some strings internationalization. (nw)

src/emu/ui/ctrlmenu.cpp

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ui_menu_controller_mapping::~ui_menu_controller_mapping()
 	std::string error_string;
 	for (int d = 1; d < ARRAY_LENGTH(m_options); ++d)
 	{
-		if (strcmp(machine().options().value(m_options[d].option),m_device_status[m_options[d].status])!=0)
+		if (strcmp(machine().options().value(m_options[d].option), m_device_status[m_options[d].status])!=0)
 		{
 			machine().options().set_value(m_options[d].option, m_device_status[m_options[d].status], OPTION_PRIORITY_CMDLINE, error_string);
 			machine().options().mark_changed(m_options[d].option);

src/emu/ui/custmenu.cpp

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void ui_menu_custom_filter::populate()
 		if (custfltr::other[x] == FILTER_MANUFACTURER && c_mnfct::ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, c_mnfct::ui.size() - 1, custfltr::mnfct[x]);
-			std::string fbuff("^!Manufacturer");
+			std::string fbuff(_("^!Manufacturer"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), c_mnfct::ui[custfltr::mnfct[x]].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)(MNFCT_FILTER + x));
 		}
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void ui_menu_custom_filter::populate()
 		else if (custfltr::other[x] == FILTER_YEAR && c_year::ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, c_year::ui.size() - 1, custfltr::year[x]);
-			std::string fbuff("^!Year");
+			std::string fbuff(_("^!Year"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), c_year::ui[custfltr::year[x]].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)(YEAR_FILTER + x));
 		}
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void ui_menu_swcustom_filter::populate()
 		if (sw_custfltr::other[x] == UI_SW_PUBLISHERS && m_filter.publisher.ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, m_filter.publisher.ui.size() - 1, sw_custfltr::mnfct[x]);
-			std::string fbuff("^!Publisher");
+			std::string fbuff(_("^!Publisher"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), m_filter.publisher.ui[sw_custfltr::mnfct[x]].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)(MNFCT_FILTER + x));
 		}
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ void ui_menu_swcustom_filter::populate()
 		else if (sw_custfltr::other[x] == UI_SW_YEARS && m_filter.year.ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, m_filter.year.ui.size() - 1, sw_custfltr::year[x]);
-			std::string fbuff("^!Year");
+			std::string fbuff(_("^!Year"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), m_filter.year.ui[sw_custfltr::year[x]].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)(YEAR_FILTER + x));
 		}
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ void ui_menu_swcustom_filter::populate()
 		else if (sw_custfltr::other[x] == UI_SW_LIST && m_filter.swlist.name.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, m_filter.swlist.name.size() - 1, sw_custfltr::list[x]);
-			std::string fbuff("^!Software List");
+			std::string fbuff(_("^!Software List"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), m_filter.swlist.description[sw_custfltr::list[x]].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)(LIST_FILTER + x));
 		}
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ void ui_menu_swcustom_filter::populate()
 		else if (sw_custfltr::other[x] == UI_SW_TYPE && m_filter.type.ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, m_filter.type.ui.size() - 1, sw_custfltr::type[x]);
-			std::string fbuff("^!Device type");
+			std::string fbuff(_("^!Device type"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), m_filter.type.ui[sw_custfltr::type[x]].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)(TYPE_FILTER + x));
 		}
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ void ui_menu_swcustom_filter::populate()
 		else if (sw_custfltr::other[x] == UI_SW_REGION && m_filter.region.ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, m_filter.region.ui.size() - 1, sw_custfltr::region[x]);
-			std::string fbuff("^!Region");
+			std::string fbuff(_("^!Region"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), m_filter.region.ui[sw_custfltr::region[x]].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)(REGION_FILTER + x));
 		}

src/emu/ui/custui.cpp

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void ui_menu_font_ui::list()
 	std::stable_sort(m_fonts.begin(), m_fonts.end());
 
