Remove ucstring from lua and UI

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/bg_downloader.lua

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function bgdownloader:setProgressText(ucstr, color, progress, ellipsis)
 	local text = self:getProgressGroup():find("text")
 	local ellipsisTxt = self:getProgressGroup():find("ellipsis")
 	text.color = color
-	text.uc_hardtext = ucstr
+	text.text = ucstr
 	if ellipsis then
 		ellipsisTxt.hardtext = ellipsis
 	else
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ function bgdownloader:setProgressText(ucstr, color, progress, ellipsis)
 		-- any current download to finish, otherwise connection may be lost)
 		self:setIcon("bgd_pause.tga")
 		ellipsisTxt.hardtext = ""
-		text.uc_hardtext = pausedText
+		text.text = pausedText
 	else				
 		self:setIcon("")
 		local progressCtrl = self:getProgressBar()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function bgdownloader:setPatchProgress(progress)
 	local progressDate = nltime.getLocalTime() / 500
 	local colValue = math.floor(230 + 24 * math.sin(progressDate))
 	local color = string.format("%d %d 	%d %d", colValue, colValue, colValue, 255)
-	self:setProgressText(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiBGD_Progress"), ucstring(progressPercentText)), color, progress, progressSymbol[progressPostfix + 1])
+	self:setProgressText(concatString(i18n.get("uiBGD_Progress"), progressPercentText), color, progress, progressSymbol[progressPostfix + 1])
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function bgdownloader:setPatchError()
 		self:getProgressGroup().active = true		
 	end
 	local errMsg = getPatchLastErrorMessage()
-	if errMsg == ucstring() then		
+	if errMsg == "" then
 		self:setProgressText(i18n.get("uiBGD_PatchError"), "255 0 0 255", 0)
 	else		
 		self:setProgressText(errMsg, "255 0 0 255", 0)

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/bot_chat_v4.xml

@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 		<instance template="box_widget" id="box1" posref="TL TL" sizeref="w" w="-18" h="16" x="18" />
 		<view type="text" id="val1" posparent="box1" posref="MR MR" x="-3" y="-2" color="135 243 28 255" shadow="true" fontsize="10" hardtext="" global_color="false" />
 		<ctrl type="tooltip" id="tt" instant_help="true" posref="TL TL" x="0" y="0" sizeref="wh" w="0" h="0" />
-		<link expr="getPriceWithFame(@#value,@#value_fame)" target="val1:uc_hardtext" />
+		<link expr="getPriceWithFame(@#value,@#value_fame)" target="val1:hardtext" />
 		<link expr="ifthenelse(eq(@UI:TEMP:TRADE_ITEM:IS_SELL_DLG,1),ifthenelse(eq(@#value,@#value_fame),localize('uittPriceWithFameEqual'),localize('uittPriceWithFameDiff')),'')" target="tt:tooltip" />
 	</group>
 </template>
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 		<view type="bitmap" id="icone" posref="TL TL" texture="money_seve.tga" global_color="false" />
 		<instance template="box_widget" id="box1" posref="TL TL" sizeref="w" w="-18" h="16" x="18" />
 		<view type="text" id="val1" posparent="box1" posref="MR MR" x="-3" y="-2" color="135 243 28 255" shadow="true" fontsize="10" hardtext="" global_color="false" />
-		<link expr="getBonusOnResale(@#value_high,@#value_low)" target="val1:uc_hardtext" />
+		<link expr="getBonusOnResale(@#value_high,@#value_low)" target="val1:hardtext" />
 	</group>
 </template>
 <!-- the modal -->

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/game_r2_loading.lua

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function GameR2Loading:setScenarioLanguage(header)
 	local lvlWidget = win:find("Language")
 	if header.Language then
 		local language = "uiR2ED"..header.Language
-		lvlWidget.hardtext = i18n.get(language):toUtf8()
+		lvlWidget.hardtext = i18n.get(language)
 	else
 		lvlWidget.hardtext = ""
 	end
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ function GameR2Loading:setScenarioRingAccess(header)
 	local okButton = win:find("validate")
 
 	if getDbProp("SERVER:USER:IS_NEWBIE") == 1 and isPlayerFreeTrial() and not header.OtherCharAccess or header.OtherCharAccess ~= "RoSOnly" then
-		accessWidget.hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No"):toUtf8()
+		accessWidget.hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No")
 		okButton.frozen = true
 	end
 
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ function GameR2Loading:setScenarioRingAccess(header)
 		self.RingAccess = game.checkRingAccess(header.RingPointLevel)
 		if self.RingAccess == true then
 
-			accessWidget.hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_Yes"):toUtf8()
+			accessWidget.hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_Yes")
 		else
-			accessWidget.hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No"):toUtf8()
+			accessWidget.hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No")
 		end
 		
 		okButton.frozen = not self.RingAccess
@@ -561,9 +561,9 @@ function GameR2Loading:getTreeTooltip()
 
 	local isInNoobLand = getDbProp("SERVER:USER:IS_NEWBIE")
 	if isInNoobLand == 1 and isPlayerFreeTrial() then
-		tree.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EdPropertyToolTip_LoadScenario_LoadScenario_NewbieTreeInfo"):toUtf8()
+		tree.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EdPropertyToolTip_LoadScenario_LoadScenario_NewbieTreeInfo")
 	else
-		tree.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EdPropertyToolTip_LoadScenario_LoadScenario_TreeInfo"):toUtf8()
+		tree.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EdPropertyToolTip_LoadScenario_LoadScenario_TreeInfo")
 	end
 end
 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/guild.lua

