Not all my module's Strings appear in the translations page

[sari]

Hi,

 

I'm developing a basic module, and trying out the translations thing.
What I don't understand is that Only on translatable field is being shown in the modules translations page. 

I have this basic module:

<?php

if (!defined('_PS_VERSION_')) {
    exit;
}

class Warranty extends Module {

    public function __construct() {
        $this->bootstrap = true;
        $this->name = "warranty";
        $this->tab = 'front_office_features';
        $this->version = '1.0';
        $this->author = 'XXX';
        $this->need_instance = 0;
        $this->ps_versions_compliancy = array('min' => '1.5');
        parent::__construct();
        $this->displayName = $this->l("Warranty Registration");
        $this->description = $this->l("Allow your customers to register their warranty.");
        $this->confirmUninstall = $this->l('Are you sure you want to uninstall?');
    }

    public function install() {
        if (!parent::install()) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
    public function uninstall() {
       if (!parent::uninstall()) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }
}

?>

And a ModuleFrontController the uses this for the translatable strings:

$this->module->l("Please fill all rquired fields");

The only thing I see under "warranty" in the translations page is "Are you sure you want to uninstall?".

What am I doing wrong?

Edited December 17, 2014 by sari (see edit history)

[bellini13]

have you tried this instead?

$this->module->l('Please fill all rquired fields', 'name of controller');

Two things

1) use single quotes instead of double quotes

2) add the name of your controller as a second parameter.  So if the name of the modules controller is WarrantyValidationModuleFrontController, then use 'validation' as the second parameter.

[sari]

Thanks, the single quote fixed it.
But I see that:
 

$this->module->l

works even without the controller name, it shows under the controller section in the Translation page, whats the purpose for the controller name?

[bellini13]

I believe it helps with caching

[vekia]

why not just to use $this->l('') ?
it's first time when i see $this->module->l(''):

[bellini13]

you need to use $this->module->l() if you are doing this from a module controller. 

 

The ModuleFrontController, FrontController, and Controller classes do not have a function named l.  So you cannot do $this->l() as it would result in a function does not exist error