 	// add default string to the top of array
-	m_fonts.insert(m_fonts.begin(), std::string("default"));
+	m_fonts.insert(m_fonts.begin(), std::string(_("default")));
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -857,34 +857,34 @@ void ui_menu_rgb_ui::populate()
 	if (m_lock_ref != RGB_ALPHA)
 	{
 		arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, 255, m_color->a());
-		item_append("Alpha", string_format("%3d", m_color->a()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_ALPHA);
+		item_append(_("Alpha"), string_format("%3d", m_color->a()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_ALPHA);
 	}
 	else
-		item_append("Alpha", s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_ALPHA);
+		item_append(_("Alpha"), s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_ALPHA);
 
 	if (m_lock_ref != RGB_RED)
 	{
 		arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, 255, m_color->r());
-		item_append("Red", string_format("%3d", m_color->r()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_RED);
+		item_append(_("Red"), string_format("%3d", m_color->r()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_RED);
 	}
 	else
-		item_append("Red", s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_RED);
+		item_append(_("Red"), s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_RED);
 
 	if (m_lock_ref != RGB_GREEN)
 	{
 		arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, 255, m_color->g());
-		item_append("Green", string_format("%3d", m_color->g()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_GREEN);
+		item_append(_("Green"), string_format("%3d", m_color->g()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_GREEN);
 	}
 	else
-		item_append("Green", s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_GREEN);
+		item_append(_("Green"), s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_GREEN);
 
 	if (m_lock_ref != RGB_BLUE)
 	{
 		arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, 255, m_color->b());
-		item_append("Blue", string_format("%3d", m_color->b()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_BLUE);
+		item_append(_("Blue"), string_format("%3d", m_color->b()).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_BLUE);
 	}
 	else
-		item_append("Blue", s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_BLUE);
+		item_append(_("Blue"), s_text.c_str(), 0, (void *)(FPTR)RGB_BLUE);
 
 	item_append(MENU_SEPARATOR_ITEM, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
 	item_append(_("Choose from palette"), nullptr, 0, (void *)(FPTR)PALETTE_CHOOSE);
@@ -1023,16 +1023,16 @@ void ui_menu_rgb_ui::inkey_special(const ui_menu_event *m_event)
 }
 
 ui_menu_palette_sel::palcolor ui_menu_palette_sel::m_palette[] = {
-	{ "White",  "FFFFFFFF" },
+	{ __("White"),  "FFFFFFFF" },
-	{ "Silver", "FFC0C0C0" },
+	{ __("Silver"), "FFC0C0C0" },
-	{ "Gray",   "FF808080" },
+	{ __("Gray"),   "FF808080" },
-	{ "Black",  "FF000000" },
+	{ __("Black"),  "FF000000" },
-	{ "Red",    "FFFF0000" },
+	{ __("Red"),    "FFFF0000" },
-	{ "Orange", "FFFFA500" },
+	{ __("Orange"), "FFFFA500" },
-	{ "Yellow", "FFFFFF00" },
+	{ __("Yellow"), "FFFFFF00" },
-	{ "Green",  "FF00FF00" },
+	{ __("Green"),  "FF00FF00" },
-	{ "Blue",   "FF0000FF" },
+	{ __("Blue"),   "FF0000FF" },
-	{ "Violet", "FF8F00FF" }
+	{ __("Violet"), "FF8F00FF" }
 };
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ void ui_menu_palette_sel::handle()
 void ui_menu_palette_sel::populate()
 {
 	for (int x = 0; x < ARRAY_LENGTH(m_palette); ++x)
-		item_append(m_palette[x].name, m_palette[x].argb, MENU_FLAG_UI_PALETTE, (void *)(FPTR)(x + 1));
+		item_append(_(m_palette[x].name), m_palette[x].argb, MENU_FLAG_UI_PALETTE, (void *)(FPTR)(x + 1));
 
 	item_append(MENU_SEPARATOR_ITEM, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
 }

src/emu/ui/dsplmenu.cpp

@@ -35,21 +35,21 @@ ui_menu_display_options::video_modes ui_menu_display_options::m_video = {
 