@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ function game:guildBuildInterface()
 			uiMember.name.hardtext = getGuildMemberName(i);
 			local memberGrade = getGuildMemberGrade(i);
 			if (memberGrade == 'Leader') then
-				uiMember.grade.uc_hardtext = i18n.get('uiGuildLeader');
+				uiMember.grade.text = i18n.get('uiGuildLeader');
 			elseif (memberGrade == 'HighOfficer') then
-				uiMember.grade.uc_hardtext = i18n.get('uiGuildHighOfficer');
+				uiMember.grade.text = i18n.get('uiGuildHighOfficer');
 			elseif (memberGrade == 'Officer') then
-				uiMember.grade.uc_hardtext = i18n.get('uiGuildOfficer');
+				uiMember.grade.text = i18n.get('uiGuildOfficer');
 			else
-				uiMember.grade.uc_hardtext = i18n.get('uiGuildMember');
+				uiMember.grade.text = i18n.get('uiGuildMember');
 			end
 			uiMemberList:addChild(uiMember);
 		end

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/info_player.lua

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ function game:displayMagicProtect(dbVal)
 	local	uiText= ui.val;
 
 	-- set the text (percentage)
-	uiText.uc_hardtext= tostring(val) .. "%";
+	uiText.text= tostring(val) .. "%";
 
 	-- set color and global color according to maximum reached or not
 	if(val >= vMax) then
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function game:displayMagicResist(dbVal)
 	local	uiText= ui.val;
 
 	-- set the text (final value)
-	uiText.uc_hardtext= tostring(val);
+	uiText.text= tostring(val);
 
 	-- set color and global color according to maximum reached or not
 	if(val >= vMax) then
@@ -273,14 +273,14 @@ function game:onDrawNpcWebPage()
 		if(available) then
 			local	ucUrl
 			if config.Local == 1 then
-				ucUrl = ucstring(NicoMagicURL) -- for test in local mode
+				ucUrl = NicoMagicURL -- for test in local mode
 			else
 				ucUrl = getDynString(self.NpcWebPage.UrlTextId);
 			end
 			-- browse
 			local	uiStr= getUIId(getUICaller());
 			-- if the url
-			local utf8Url = ucUrl:toUtf8()
+			local utf8Url = ucUrl
 			local isRing = string.find(utf8Url, "ring_access_point=1") ~= nil
 			if isRing then
 				-- when in ring mode, add the parameters ourselves. 60 sec timeout because of zope...
@@ -585,30 +585,30 @@ function game:getPvpEffects()
 				fmt = i18n.get('uiPvPEffect_' .. getRegionByAlias(id) .. '_Bonus');
 				fmt = replacePvpEffectParam(fmt, param);
 				if (textBonus ~= '') then
-					textBonus = concatUCString(textBonus, '\n\n');
+					textBonus = concatString(textBonus, '\n\n');
 				end
-				textBonus = concatUCString(textBonus, fmt);
+				textBonus = concatString(textBonus, fmt);
 			else
 				hasMalus = true;
 				fmt = i18n.get('uiPvPEffect_' .. getRegionByAlias(id) .. '_Malus');
 				fmt = replacePvpEffectParam(fmt, param);
 				if (textMalus ~= '') then
-					textMalus = concatUCString(textMalus, '\n\n');
+					textMalus = concatString(textMalus, '\n\n');
 				end
-				textMalus = concatUCString(textMalus, fmt);
+				textMalus = concatString(textMalus, fmt);
 			end;
 		end
 	end
 
 	if (hasBonus) then
-		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalusInfo.uc_hardtext_format 	= i18n.get('uiPvpEffectBonus');
+		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalusInfo.text_format 	= i18n.get('uiPvpEffectBonus');
-		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalus.uc_hardtext_format 		= textBonus;
+		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalus.text_format 		= textBonus;
 	elseif (hasMalus) then
-		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalusInfo.uc_hardtext_format 	= i18n.get('uiPvpEffectMalus');
+		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalusInfo.text_format 	= i18n.get('uiPvpEffectMalus');
-		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalus.uc_hardtext_format 		= textMalus;
+		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalus.text_format 		= textMalus;
 	else
-		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalusInfo.uc_hardtext_format 	= '';
+		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalusInfo.text_format 	= '';
-		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalus.uc_hardtext_format 		= '';
+		uiGroup.pvpEffectsBonusMalus.text_format 		= '';
 	end
 
 end
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ function game:getAllegiancePoints()
 		text = findReplaceAll(text, '%faction', self:getFactionName(civ));
 		text = findReplaceAll(text, '%points', tostring(civPoints));
 	end
-	uiGroup.civ_allegiance_pts.uc_hardtext_format = text;
+	uiGroup.civ_allegiance_pts.text_format = text;
 
 	-- cult allegiance
 	if (cult == self.TPVPClan.None or cult == self.TPVPClan.Neutral) then
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ function game:getAllegiancePoints()
 		text = findReplaceAll(text, '%faction', self:getFactionName(cult));
 		text = findReplaceAll(text, '%points', tostring(cultPoints));
 	end
-	uiGroup.cult_allegiance_pts.uc_hardtext_format = text;
+	uiGroup.cult_allegiance_pts.text_format = text;
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ function game:updateAllegiance(path, uiText)
 	local	alleg = getDbProp(path);
 
 	local text = i18n.get('uiFameAllegiance' .. tostring(alleg) );
-	getUICaller()[uiText].uc_hardtext= text;
+	getUICaller()[uiText].text= text;
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -708,28 +708,28 @@ function game:tooltipDeltaValue(base, max)
 
