUI"
@@ -156,36 +207,6 @@ class PlasmaJournalBookModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz
                                        type=bpy.types.Object,
                                        poll=idprops.poll_mesh_objects)
 
-    def _get_translation(self):
-        # Ensure there is always a default (read: English) translation available.
-        default_idx, default = next(((idx, translation) for idx, translation in enumerate(self.journal_translations)
-                                    if translation.language == _DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME), (None, None))
-        if default is None:
-            default_idx = len(self.journal_translations)
-            default = self.journal_translations.add()
-            default.language = _DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_NAME
-        if self.active_translation_index < len(self.journal_translations):
-            language = self.journal_translations[self.active_translation_index].language
-        else:
-            self.active_translation_index = default_idx
-            language = default.language
-
-        # Due to the fact that we are using IDs to keep the data from becoming insane on new
-        # additions, we must return the integer id...
-        return next((idx for key, _, _, idx in languages if key == language))
-
-    def _set_translation(self, value):
-        # We were given an int here, must change to a string
-        language_name = next((key for key, _, _, i in languages if i == value))
-        idx = next((idx for idx, translation in enumerate(self.journal_translations)
-                   if translation.language == language_name), None)
-        if idx is None:
-            self.active_translation_index = len(self.journal_translations)
-            translation = self.journal_translations.add()
-            translation.language = language_name
-        else:
-            self.active_translation_index = idx
-
     journal_translations = CollectionProperty(name="Journal Translations",
                                               type=PlasmaJournalTranslation,
                                               options=set())
@@ -193,7 +214,8 @@ class PlasmaJournalBookModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz
     active_translation = EnumProperty(name="Language",
                                       description="Language of this translation",
                                       items=languages,
-                                      get=_get_translation, set=_set_translation,
+                                      get=TranslationMixin._get_translation,
+                                      set=TranslationMixin._set_translation,
                                       options=set())
 
     def pre_export(self, exporter, bo):
@@ -205,15 +227,6 @@ class PlasmaJournalBookModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz
                                  bo.name, version, indent=2)
             return
 
-        # Export the Journal translation contents
-        translations = [i for i in self.journal_translations if i.text_id is not None]
-        if not translations:
-            exporter.report.error("Journal '{}': No content translations available. The journal will not be exported.",
-                                  bo.name, indent=2)
-            return
-        for i in translations:
-            exporter.locman.add_journal(self.key_name, i.language, i.text_id, indent=2)
-
         if self.clickable_region is None:
             with utils.bmesh_object("{}_Journal_ClkRgn".format(self.key_name)) as (rgn_obj, bm):
                 bmesh.ops.create_cube(bm, size=(6.0))
@@ -296,17 +309,26 @@ class PlasmaJournalBookModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz
 
         locpath = nodes.new("PlasmaAttribStringNode")
         locpath.link_output(journalnode, "pfm", "LocPath")
-        locpath.value = "{}.Journals.{}".format(age_name, self.key_name)
+        locpath.value = "{}.{}.{}".format(age_name, self.localization_set, self.key_name)
 
         guitype = nodes.new("PlasmaAttribStringNode")
         guitype.link_output(journalnode, "pfm", "GUIType")
         guitype.value = self.book_type
 
+    @property
+    def localization_set(self):
+        return "Journals"
+
     @property
     def requires_actor(self):
         # We are too late in the export to be harvested automatically, so let's be explicit
         return True
 
+    @property
+    def translations(self):
+        # Backwards compatibility thunk.
+        return self.journal_translations
+
 
 linking_pfms = {
     pvPots : {

korman/properties/modifiers/render.py

@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ from bpy.props import *
 import functools
 from PyHSPlasma import *
 
-from .base import PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierUpgradable
+from .base import PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz, PlasmaModifierUpgradable
 from ...exporter.etlight import _NUM_RENDER_LAYERS
 from ...exporter import utils
 from ...exporter.explosions import ExportError
+from .gui import languages, PlasmaJournalTranslation, TranslationMixin
 from ... import idprops
 
 class PlasmaBlendOntoObject(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
@@ -609,6 +610,150 @@ class PlasmaLightingMod(PlasmaModifierProperties):
         return False
 