 ui_menu_display_options::dspl_option ui_menu_display_options::m_options[] = {
 	{ 0, nullptr, nullptr },
-	{ 0, "Video Mode",               OSDOPTION_VIDEO },
+	{ 0, __("Video Mode"),               OSDOPTION_VIDEO },
 #if defined(UI_WINDOWS) && !defined(UI_SDL)
-	{ 0, "Hardware Stretch",         WINOPTION_HWSTRETCH },
+	{ 0, __("Hardware Stretch"),         WINOPTION_HWSTRETCH },
-	{ 0, "Triple Buffering",         WINOPTION_TRIPLEBUFFER },
+	{ 0, __("Triple Buffering"),         WINOPTION_TRIPLEBUFFER },
-	{ 0, "HLSL",                     WINOPTION_HLSL_ENABLE },
+	{ 0, __("HLSL"),                     WINOPTION_HLSL_ENABLE },
 #endif
-	{ 0, "GLSL",                     OSDOPTION_GL_GLSL },
+	{ 0, __("GLSL"),                     OSDOPTION_GL_GLSL },
-	{ 0, "Bilinear Filtering",       OSDOPTION_FILTER },
+	{ 0, __("Bilinear Filtering"),       OSDOPTION_FILTER },
-	{ 0, "Bitmap Prescaling",        OSDOPTION_PRESCALE },
+	{ 0, __("Bitmap Prescaling"),        OSDOPTION_PRESCALE },
-	{ 0, "Multi-Threaded Rendering", OSDOPTION_MULTITHREADING },
+	{ 0, __("Multi-Threaded Rendering"), OSDOPTION_MULTITHREADING },
-	{ 0, "Window Mode",              OSDOPTION_WINDOW },
+	{ 0, __("Window Mode"),              OSDOPTION_WINDOW },
-	{ 0, "Enforce Aspect Ratio",     OSDOPTION_KEEPASPECT },
+	{ 0, __("Enforce Aspect Ratio"),     OSDOPTION_KEEPASPECT },
-	{ 0, "Start Out Maximized",      OSDOPTION_MAXIMIZE },
+	{ 0, __("Start Out Maximized"),      OSDOPTION_MAXIMIZE },
-	{ 0, "Synchronized Refresh",     OSDOPTION_SYNCREFRESH },
+	{ 0, __("Synchronized Refresh"),     OSDOPTION_SYNCREFRESH },
-	{ 0, "Wait Vertical Sync",       OSDOPTION_WAITVSYNC }
+	{ 0, __("Wait Vertical Sync"),       OSDOPTION_WAITVSYNC }
 };
 
 
@@ -176,17 +176,17 @@ void ui_menu_display_options::populate()
 	// add video mode option
 	std::string v_text(m_video[m_list[m_options[1].status]]);
 	UINT32 arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, m_list.size() - 1, m_options[1].status);
-	item_append(m_options[1].description, v_text.c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)1);
+	item_append(_(m_options[1].description), v_text.c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)1);
 
 	// add options items
 	for (int opt = 2; opt < ARRAY_LENGTH(m_options); ++opt)
 		if (strcmp(m_options[opt].option, OSDOPTION_PRESCALE) != 0)
-			item_append(m_options[opt].description, m_options[opt].status ? "On" : "Off",
+			item_append(_(m_options[opt].description), m_options[opt].status ? _("On") : _("Off"),
 				m_options[opt].status ? MENU_FLAG_RIGHT_ARROW : MENU_FLAG_LEFT_ARROW, (void *)(FPTR)opt);
 		else
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(1, 3, m_options[opt].status);
-			item_append(m_options[opt].description, string_format("%d", m_options[opt].status).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)opt);
+			item_append(_(m_options[opt].description), string_format("%d", m_options[opt].status).c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)opt);
 		}
 
 	item_append(MENU_SEPARATOR_ITEM, nullptr, 0, nullptr);

src/emu/ui/filesel.cpp

@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ ui_menu_confirm_save_as::~ui_menu_confirm_save_as()
 
 void ui_menu_confirm_save_as::populate()
 {
-	item_append("File Already Exists - Override?", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
+	item_append(_("File Already Exists - Override?"), nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 	item_append(MENU_SEPARATOR_ITEM, nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
-	item_append("No", nullptr, 0, ITEMREF_NO);
+	item_append(_("No"), nullptr, 0, ITEMREF_NO);
-	item_append("Yes", nullptr, 0, ITEMREF_YES);
+	item_append(_("Yes"), nullptr, 0, ITEMREF_YES);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------
@@ -268,19 +268,19 @@ void ui_menu_file_create::populate()
 	{
 		new_image_name = m_filename_buffer;
 	}
-	item_append("New Image Name:", new_image_name, 0, ITEMREF_NEW_IMAGE_NAME);
+	item_append(_("New Image Name:"), new_image_name, 0, ITEMREF_NEW_IMAGE_NAME);
 