 	local text;
 	if (val == 0) then
-		text = concatUCString('@{FFFF}', tostring(max));
+		text = concatString('@{FFFF}', tostring(max));
 	else
 		if (val > 0) then
 			-- bonus
-			text = concatUCString('@{FFFF}', tostring(max));
+			text = concatString('@{FFFF}', tostring(max));
-			text = concatUCString(text, ' (');
+			text = concatString(text, ' (');
-			text = concatUCString(text, tostring(base));
+			text = concatString(text, tostring(base));
-			text = concatUCString(text, '@{0F0F}');
+			text = concatString(text, '@{0F0F}');
-			text = concatUCString(text, ' + ');
+			text = concatString(text, ' + ');
-			text = concatUCString(text, tostring(val));
+			text = concatString(text, tostring(val));
-			text = concatUCString(text, '@{FFFF}');
+			text = concatString(text, '@{FFFF}');
-			text = concatUCString(text, ')');
+			text = concatString(text, ')');
 		else
 			-- malus
-			text = concatUCString('@{FFFF}', tostring(max));
+			text = concatString('@{FFFF}', tostring(max));
-			text = concatUCString(text, ' (');
+			text = concatString(text, ' (');
-			text = concatUCString(text, tostring(base));
+			text = concatString(text, tostring(base));
-			text = concatUCString(text, '@{E42F}');
+			text = concatString(text, '@{E42F}');
-			text = concatUCString(text, ' - ');
+			text = concatString(text, ' - ');
-			text = concatUCString(text, tostring(math.abs(val)));
+			text = concatString(text, tostring(math.abs(val)));
-			text = concatUCString(text, '@{FFFF}');
+			text = concatString(text, '@{FFFF}');
-			text = concatUCString(text, ')');
+			text = concatString(text, ')');
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ function RingPlayerInfo:updateRRPSLevel(dbVal, tooltip)
 	local	uiText= ui.val;
 
 	-- set the text
-	uiText.uc_hardtext= tostring(val)
+	uiText.text= tostring(val)
 
 	self:tooltipRRPs(dbVal, tooltip)
 end
@@ -1299,10 +1299,10 @@ function game:updateMissionJournalHeader()
 	win.header_active = headerActive
 	win.right_button_enabled = headerActive
 	if headerActive then
-		win.uc_title_opened = i18n.get("uiJournalTitle")
+		win.title_opened = i18n.get("uiJournalTitle")
 		win.content_y_offset = 0
 	else
-		win.uc_title_opened = ucstring("")
+		win.title_opened = ""
 		win.content_y_offset = win.header_opened.h_real + 3
 	end
 end
@@ -1336,8 +1336,8 @@ function game:updateMissionJournalFixedEntry()
 			id = id .. "_Mainland_" .. getUserRace()
 		end
 	end
-	fixedEntryMain.uc_hardtext = i18n.get(id)
+	fixedEntryMain.text = i18n.get(id)
-	fixedEntryRing.uc_hardtext = i18n.get(id)
+	fixedEntryRing.text = i18n.get(id)
 
 	self:updateMissionWindowLayout()
 end

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/info_player.xml

@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@
 
 	<action handler="remove_link" params="id=mission_timer_link" />
 	<action handler="remove_link" params="id=mission_time2_link" />
-	<action handler="add_link" params="id=mission_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(div(sub(@SERVER:MISSIONS:@0:END_DATE,@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK),10))|target=ui:interface:info_player_journal:content:desc:timer:t:uc_hardtext" />
+	<action handler="add_link" params="id=mission_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(div(sub(@SERVER:MISSIONS:@0:END_DATE,@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK),10))|target=ui:interface:info_player_journal:content:desc:timer:t:hardtext" />
 	<action handler="add_link" params="id=mission_time2_link|expr=ne(@SERVER:MISSIONS:@0:END_DATE,0)|target=ui:interface:info_player_journal:content:desc:timer:active" />
 
 	<vector template="t_mission_proc_title_histo" _size="%ipj_nb_histo" nb="$i" />
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@
 
 	<action handler="remove_link" params="id=mission_timer_link" />
 	<action handler="remove_link" params="id=mission_time2_link" />
-	<action handler="add_link" params="id=mission_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(div(sub(@SERVER:GROUP:MISSIONS:@0:END_DATE,@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK),10))|target=ui:interface:info_player_journal:content:desc:timer:t:uc_hardtext" />
+	<action handler="add_link" params="id=mission_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(div(sub(@SERVER:GROUP:MISSIONS:@0:END_DATE,@UI:VARIABLES:CURRENT_SERVER_TICK),10))|target=ui:interface:info_player_journal:content:desc:timer:t:hardtext" />
 	<action handler="add_link" params="id=mission_time2_link|expr=ne(@SERVER:GROUP:MISSIONS:@0:END_DATE,0)|target=ui:interface:info_player_journal:content:desc:timer:active" />
 
 	<vector template="t_group_mission_proc_title_histo" _size="%ipj_nb_histo" nb="$i" />

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/interaction.lua

@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ function game:updateEmoteMenu(prop, tooltip, tooltip_pushed, name, param)
 
 		if (key ~= nil and key  ~= '') then
 			key = ' @{T25}@{2F2F}(' .. key .. ')';
-			text = concatUCString(text, key);
+			text = concatString(text, key);
 		end
 