 
+_LOCALIZED_TEXT_PFM = (
+    { 'id': 1,  'type': "ptAttribDynamicMap",   'name': "dynTextMap", },
+    { 'id': 2,  'type': "ptAttribString",       'name': "locPath" },
+    { 'id': 3,  'type': "ptAttribString",       'name': "fontFace" },
+    { 'id': 4,  'type': "ptAttribInt",          'name': "fontSize" },
+    { 'id': 5,  'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "fontColorR" },
+    { 'id': 6,  'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "fontColorG" },
+    { 'id': 7,  'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "fontColorB" },
+    { 'id': 8,  'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "fontColorA" },
+    { 'id': 9,  'type': "ptAttribInt",          'name': "marginTop" },
+    { 'id': 10, 'type': "ptAttribInt",          'name': "marginLeft" },
+    { 'id': 11, 'type': "ptAttribInt",          'name': "marginBottom" },
+    { 'id': 12, 'type': "ptAttribInt",          'name': "marginRight" },
+    { 'id': 13, 'type': "ptAttribInt",          'name': "lineSpacing" },
+    # Yes, it's really a ptAttribDropDownList, but those are only for use in
+    # artist generated node trees.
+    { 'id': 14, 'type': "ptAttribString",       'name': "justify" },
+    { 'id': 15, 'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "clearColorR" },
+    { 'id': 16, 'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "clearColorG" },
+    { 'id': 17, 'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "clearColorB" },
+    { 'id': 18, 'type': "ptAttribFloat",        'name': "clearColorA" },
+)
+
+class PlasmaLocalizedTextModifier(PlasmaModifierProperties, PlasmaModifierLogicWiz, TranslationMixin):
+    pl_id = "dynatext"
+
+    bl_category = "Render"
+    bl_label = "Localized Text"
+    bl_description = ""
+    bl_icon = "TEXT"
+
+    translations = CollectionProperty(name="Translations",
+                                      type=PlasmaJournalTranslation,
+                                      options=set())
+    active_translation_index = IntProperty(options={"HIDDEN"})
+    active_translation = EnumProperty(name="Language",
+                                      description="Language of this translation",
+                                      items=languages,
+                                      get=TranslationMixin._get_translation,
+                                      set=TranslationMixin._set_translation,
+                                      options=set())
+
+    def _poll_dyna_text(self, value: bpy.types.Texture) -> bool:
+        if value.type != "IMAGE":
+            return False
+        if value.image is not None:
+            return False
+        tex_materials = frozenset(value.users_material)
+        obj_materials = frozenset(filter(None, (i.material for i in self.id_data.material_slots)))
+        return bool(tex_materials & obj_materials)
+
+    texture = PointerProperty(name="Texture",
+                              description="The texture to write the localized text on",
+                              type=bpy.types.Texture,
+                              poll=_poll_dyna_text)
+
+    font_face = StringProperty(name="Font Face",
+                               default="Arial",
+                               options=set())
+    font_size = IntProperty(name="Font Size",
+                            default=12,
+                            min=0, soft_max=72,
+                            options=set())
+    font_color = FloatVectorProperty(name="Font Color",
+                                     default=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+                                     min=0.0, max=1.0,
+                                     subtype="COLOR", size=4,
+                                     options=set())
+
+    # Using individual properties for better UI documentation
+    margin_top = IntProperty(name="Margin Top",
+                             min=-4096, soft_min=0, max=4096,
+                             options=set())
+    margin_left = IntProperty(name="Margin Left",
+                              min=-4096, soft_min=0, max=4096,
+                              options=set())
+    margin_bottom = IntProperty(name="Margin Bottom",
+                                min=-4096, soft_min=0, max=4096,
+                                options=set())
+    margin_right = IntProperty(name="Margin Right",
+                               min=-4096, soft_min=0, max=4096,
+                               options=set())
+
+    justify = EnumProperty(name="Justification",
+                           items=[("left", "Left", ""),
+                                  ("center", "Center", ""),
+                                  ("right", "Right", "")],
+                           default="left",
+                           options=set())
+    line_spacing = IntProperty(name="Line Spacing",
+                               default=0,
+                               soft_min=0, soft_max=10,
+                               options=set())
+
+    def pre_export(self, exporter, bo):
+        yield self.convert_logic(bo, age_name=exporter.age_name, version=exporter.mgr.getVer())
+
+    def logicwiz(self, bo, tree, *, age_name, version):
+        # Rough justice. If the dynamic text map texture doesn't request alpha, then we'll want
+        # to explicitly clear it to the material's diffuse color. This will allow artists to trivially
+        # add text surfaces directly to objects, opposed to where Cyan tends to use a separate
+        # transparent object over the background object.
+        if not self.texture.use_alpha:
+            material_filter = lambda slot: slot and slot.material and self.texture in (i.texture for i in slot.material.texture_slots if i)
+            for slot in filter(material_filter, bo.material_slots):
+                self._create_nodes(bo, tree, age_name=age_name, version=version,
+                                   material=slot.material, clear_color=slot.material.diffuse_color)
+        else:
+            self._create_nodes(bo, tree, age_name=age_name, version=version)
+
+    def _create_nodes(self, bo, tree, *, age_name, version, material=None, clear_color=None):
+        pfm_node = self._create_python_file_node(tree, "xDynTextLoc.py", _LOCALIZED_TEXT_PFM)
+        loc_path = self.key_name if version <= pvPots else "{}.{}.{}".format(age_name, self.localization_set, self.key_name)
+
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "dynTextMap", "ptAttribDynamicMap",
+                                      target_object=bo, material=material, texture=self.texture)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "locPath", value=loc_path)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "fontFace", value=self.font_face)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "fontSize", value=self.font_size)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "fontColorR", value=self.font_color[0])
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "fontColorG", value=self.font_color[1])
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "fontColorB", value=self.font_color[2])
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "fontColorA", value=self.font_color[3])
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "marginTop", value=self.margin_top)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "marginLeft", value=self.margin_left)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "marginBottom", value=self.margin_bottom)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "marginRight", value=self.margin_right)
+        self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "justify", value=self.justify)
+
+        if clear_color is not None:
+            self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "clearColorR", value=clear_color[0])
+            self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "clearColorG", value=clear_color[1])
+            self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "clearColorB", value=clear_color[2])
+            self._create_python_attribute(pfm_node, "clearColorA", value=1.0)
+
+    @property
+    def localization_set(self):
+        return "DynaTexts"
+
+    def sanity_check(self):
+        if self.texture is None:
+            raise ExportError("'{}': Localized Text modifier requires a texture", self.id_data.name)
+
+
 class PlasmaShadowCasterMod(PlasmaModifierProperties):
     pl_id = "rtshadow"
 