 	// do we support multiple formats?
 	if (ENABLE_FORMATS) format = m_image->formatlist();
 	if (ENABLE_FORMATS && (format != nullptr))
 	{
-		item_append("Image Format:", m_current_format->description(), 0, ITEMREF_FORMAT);
+		item_append(_("Image Format:"), m_current_format->description(), 0, ITEMREF_FORMAT);
 		m_current_format = format;
 	}
 
 	// finish up the menu
 	item_append(MENU_SEPARATOR_ITEM, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
-	item_append("Create", nullptr, 0, ITEMREF_CREATE);
+	item_append(_("Create"), nullptr, 0, ITEMREF_CREATE);
 
 	customtop = machine().ui().get_line_height() + 3.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
 }
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void ui_menu_file_create::handle()
 						ui_menu::stack_pop(machine());
 					}
 					else
-						machine().ui().popup_time(1, "Please enter a file extension too");
+						machine().ui().popup_time(1, "%s", _("Please enter a file extension too"));
 				}
 				break;
 
@@ -499,15 +499,15 @@ void ui_menu_file_selector::append_entry_menu_item(const file_selector_entry *en
 	switch(entry->type)
 	{
 		case SELECTOR_ENTRY_TYPE_EMPTY:
-			text = "[empty slot]";
+			text = _("[empty slot]");
 			break;
 
 		case SELECTOR_ENTRY_TYPE_CREATE:
-			text = "[create]";
+			text = _("[create]");
 			break;
 
 		case SELECTOR_ENTRY_TYPE_SOFTWARE_LIST:
-			text = "[software list]";
+			text = _("[software list]");
 			break;
 
 		case SELECTOR_ENTRY_TYPE_DRIVE:
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ ui_menu_select_format::~ui_menu_select_format()
 
 void ui_menu_select_format::populate()
 {
-	item_append("Select image format", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
+	item_append(_("Select image format"), nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 	for (int i = 0; i < m_total_usable; i++)
 	{
 		const floppy_image_format_t *fmt = m_formats[i];
@@ -859,12 +859,12 @@ ui_menu_select_rw::~ui_menu_select_rw()
 
 void ui_menu_select_rw::populate()
 {
-	item_append("Select access mode", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
+	item_append(_("Select access mode"), nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
-	item_append("Read-only", nullptr, 0, (void *)READONLY);
+	item_append(_("Read-only"), nullptr, 0, (void *)READONLY);
 	if (m_can_in_place)
-		item_append("Read-write", nullptr, 0, (void *)READWRITE);
+		item_append(_("Read-write"), nullptr, 0, (void *)READWRITE);
-	item_append("Read this image, write to another image", nullptr, 0, (void *)WRITE_OTHER);
+	item_append(_("Read this image, write to another image"), nullptr, 0, (void *)WRITE_OTHER);
-	item_append("Read this image, write to diff", nullptr, 0, (void *)WRITE_DIFF);
+	item_append(_("Read this image, write to diff"), nullptr, 0, (void *)WRITE_DIFF);
 }
 
 

src/emu/ui/imgcntrl.cpp

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void ui_menu_control_device_image::test_create(bool &can_create, bool &need_conf
 
 		case ENTTYPE_DIR:
 			/* a directory exists here - we can't save over it */
-			machine().ui().popup_time(5, "Cannot save over directory");
+			machine().ui().popup_time(5, "%s", _("Cannot save over directory"));
 			can_create = false;
 			need_confirm = false;
 			break;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void ui_menu_control_device_image::load_software_part()
 		hook_load(temp_name, true);
 	else
 	{
-		machine().popmessage("The software selected is missing one or more required ROM or CHD images. Please select a different one.");
+		machine().popmessage(_("The software selected is missing one or more required ROM or CHD images. Please select a different one."));
 		state = SELECT_SOFTLIST;
 	}
 }

src/emu/ui/info.cpp

@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ void ui_menu_image_info::image_info(device_image_interface *image)
 			switch (image->supported())
 			{
 				case SOFTWARE_SUPPORTED_NO:
-					item_append("Not supported", "", MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
+					item_append(_("Not supported"), "", MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 					break;
 				case SOFTWARE_SUPPORTED_PARTIAL:
-					item_append("Partially supported", "", MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
+					item_append(_("Partially supported"), "", MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 					break;
 				default:
 					break;
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@ void ui_menu_image_info::image_info(device_image_interface *image)
 		}
 	}
 	else
-		item_append(image->brief_instance_name(), "[empty]", 0, nullptr);
+		item_append(image->brief_instance_name(), _("[empty]"), 0, nullptr);
 	item_append("", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 }