 		-- if we don't do the full getUI, it doesn't work (don't understand why)
 		local	uiQC= getUI("ui:interface:user_chat_emote_menu:quick_chat:" .. "qc" .. i);
-		uiQC.uc_hardtext_format= text;
+		uiQC.text_format= text;
 	end
 
 end
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ function game:updateTargetConsiderUI()
 	end
 
 	if impossible then
-		wgToolTip.tooltip = concatUCString(wgToolTip.tooltip, ucstring("\n"), i18n.get("uittConsiderUnknownLevel"))
+		wgToolTip.tooltip = concatString(wgToolTip.tooltip, "\n", i18n.get("uittConsiderUnknownLevel"))
 	end
 end
 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/interaction.xml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <define id="force_level_8" value="consider_7.tga" />
         <proc id="proc_target_changed">
                 <!-- Name -->
-                <action handler="set_target_name" params="slot=@@UI:VARIABLES:TARGET:SLOT|target=ui:interface:target:uc_title| title=ui:interface:target:header_opened:target_title:uc_hardtext" />
+                <action handler="set_target_name" params="slot=@@UI:VARIABLES:TARGET:SLOT|target=ui:interface:target:title| title=ui:interface:target:header_opened:target_title:hardtext" />
                 <!-- Region force & Force level of the creature/player -->
                 <!-- old consider system -->
                 <!--
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         <group type="modal" id="add_contact" exit_click_out="true" posref="MM MR" w="212" child_resize_h="true" child_resize_hmargin="14" options="skin_modal" on_active="set_keyboard_focus" on_active_params="target=ui:interface:add_contact:add_contact_eb:eb|select_all=false">
 
                 <view type="text" id="text" posref="TL TL" x="8" y="-8" color="255 255 255 255" global_color="false" fontsize="12" shadow="true" hardtext="uiPeopleAddContact" />
-                <instance template="edit_box_widget" id="add_contact_eb" posref="TL TL" x="6" y="-24" child_resize_h="true" w="200" onenter="add_contact" max_num_chars="255" entry_type="playername" />
+                <instance template="edit_box_widget" id="add_contact_eb" posref="TL TL" x="6" y="-24" child_resize_h="true" w="200" onenter="add_contact" max_num_bytes="255" entry_type="playername" />
                 <instance template="button_ok_cancel" posparent="add_contact_eb" posref="BR TR" x="0" y="0" onclick_ok="add_contact" onclick_ok_param="" onclick_cancel="leave_modal" onclick_cancel_param="" />
         </group>
         <!-- ***************** -->
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
                         <!-- link to display the group when the team member is present -->
                         <link expr="ne(@SERVER:GROUP:#team_mate_index:NAME, 0)" target="active" />
                         <!-- links to display the name of the team mate -->
-                        <link expr="depends(@SERVER:GROUP:#team_mate_index:NAME)" action="set_server_id" params="value=@SERVER:GROUP:#team_mate_index:NAME|target=uc_title|remove_title=1" />
+                        <link expr="depends(@SERVER:GROUP:#team_mate_index:NAME)" action="set_server_id" params="value=@SERVER:GROUP:#team_mate_index:NAME|target=title|remove_title=1" />
                         <!-- links to change the name color if it is the target -->
                         <link expr="ifthenelse(eq(@SERVER:GROUP:#team_mate_index:UID,@UI:VARIABLES:TARGET:UID),
                                                                 '255 0 0 255',

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/inventory.xml

@@ -812,8 +812,8 @@
 		<group id="scroll_text" posparent="crop" posref="TM TM" x="0" y="-4" sizeref="w" child_resize_h="true" child_resize_hmargin="4" w="-4" max_sizeparent="crop" max_sizeref="h" max_h="-4" active="true">
 			<view type="bitmap" id="background" posref="TL TL" sizeref="w" x="0" y="-8" txtwidth="300" txtheight="360" texture="" global_color="false" render_layer="0" />
 			<view type="text" id="display" posref="TL TL" sizeref="w" color="255 255 255 160" x="2" y="-4" fontsize="12" shadow="true" multi_line="true" multi_line_space="0" />
-			<instance template="edit_box_widget_multiline" max_num_chars="1024" max_num_return="50" id="edit_large" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-8" sizeref="w" sizeref_eb="w" child_resize_h="true" w="-8" h="-30" text_x="0" text_y="0" text_ref="TL TL" fontsize="12" multi_line="true" enter_loose_focus="true" enter_recover_focus="false" prompt="" reset_focus_on_hide="true" want_return="true" active="false" render_layer="1" scale="false" />
+			<instance template="edit_box_widget_multiline" max_num_chars="1023" max_num_bytes="1023" max_num_return="50" id="edit_large" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-8" sizeref="w" sizeref_eb="w" child_resize_h="true" w="-8" h="-30" text_x="0" text_y="0" text_ref="TL TL" fontsize="12" multi_line="true" enter_loose_focus="true" enter_recover_focus="false" prompt="" reset_focus_on_hide="true" want_return="true" active="false" render_layer="1" scale="false" />
-			<instance template="edit_box_widget_multiline" max_num_chars="256" max_num_return="16" id="edit_short" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-8" sizeref="w" sizeref_eb="w" child_resize_h="true" w="-8" h="-30" text_x="0" text_y="0" text_ref="TL TL" fontsize="12" multi_line="true" enter_loose_focus="true" enter_recover_focus="false" prompt="" reset_focus_on_hide="true" want_return="true" active="false" render_layer="1" scale="false" />
+			<instance template="edit_box_widget_multiline" max_num_chars="255" max_num_bytes="255" max_num_return="16" id="edit_short" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-8" sizeref="w" sizeref_eb="w" child_resize_h="true" w="-8" h="-30" text_x="0" text_y="0" text_ref="TL TL" fontsize="12" multi_line="true" enter_loose_focus="true" enter_recover_focus="false" prompt="" reset_focus_on_hide="true" want_return="true" active="false" render_layer="1" scale="false" />
 		</group>
 		<ctrl style="skin_scroll" id="scroll_bar_theme" align="T" target="scroll_text" posparent="crop" posref="TL TR" x="-8" y="0" />
 		<view type="bitmap" id="sep" x="0" y="-2" posparent="crop" posref="BR TR" scale="true" h="2" sizeparent="parent" sizeref="w" texture="W_line_hor.tga" />

