implement original intllib helper

init.lua

@@ -9,29 +9,24 @@ Licensed under the zlib license. See LICENSE.md for more information.
 --]]
 
 moreblocks = {}
+moreblocks.modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+moreblocks.modpath = minetest.get_modpath(moreblocks.modname)
+
+-- Load support for intllib.
+local MP = moreblocks.modpath
+local S = dofile(MP .. "/intllib.lua")
 
-local S
-if minetest.global_exists("intllib") then
-	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
-		S = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
-	else
-		S = intllib.Getter()
-	end
-else
-	S = function(s) return s end
-end
 moreblocks.intllib = S
 
-local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("moreblocks")
-
-dofile(modpath .. "/config.lua")
-dofile(modpath .. "/circular_saw.lua")
-dofile(modpath .. "/stairsplus/init.lua")
-dofile(modpath .. "/nodes.lua")
-dofile(modpath .. "/redefinitions.lua")
-dofile(modpath .. "/crafting.lua")
-dofile(modpath .. "/aliases.lua")
+-- Load mod's modules
+dofile(MP .. "/config.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/circular_saw.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/stairsplus/init.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/nodes.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/redefinitions.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/crafting.lua")
+dofile(MP .. "/aliases.lua")
 
 if minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mods") then
-	minetest.log("action", S("[moreblocks] loaded."))
+	minetest.log("action", S("[MOD] moreblocks loaded."))
 end

intllib.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+-- Fallback functions for when `intllib` is not installed.
+-- Code released under Unlicense <http://unlicense.org>.
+
+-- Get the latest version of this file at:
+--   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minetest-mods/intllib/master/lib/intllib.lua
+
+local function format(str, ...)
+	local args = { ... }
+	local function repl(escape, open, num, close)
+		if escape == "" then
+			local replacement = tostring(args[tonumber(num)])
+			if open == "" then
+				replacement = replacement..close
+			end
+			return replacement
+		else
+			return "@"..open..num..close
+		end
+	end
+	return (str:gsub("(@?)@(%(?)(%d+)(%)?)", repl))
+end
+
+local gettext, ngettext
+if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
+	if intllib.make_gettext_pair then
+		-- New method using gettext.
+		gettext, ngettext = intllib.make_gettext_pair()
+	else
+		-- Old method using text files.
+		gettext = intllib.Getter()
+	end
+end
+
+-- Fill in missing functions.
+
+gettext = gettext or function(msgid, ...)
+	return format(msgid, ...)
+end
+
+ngettext = ngettext or function(msgid, msgid_plural, n, ...)
+	return format(n==1 and msgid or msgid_plural, ...)
+end
+
+return gettext, ngettext