src/emu/ui/info_pty.cpp

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ui_menu_pty_info::~ui_menu_pty_info()
 
 void ui_menu_pty_info::populate()
 {
-	item_append("Pseudo terminals", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
+	item_append(_("Pseudo terminals"), nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 	item_append("", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 
 	pty_interface_iterator iter(machine().root_device());
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void ui_menu_pty_info::populate()
 		if (pty->is_open()) {
 			item_append(port_name , pty->slave_name() , MENU_FLAG_DISABLE , nullptr);
 		} else {
-			item_append(port_name , "[failed]" , MENU_FLAG_DISABLE , nullptr);
+			item_append(port_name , _("[failed]") , MENU_FLAG_DISABLE , nullptr);
 		}
 		item_append("", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 	}

src/emu/ui/inputmap.cpp

@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@ void ui_menu_input_groups::populate()
 	int player;
 
 	/* build up the menu */
-	item_append("User Interface", nullptr, 0, (void *)(IPG_UI + 1));
+	item_append(_("User Interface"), nullptr, 0, (void *)(IPG_UI + 1));
 	for (player = 0; player < MAX_PLAYERS; player++)
 	{
 		char buffer[40];
 		sprintf(buffer, "Player %d Controls", player + 1);
 		item_append(buffer, nullptr, 0, (void *)(FPTR)(IPG_PLAYER1 + player + 1));
 	}
-	item_append("Other Controls", nullptr, 0, (void *)(FPTR)(IPG_OTHER + 1));
+	item_append(_("Other Controls"), nullptr, 0, (void *)(FPTR)(IPG_OTHER + 1));
 }
 
 ui_menu_input_groups::~ui_menu_input_groups()
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ void ui_menu_settings::populate()
 		custombottom = dipcount ? dipcount * (DIP_SWITCH_HEIGHT + DIP_SWITCH_SPACING) + DIP_SWITCH_SPACING : 0;
 
 	item_append(MENU_SEPARATOR_ITEM, nullptr, 0, nullptr);
-	item_append("Reset",  nullptr, 0, (void *)1);
+	item_append(_("Reset"),  nullptr, 0, (void *)1);
 }
 
 ui_menu_settings::~ui_menu_settings()

src/emu/ui/menu.cpp

@@ -40,29 +40,29 @@ struct ui_arts_info
 
 static const ui_arts_info arts_info[] =
 {
-	{ "Snapshots", OPTION_SNAPSHOT_DIRECTORY, "snap" },
+	{ __("Snapshots"), OPTION_SNAPSHOT_DIRECTORY, "snap" },
-	{ "Cabinets", OPTION_CABINETS_PATH, "cabinets;cabdevs" },
+	{ __("Cabinets"), OPTION_CABINETS_PATH, "cabinets;cabdevs" },
-	{ "Control Panels", OPTION_CPANELS_PATH, "cpanel" },
+	{ __("Control Panels"), OPTION_CPANELS_PATH, "cpanel" },
-	{ "PCBs", OPTION_PCBS_PATH, "pcb" },
+	{ __("PCBs"), OPTION_PCBS_PATH, "pcb" },
-	{ "Flyers", OPTION_FLYERS_PATH, "flyers" },
+	{ __("Flyers"), OPTION_FLYERS_PATH, "flyers" },
-	{ "Titles", OPTION_TITLES_PATH, "titles" },
+	{ __("Titles"), OPTION_TITLES_PATH, "titles" },
-	{ "Ends", OPTION_ENDS_PATH, "ends" },
+	{ __("Ends"), OPTION_ENDS_PATH, "ends" },
-	{ "Artwork Preview", OPTION_ARTPREV_PATH, "artwork preview" },
+	{ __("Artwork Preview"), OPTION_ARTPREV_PATH, "artwork preview" },
-	{ "Bosses", OPTION_BOSSES_PATH, "bosses" },
+	{ __("Bosses"), OPTION_BOSSES_PATH, "bosses" },
-	{ "Logos", OPTION_LOGOS_PATH, "logo" },
+	{ __("Logos"), OPTION_LOGOS_PATH, "logo" },
-	{ "Versus", OPTION_VERSUS_PATH, "versus" },
+	{ __("Versus"), OPTION_VERSUS_PATH, "versus" },
-	{ "Game Over", OPTION_GAMEOVER_PATH, "gameover" },
+	{ __("Game Over"), OPTION_GAMEOVER_PATH, "gameover" },
-	{ "HowTo", OPTION_HOWTO_PATH, "howto" },
+	{ __("HowTo"), OPTION_HOWTO_PATH, "howto" },
-	{ "Scores", OPTION_SCORES_PATH, "scores" },
+	{ __("Scores"), OPTION_SCORES_PATH, "scores" },
-	{ "Select", OPTION_SELECT_PATH, "select" },
+	{ __("Select"), OPTION_SELECT_PATH, "select" },
-	{ "Marquees", OPTION_MARQUEES_PATH, "marquees" },
+	{ __("Marquees"), OPTION_MARQUEES_PATH, "marquees" },
 	{ nullptr }
 };
 