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/login_widgets.xml

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
  id="eb" posparent="parent" onenter="chat_box_entry" params="" reset_focus_on_hide="true" on_focus="" on_focus_params=""
  enter_loose_focus="true" prompt=">" 
  enter_recover_focus="true"
- max_num_chars="256"
+ max_num_chars="255"
  menu_r=""
  onchange="" 
  onchange_params="" 
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
  sizeref="" id="eb" posparent="parent" onenter="chat_box_entry" params="" reset_focus_on_hide="true"
  enter_loose_focus="true" prompt=">" 
  enter_recover_focus="true"
- max_num_chars="256" 
+ max_num_chars="255" 
  menu_r="" 
  onchange="" 
  onchange_params="" 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
  sizeref="" id="eb" posparent="parent" onenter="chat_box_entry" params="" reset_focus_on_hide="true"
  enter_loose_focus="true" prompt=">" 
  enter_recover_focus="true"
- max_num_chars="256" 
+ max_num_chars="255" 
  menu_r="" 
  onchange="" 
  onchange_params="" 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/map.xml

@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@
 <proc id="respawn_map_activated">
 	<action handler="exit_free_look" />
 	<action handler="set" params="dblink=UI:VARIABLES:RESPAWN:MSG_SENT|value=0" />
-<!-- <action handler="add_link" params="id=respawn_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(div(mul(div(sub(%player_percent_max,abs(@%player_hp_percent)),%player_percent_max),%time_before_auto_respawn),10))|target=ui:interface:respawn_map:content:map_content:timer:t:uc_hardtext" /> -->
+<!-- <action handler="add_link" params="id=respawn_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(div(mul(div(sub(%player_percent_max,abs(@%player_hp_percent)),%player_percent_max),%time_before_auto_respawn),10))|target=ui:interface:respawn_map:content:map_content:timer:t:hardtext" /> -->
-	<action handler="add_link" params="id=respawn_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(mul(div(sub(%player_percent_max,abs(@%player_hp_percent)),%player_percent_max),%time_before_auto_respawn))|target=ui:interface:respawn_map:content:map_content:timer:t:uc_hardtext" />
+	<action handler="add_link" params="id=respawn_timer_link|expr=secondsToTimeString(mul(div(sub(%player_percent_max,abs(@%player_hp_percent)),%player_percent_max),%time_before_auto_respawn))|target=ui:interface:respawn_map:content:map_content:timer:t:hardtext" />
 	<action handler="add_link" params="id=respawn_acttimer_link|expr=depends(@%player_hp_percent)|action=respawn_map_valid|params=map=ui:interface:respawn_map:content:map_content:actual_map|cond=and(eq(abs(@%player_hp_percent), %player_percent_max), and(lt(@%player_hp_percent,0), eq(@UI:VARIABLES:CDB_INIT_IN_PROGRESS, 0)) ,ne(@UI:VARIABLES:RESPAWN:MSG_SENT,1)) " />
 	<action handler="add_link" params="id=respawn_showtimer_link|expr=lt(abs(@%player_hp_percent), %player_percent_max)|target=ui:interface:respawn_map:content:map_content:timer:active" />
 </proc>

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/out_v2_appear.lua

@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ end
 --	local text = self:getProgressGroup():find("text")
 --	local ellipsisTxt = self:getProgressGroup():find("ellipsis")
 --	text.color = color
---	text.uc_hardtext = ucstr
+--	text.text = ucstr
 --	if ellipsis then
 --		ellipsisTxt.hardtext = ellipsis
 --	else
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ end
 --	local progressDate = nltime.getLocalTime() / 500
 --	local colValue = math.floor(230 + 24 * math.sin(progressDate))
 --	local color = string.format("%d %d 	%d %d", colValue, colValue, colValue, 255)
---	self:setProgressText(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiBGD_Progress"), ucstring(progressPercentText)), color, progress, progressSymbol[progressPostfix + 1])
+--	self:setProgressText(concatString(i18n.get("uiBGD_Progress"), progressPercentText), color, progress, progressSymbol[progressPostfix + 1])
 --end
 --
 --function outgame:setPatchSuccess()

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/out_v2_appear.xml

@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@
 <proc id="proc_appear_name_enter">
 	<action handler="reset_keyboard_focus" />
 	<action handler="play_sound" params="name=summary_enter_name" />
-	<action handler="ask_valid_name" params="target=ui:outgame:appear_name:eb:uc_input_string|dblink=UI:TEMP:NAME_VALID" />
+	<action handler="ask_valid_name" params="target=ui:outgame:appear_name:eb:input_string|dblink=UI:TEMP:NAME_VALID" />
 </proc>
 
 <proc id="proc_appear_name_cancel">

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/out_v2_select.xml

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 	<action handler="set" params="target_property=ui:outgame:charsel:slot@0:cam:posz|value=add(0.06,getprop('ui:outgame:charsel:slot@0:char:headz'))" />
 	<action handler="set" params="target_property=ui:outgame:charsel:slot@0:cam:tgtz|value=add(0.06,getprop('ui:outgame:charsel:slot@0:char:headz'))" />
 
-	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@0))" params="prop=name|target=ui:outgame:charsel:but_slot@0:uc_hardtext|slot=@0" />
+	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@0))" params="prop=name|target=ui:outgame:charsel:but_slot@0:hardtext|slot=@0" />
 </proc>
 