korman/ui/modifiers/render.py

@@ -97,6 +97,51 @@ def decal_receive(modifier, layout, context):
         layout.alert = decal_mgr is None
         layout.prop_search(mgr_ref, "name", scene, "decal_managers", icon="BRUSH_DATA")
 
+def dynatext(modifier, layout, context):
+    col = layout.column()
+    col.alert = modifier.texture is None
+    col.prop(modifier, "texture")
+    if modifier.texture is None:
+        col.label("You must specify a blank image texture to draw on.", icon="ERROR")
+
+    split = layout.split()
+    col = split.column()
+    col.label("Content Translations:")
+    col.prop(modifier, "active_translation", text="")
+    # This should never fail...
+    try:
+        translation = modifier.translations[modifier.active_translation_index]
+    except Exception as e:
+        col.label(text="Error (see console)", icon="ERROR")
+        print(e)
+    else:
+        col.prop(translation, "text_id", text="")
+
+    col = split.column()
+    col.label("Font:")
+    sub = col.row()
+    sub.alert = not modifier.font_face.strip()
+    sub.prop(modifier, "font_face", text="", icon="OUTLINER_DATA_FONT")
+    col.prop(modifier, "font_size", text="Size")
+
+    layout.separator()
+    split = layout.split()
+    col = split.column(align=True)
+    if modifier.texture is not None:
+        col.alert = modifier.margin_top + modifier.margin_bottom >= int(modifier.texture.plasma_layer.dynatext_resolution)
+    col.prop(modifier, "margin_top")
+    col.prop(modifier, "margin_bottom")
+    col = split.column(align=True)
+    if modifier.texture is not None:
+        col.alert = modifier.margin_left + modifier.margin_right >= int(modifier.texture.plasma_layer.dynatext_resolution)
+    col.prop(modifier, "margin_left")
+    col.prop(modifier, "margin_right")
+
+    layout.separator()
+    flow = layout.column_flow(columns=2)
+    flow.prop_menu_enum(modifier, "justify")
+    flow.prop(modifier, "line_spacing")
+
 def fademod(modifier, layout, context):
     layout.prop(modifier, "fader_type")
 

korman/ui/ui_world.py

@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ class PlasmaAgePanel(AgeButtonsPanel, bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.separator()
         layout.prop(age, "envmap_method")
         layout.prop(age, "lighting_method")
+        layout.prop(age, "localization_method")
         layout.prop(age, "python_method")
         layout.prop(age, "texcache_method")