 static const char *hover_msg[] = {
-	"Add or remove favorites",
+	__("Add or remove favorites"),
-	"Export displayed list to file",
+	__("Export displayed list to file"),
-	"Show DATs view",
+	__("Show DATs view"),
 };
 
 /***************************************************************************
@@ -671,13 +671,13 @@ void ui_menu::draw(bool customonly, bool noimage, bool noinput)
 				}
 
 				// customize subitem text color
-				if (!core_stricmp(subitem_text, "On"))
+				if (!core_stricmp(subitem_text, _("On")))
 					fgcolor2 = rgb_t(0xff,0x00,0xff,0x00);
 
-				if (!core_stricmp(subitem_text, "Off"))
+				if (!core_stricmp(subitem_text, _("Off")))
 					fgcolor2 = rgb_t(0xff,0xff,0x00,0x00);
 
-				if (!core_stricmp(subitem_text, "Auto"))
+				if (!core_stricmp(subitem_text, _("Auto")))
 					fgcolor2 = rgb_t(0xff,0xff,0xff,0x00);
 
 				// draw the subitem right-justified
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ void ui_menu::draw_select_game(bool noinput)
 void ui_menu::get_title_search(std::string &snaptext, std::string &searchstr)
 {
 	// get arts title text
-	snaptext.assign(arts_info[ui_globals::curimage_view].title);
+	snaptext.assign(_(arts_info[ui_globals::curimage_view].title));
 
 	// get search path
 	if (ui_globals::curimage_view == SNAPSHOT_VIEW)
@@ -2072,8 +2072,8 @@ float ui_menu::draw_right_box_title(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2)
 	container->add_line(x1 + midl, y1, x1 + midl, y1 + line_height, UI_LINE_WIDTH, UI_BORDER_COLOR, PRIMFLAG_BLENDMODE(BLENDMODE_ALPHA));
 
 	std::string buffer[RP_LAST + 1];
-	buffer[RP_IMAGES].assign("Images");
+	buffer[RP_IMAGES] = _("Images");
-	buffer[RP_INFOS].assign("Infos");
+	buffer[RP_INFOS] = _("Infos");
 
 	for (int cells = RP_IMAGES; cells <= RP_INFOS; cells++)
 	{
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@ std::string ui_menu::arts_render_common(float origx1, float origy1, float origx2
 
 	for (int x = FIRST_VIEW; x < LAST_VIEW; x++)
 	{
-		mui.draw_text_full(container, arts_info[x].title, origx1, origy1, origx2 - origx1, JUSTIFY_CENTER,
+		mui.draw_text_full(container, _(arts_info[x].title), origx1, origy1, origx2 - origx1, JUSTIFY_CENTER,
 			WRAP_TRUNCATE, DRAW_NONE, ARGB_WHITE, ARGB_BLACK, &txt_lenght, nullptr);
 		txt_lenght += 0.01f;
 		title_size = MAX(txt_lenght, title_size);
@@ -2214,7 +2214,7 @@ void ui_menu::draw_toolbar(float x1, float y1, float x2, float y2, bool software
 				hover = HOVER_B_FAV + z;
 				color = ARGB_WHITE;
 				float ypos = y2 + machine().ui().get_line_height() + 2.0f * UI_BOX_TB_BORDER;
-				mui.draw_text_box(container, hover_msg[z], JUSTIFY_CENTER, 0.5f, ypos, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+				mui.draw_text_box(container, _(hover_msg[z]), JUSTIFY_CENTER, 0.5f, ypos, UI_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
 			}
 
 			container->add_quad(x1, y1, x2, y2, color, t_texture[z], PRIMFLAG_BLENDMODE(BLENDMODE_ALPHA));

src/emu/ui/optsmenu.cpp

@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ void ui_menu_game_options::populate()
 			int afile = inif.current_file;
 