 <proc id="proc_charsel_initslot_empty">

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outgame_select.xml

@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@
 </proc>
 
 <proc id="proc_select_init_right_screen" >
-	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=title	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:title_txt:uc_hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
+	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=title	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:title_txt:hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
-<!--	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=job	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:job_txt:uc_hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" /> 
+<!--	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=job	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:job_txt:hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" /> 
-	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=level	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:level_txt:uc_hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />-->
+	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=level	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:level_txt:hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />-->
 	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=pos	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:pos_txt:textid|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
-	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=name	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:name_txt:uc_hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
+	<action handler="get_slot"	params="prop=name	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:name_txt:hardtext|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
 	<action handler="reset_camera"		params="target=ui:outgame:character_selection:char3d:cam" />
 	<action handler="set_db_from_slot"	params="dblink=UI:TEMP:CHAR3D|slot=@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
 	<action handler="proc"				params="proc_charsel_init3d" />
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@
 	used to change at the end of full_to_full_1 anim the 3D view of the character and launch the second part
 	-->
 <proc id="proc_click_slot2">
-	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=title	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:title_txt:uc_hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
+	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=title	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:title_txt:hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
-<!--	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=job	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:job_txt:uc_hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
+<!--	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=job	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:job_txt:hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
-	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=level	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:level_txt:uc_hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />-->
+	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=level	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:level_txt:hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />-->
 	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=pos	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:pos_txt:textid|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
-	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=name	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:name_txt:uc_hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
+	<action handler="get_slot" cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="prop=name	|target=ui:outgame:character_selection:titles:name_txt:hardtext|dbslot=UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT" />
 	<action handler="reset_camera"	cond="not(isCharSelSlotEmpty(@UI:NEW_SELECTED_SLOT))" params="target=ui:outgame:character_selection:char3d:cam" />
 	<action handler="set_db_from_slot" params="dblink=UI:TEMP:CHAR3D|slot=@UI:SELECTED_SLOT" />
 	<action handler="proc" params="proc_charsel_init3d" />

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outgame_summary.xml

@@ -184,12 +184,12 @@
 <proc id="proc_sum_enter_name">
 	<action handler="reset_keyboard_focus" />
 	<action handler="play_sound" params="name=summary_enter_name" />
-	<action handler="ask_valid_name" params="target=ui:outgame:summary:eb:uc_input_string|dblink=UI:TEMP:VALID" />
+	<action handler="ask_valid_name" params="target=ui:outgame:summary:eb:input_string|dblink=UI:TEMP:VALID" />
 </proc>	
 
 <!-- proc_sum_enter_name2 is called after the server reception of VALID look at SERVER_RECEIVED_VALID -->
 <proc id="proc_sum_enter_name2">
-	<action handler="set" params="target_property=ui:outgame:summary:input_txt:uc_hardtext|value=getprop('ui:outgame:summary:eb:uc_input_string')"/>
+	<action handler="set" params="target_property=ui:outgame:summary:input_txt:hardtext|value=getprop('ui:outgame:summary:eb:input_string')"/>
 
 	<action handler="disp_info" params="str='isPeopleActive(@UI:TEMP:CHAR3D:PEOPLE) = '|val=isPeopleActive(@UI:TEMP:CHAR3D:PEOPLE)" />
 	<action handler="disp_info" params="str='isCareerActive(@UI:TEMP:CHAR3D:CAREER) = '|val=isCareerActive(@UI:TEMP:CHAR3D:CAREER)" />

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outgame_widgets.xml

@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 <template name="edit_box_widget" posref="TL TL" text_x="0" text_ref="BL BL" child_resize_h="true" multi_line="true" x="0" y="0" w="0" h="0" 
  sizeref="" id="eb" posparent="parent" onenter="chat_box_entry" params="" reset_focus_on_hide="true"
  enter_loose_focus="true" prompt="&gt;" 
- max_num_chars="256" 
+ max_num_chars="255" 
+ max_num_bytes="0" 
  menu_r="" 
  onchange="" 
  onchange_params="" 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@
  fontsize="12"
 >
 	<group id="#id" posref="#posref" x="#x" y="#y" posparent="#posparent" child_resize_h="#child_resize_h" sizeref="#sizeref" w="#w" h="#h">
-		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="w" w="-8" id="eb" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-4" child_resize_h="true" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" entry_type="#entry_type"  reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" >
+		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="w" w="-8" id="eb" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-4" child_resize_h="true" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" max_num_bytes="#max_num_bytes" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" entry_type="#entry_type"  reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" >
 			<view type="bitmap" id="bg" scale="true" sizeref="hw" h="0" w="0" texture="W_box_blank.tga"/>
 			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" fontsize="#fontsize" shadow="true" hardtext="" global_color="false"/>		
 		</group>

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.lua

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ end
 function game:outpostDisplayTimeZone(uiLocal)
 	local tz= getDbProp('UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE');
 	local uiGroup= getUICaller();
-	uiGroup[uiLocal].uc_hardtext= 'GMT ' .. string.format('%+d', tz);
+	uiGroup[uiLocal].text= 'GMT ' .. string.format('%+d', tz);
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function game:outpostAdjustHour(uiLocal, prop)
 	
 	-- add time zone and clamp hour
 	h = math.fmod(h + tz + 24, 24);
-	uiGroup[uiLocal].uc_hardtext = string.format('%02d:00', h);
+	uiGroup[uiLocal].text = string.format('%02d:00', h);
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ function game:outpostInfoOnDraw()
 
 	-- readable form
 	if (status == self.OutpostEnums.Peace) then
-		uiGroup.Env.Timer.uc_hardtext= '';
+		uiGroup.Env.Timer.text= '';
 	else
-		uiGroup.Env.Timer.uc_hardtext= '(' .. runFct('secondsToTimeString', timeSec) .. ')';
+		uiGroup.Env.Timer.text= '(' .. runFct('secondsToTimeString', timeSec) .. ')';
 	end
 end
 
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ end
 function game:outpostDisplayStatusInfo(statusExpr, id)
 	local uiGroup = getUICaller();
 	local text = self:outpostGetStatusInfo(statusExpr, -1, 'no');
-	uiGroup[id].uc_hardtext_format = text;
+	uiGroup[id].text_format = text;
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ function game:outpostChangeRoundLvlThreshold()
 	local val= getDbProp(path .. ':ROUND_LVL_THRESHOLD');
 
 	-- setup text
-	uiGroup.outpost_lvl_thre.uc_hardtext= tostring(val);
+	uiGroup.outpost_lvl_thre.text= tostring(val);
 end
 
 
@@ -504,9 +504,9 @@ function game:outpostChangeRoundLvlMaxAtt()
 
 	-- setup text (only relevant when attack period has begun)
 	if(status>=self.OutpostEnums.AttackRound) then
-		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_att.uc_hardtext= tostring(val);
+		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_att.text= tostring(val);
 	else
-		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_att.uc_hardtext= '- ';
+		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_att.text= '- ';
 	end
 end
 
@@ -524,9 +524,9 @@ function game:outpostChangeRoundLvlMaxDef()
 
 	-- setup text (only relevant in War)
 	if(status>=self.OutpostEnums.DefenseRound) then
-		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_def.uc_hardtext= tostring(val);
+		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_def.text= tostring(val);
 	else
-		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_def.uc_hardtext= '- ';
+		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_max_def.text= '- ';
 	end
 end
 
@@ -546,9 +546,9 @@ function game:outpostChangeRoundLvlCur()
 
 	-- setup text (only in a Attack/Defense Round)
 	if(self:outpostIsStatusWarRound(status)) then
-		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_cur.uc_hardtext= tostring(val);
+		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_cur.text= tostring(val);
 	else
-		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_cur.uc_hardtext= '- ';
+		uiGroup.outpost_lvl_cur.text= '- ';
 	end
 end
 
@@ -569,9 +569,9 @@ function game:outpostChangeRoundId()
 
 	-- setup text (only in a Attack/Defense Round)
 	if(self:outpostIsStatusWarRound(status)) then
-		uiGroup.outpost_round_cur.uc_hardtext= tostring(val) .. ' / ' .. tostring(maxRound);
+		uiGroup.outpost_round_cur.text= tostring(val) .. ' / ' .. tostring(maxRound);
 	else
-		uiGroup.outpost_round_cur.uc_hardtext= '- ';
+		uiGroup.outpost_round_cur.text= '- ';
 	end
 end
 
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ function game:outpostPvpJoinTimerOnDraw()
 	-- replace in str
 	local	text= i18n.get('uiOutpostJoinPVPTimer');
 	text= findReplaceAll(text, "%time", tostring(timeSec));
-	uiGroup.Env.Timer.uc_hardtext_format= text;
+	uiGroup.Env.Timer.text_format= text;
 
 end
 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/outpost.xml

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	<link expr="and(ne(@SERVER:GUILD:OUTPOST:O#index:SHEET,0), 
 					eq(@SERVER:GUILD:OUTPOST:O#index:OWNED,#owned))" target="#id:active" />
 	<!-- name of the outpost -->
-	<link expr="getOutpostName(@SERVER:GUILD:OUTPOST:O#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="getOutpostName(@SERVER:GUILD:OUTPOST:O#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:hardtext" />
 
 	<!-- if the player has the rights to modify outposts let him destroy an outpost -->
 	<!-- the outpost must also be owned by the guild, and the guild must be able to delete the oupost -->
@@ -338,13 +338,13 @@
 		<group id="global_state" sizeref="w" w="0" child_resize_h="true" posparent="sep_gs" posref="BL TL" x="0" y="-10" >
 			<!-- NAME -->
 			<view type="text" id="outpost_name" posref="TM TM" x="0" y="0" global_color="false" fontsize="12" shadow="true" />
-			<link expr="getOutpostName(@#outpost_db:SHEET)" target="outpost_name:uc_hardtext" />
+			<link expr="getOutpostName(@#outpost_db:SHEET)" target="outpost_name:hardtext" />
 
 			<!-- LEVEL -->
 			<view style="outpost_title" id="title_level" posparent="parent" posref="TL TL" x="0" y="-20" hardtext="uiOutpostLevel" />
 			<instance template="text_tt" posparent="title_level" tooltip="uittOutpostLevel" />
 			<view style="outpost_value_R" id="outpost_level" posparent="title_level" />
-			<link expr="@#outpost_db:LEVEL" target="outpost_level:uc_hardtext" />
+			<link expr="@#outpost_db:LEVEL" target="outpost_level:hardtext" />
 
 			<!-- OWNER: GUILD/TRIBE -->
 			<view style="outpost_title" id="title_owner" posparent="title_level" hardtext="uiOutpostOwner" />
@@ -443,14 +443,14 @@
 			<instance template="text_tt" posparent="title_att_period" tooltip="uittOutpostAttPeriod" />
 			<view style="outpost_value_RC2" id="outpost_att_period" posparent="title_att_period" />
 			<link expr="getOutpostPeriod(@#outpost_db:TIME_RANGE_ATT, @#outpost_db:TIME_RANGE_LENGTH, @UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE, @#outpost_db:STATUS, 1)"
-				target="outpost_att_period:uc_hardtext" />
+				target="outpost_att_period:hardtext" />
 