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, inif.ini_index.size() - 1, afile);
-			fbuff = " ^!File";
+			fbuff = _(" ^!File");
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), inif.actual_file().c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)FILE_CATEGORY_FILTER);
 
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, inif.ini_index[afile].category.size() - 1, inif.current_category);
-			fbuff = " ^!Category";
+			fbuff = _(" ^!Category");
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), inif.actual_category().c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)CATEGORY_FILTER);
 		}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void ui_menu_game_options::populate()
 		else if (main_filters::actual == FILTER_MANUFACTURER && c_mnfct::ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, c_mnfct::ui.size() - 1, c_mnfct::actual);
-			fbuff = "^!Manufacturer";
+			fbuff = _("^!Manufacturer");
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), c_mnfct::ui[c_mnfct::actual].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)MANUFACT_CAT_FILTER);
 		}
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ void ui_menu_game_options::populate()
 		else if (main_filters::actual == FILTER_YEAR && c_year::ui.size() > 0)
 		{
 			arrow_flags = get_arrow_flags(0, c_year::ui.size() - 1, c_year::actual);
-			fbuff.assign("^!Year");
+			fbuff.assign(_("^!Year"));
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), c_year::ui[c_year::actual].c_str(), arrow_flags, (void *)(FPTR)YEAR_CAT_FILTER);
 		}
 		// add custom subitem
 		else if (main_filters::actual == FILTER_CUSTOM)
 		{
-			fbuff = "^!Setup custom filter";
+			fbuff = _("^!Setup custom filter");
 			convert_command_glyph(fbuff);
 			item_append(fbuff.c_str(), nullptr, 0, (void *)(FPTR)CUSTOM_FILTER);
 		}

src/emu/ui/selsoft.cpp

@@ -377,9 +377,8 @@ void ui_menu_select_software::handle()
 
 	// if we're in an error state, overlay an error message
 	if (ui_error)
-		machine().ui().draw_text_box(container,
+		machine().ui().draw_text_box(container, _("The selected software is missing one or more required files. "
-									"The selected software is missing one or more required files. "
+									"Please select a different software.\n\nPress any key (except ESC) to continue."),
-									"Please select a different software.\n\nPress any key (except ESC) to continue.",
 									JUSTIFY_CENTER, 0.5f, 0.5f, UI_RED_COLOR);
 
 	// handle filters selection from key shortcuts
@@ -565,16 +564,16 @@ void ui_menu_select_software::build_software_list()
 				if (instance_name == nullptr || type_name == nullptr)
 					continue;
 
-				if (swinfo->shortname()) tmpmatches.shortname = swinfo->shortname();
+				tmpmatches.shortname = strensure(swinfo->shortname());
-				if (swinfo->longname()) tmpmatches.longname = swinfo->longname();
+				tmpmatches.longname = strensure(swinfo->longname());
-				if (swinfo->parentname()) tmpmatches.parentname = swinfo->parentname();
+				tmpmatches.parentname = strensure(swinfo->parentname());
-				if (swinfo->year()) tmpmatches.year = swinfo->year();
+				tmpmatches.year = strensure(swinfo->year());
-				if (swinfo->publisher()) tmpmatches.publisher = swinfo->publisher();
+				tmpmatches.publisher = strensure(swinfo->publisher());
 				tmpmatches.supported = swinfo->supported();
-				if (part->name()) tmpmatches.part = part->name();
+				tmpmatches.part = strensure(part->name());
 				tmpmatches.driver = m_driver;
-				if (swlist->list_name()) tmpmatches.listname = swlist->list_name();
+				tmpmatches.listname = strensure(swlist->list_name());
-				if (part->interface()) tmpmatches.interface = part->interface();
+				tmpmatches.interface = strensure(part->interface());
 				tmpmatches.startempty = 0;
 				tmpmatches.parentlongname.clear();
 				tmpmatches.usage.clear();

src/emu/ui/swlist.cpp

@@ -62,18 +62,18 @@ void ui_menu_software_parts::populate()
 		software_part_menu_entry *entry1 = (software_part_menu_entry *) m_pool_alloc(sizeof(*entry1));
 		entry1->type = T_EMPTY;
 		entry1->part = nullptr;
-		item_append("[empty slot]", nullptr, 0, entry1);
+		item_append(_("[empty slot]"), nullptr, 0, entry1);
 
 		software_part_menu_entry *entry2 = (software_part_menu_entry *) m_pool_alloc(sizeof(*entry2));
 		entry2->type = T_FMGR;
 		entry2->part = nullptr;
-		item_append("[file manager]", nullptr, 0, entry2);
+		item_append(_("[file manager]"), nullptr, 0, entry2);
 
 
 		software_part_menu_entry *entry3 = (software_part_menu_entry *) m_pool_alloc(sizeof(*entry3));
 		entry3->type = T_SWLIST;
 		entry3->part = nullptr;
-		item_append("[software list]", nullptr, 0, entry3);
+		item_append(_("[software list]"), nullptr, 0, entry3);
 	}
 
 	for (const software_part *swpart = m_info->first_part(); swpart != nullptr; swpart = swpart->next())
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void ui_menu_software_list::populate()
 		append_software_entry(swinfo);
 
 	// add an entry to change ordering
-	item_append("Switch Item Ordering", nullptr, 0, (void *)1);
+	item_append(_("Switch Item Ordering"), nullptr, 0, (void *)1);
 
 	// append all of the menu entries
 	for (entry_info *entry = m_entrylist; entry != nullptr; entry = entry->next)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void ui_menu_software_list::handle()
 
 			// reload the menu with the new order
 			reset(UI_MENU_RESET_REMEMBER_REF);
-			machine().popmessage("Switched Order: entries now ordered by %s", m_ordered_by_shortname ? "shortname" : "description");
+			machine().popmessage(_("Switched Order: entries now ordered by %s"), m_ordered_by_shortname ? _("shortname") : _("description"));
 		}
 		// handle selections
 		else if (event->iptkey == IPT_UI_SELECT)
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ void ui_menu_software::populate()
 				if (found)
 				{
 					if (!have_compatible)
-						item_append("[compatible lists]", nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
+						item_append(_("[compatible lists]"), nullptr, MENU_FLAG_DISABLE, nullptr);
 					item_append(swlistdev->description(), nullptr, 0, (void *)swlistdev);
 				}
 				have_compatible = true;

src/emu/ui/tapectrl.cpp

@@ -81,29 +81,29 @@ void ui_menu_tape_control::populate()
 			state = current_device()->get_state();
 			item_append(
 						(state & CASSETTE_MASK_UISTATE) == CASSETTE_STOPPED
-						?   "stopped"
+						?   _("stopped")
 						:   ((state & CASSETTE_MASK_UISTATE) == CASSETTE_PLAY
-								? ((state & CASSETTE_MASK_MOTOR) == CASSETTE_MOTOR_ENABLED ? "playing" : "(playing)")
+								? ((state & CASSETTE_MASK_MOTOR) == CASSETTE_MOTOR_ENABLED ? _("playing") : _("(playing)"))
-								: ((state & CASSETTE_MASK_MOTOR) == CASSETTE_MOTOR_ENABLED ? "recording" : "(recording)")
+								: ((state & CASSETTE_MASK_MOTOR) == CASSETTE_MOTOR_ENABLED ? _("recording") : _("(recording)"))
 								),
 								timepos.c_str(),
 						tapeflags,
 						TAPECMD_SLIDER);
 
 			// pause or stop
-			item_append("Pause/Stop", nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_STOP);
+			item_append(_("Pause/Stop"), nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_STOP);
 
 			// play
-			item_append("Play", nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_PLAY);
+			item_append(_("Play"), nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_PLAY);
 
 			// record
-			item_append("Record", nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_RECORD);
+			item_append(_("Record"), nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_RECORD);
 
 			// rewind
-			item_append("Rewind", nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_REWIND);
+			item_append(_("Rewind"), nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_REWIND);
 
 			// fast forward
-			item_append("Fast Forward", nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_FAST_FORWARD);
+			item_append(_("Fast Forward"), nullptr, 0, TAPECMD_FAST_FORWARD);
 		}
 	}
 }