 			<!-- ACTUAL DEFENDER PERIOD -->
 			<view style="outpost_title" id="title_def_period" posparent="title_att_period" hardtext="uiOutpostDefPeriod" case_mode="%case_normal" />
 			<instance template="text_tt" posparent="title_def_period" tooltip="uittOutpostDefPeriod" />
 			<view style="outpost_value_RC2" id="outpost_def_period" posparent="title_def_period" />
 			<link expr="getOutpostPeriod(@#outpost_db:TIME_RANGE_DEF, @#outpost_db:TIME_RANGE_LENGTH, @UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE, @#outpost_db:STATUS, 0)"
-				target="outpost_def_period:uc_hardtext" />
+				target="outpost_def_period:hardtext" />
 
 			<!-- TIME ZONE SELECTION -->
 			<instance template="t_outpost_time_zone_selector" id="time_zone_selector" posparent="title_def_period" />
@@ -500,9 +500,9 @@
 	<!-- active the line if the squad slot is here -->
 	<link expr="ne(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:SP#index:SHEET, 0)" target="#id:active" />
 	<!-- name of the squad -->
-	<link expr="getSquadName(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:SP#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="getSquadName(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:SP#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:hardtext" />
 	<!-- squad cost -->
-	<link expr="getSquadCost(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:SP#index:SHEET)" target="#id:cost:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="getSquadCost(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:SP#index:SHEET)" target="#id:cost:hardtext" />
 
 </template>
 
@@ -530,14 +530,14 @@
 	<!-- active the line if the squad slot is here -->
 	<link expr="ne(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:T#index:SHEET, 0)" target="#id:active" />
 	<!-- name of the squad -->
-	<link expr="getSquadName(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:T#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="getSquadName(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:T#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:hardtext" />
 	<!-- squad cost -->
-	<link expr="getSquadCost(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:T#index:SHEET)" target="#id:cost:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="getSquadCost(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:T#index:SHEET)" target="#id:cost:hardtext" />
 	<!-- clickable only if allowed rights -->
 	<link expr="ne(@SERVER:USER:OUTPOST_ADMIN,0)" target="#id:select:active" />
 	<link expr="eq(@SERVER:USER:OUTPOST_ADMIN,0)" target="#id:spawn:frozen" />
 	<!-- spawn pos button -->
-	<link expr="add(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:T#index:SPAWN,1)" target="#id:spawn:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="add(@%outpost_selected:SQUADS:T#index:SPAWN,1)" target="#id:spawn:hardtext" />
 
 </template>
 
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@
 		<view type="text" id="building_name" posparent="building_sheet" posref="TR TL" x="5" y="-4" color="255 255 255 255" fontsize="10" shadow="true" hardtext="" multi_line="true" multi_line_space="0" />
 		<view type="text" id="building_desc" posparent="building_name" posref="BL TL" x="0" y="-4"  color="255 255 255 255" fontsize="10" shadow="true" hardtext="" multi_line="true" multi_line_space="0" />
 		
-		<link expr="getOutpostBuildingName(@%outpost_selected:BUILDINGS:#index:SHEET)" target="building_name:uc_hardtext" />
+		<link expr="getOutpostBuildingName(@%outpost_selected:BUILDINGS:#index:SHEET)" target="building_name:hardtext" />
-		<link expr="getOutpostBuildingDesc(@%outpost_selected:BUILDINGS:#index:SHEET)" target="building_desc:uc_hardtext" />
+		<link expr="getOutpostBuildingDesc(@%outpost_selected:BUILDINGS:#index:SHEET)" target="building_desc:hardtext" />
 		<link expr="@UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:SELECTION" action="lua:game:outpostUpdateBuildingSheet(#index)" />
 		
 	</group>
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
 			<view type="text" id="explain_edit" posparent="sep_doc" posref="BL TL" x="0" y="-10" global_color="true" shadow="true" hardtext="" fontsize="10" multi_line="true" multi_line_space="0" />
 			<!-- Different Doc wether attacking or defending -->
 			<link expr="localize(ifthenelse(@%outpost_selected:OWNED, 'uiOutpostSquadEditDef', 'uiOutpostSquadEditAtt'))" 
-				target="explain_edit:uc_hardtext_format" />
+				target="explain_edit:hardtext_format" />
 
 			<!-- Current Round -->
 			<view type="bitmap" id="sep_cur" posparent="explain_edit" posref="BL TL" scale="true" sizeref="w" w="0" h="2" x="0" y="-8" texture="W_line_hor.tga" sizeparent="parent" />
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@
 				<ctrl style="text_button_16" id="cap_but" posparent="cap_text" posref="MR ML" x="8" y="1" 
 					hardtext="0" onclick_l="lua:game:outpostSelectSquadCapitalOpen()" 
 					text_color_normal="255 255 255 255" text_color_over="255 255 255 255" text_color_pushed="255 255 255 255" />
-				<link expr="@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_CAPITAL" target="cap_but:uc_hardtext" />
+				<link expr="@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_CAPITAL" target="cap_but:hardtext" />
 				<link expr="eq(@SERVER:USER:OUTPOST_ADMIN,0)" target="cap_but:frozen" />
 				<link expr="ifthenelse(eq(@SERVER:USER:OUTPOST_ADMIN,0), 
 								localize('uiOutpostCapitalEditKO'),
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
 		
 			<view type="bitmap" id="sep_building" posref="TL TL" scale="true" sizeref="w" w="0" h="2" x="0" y="0" texture="W_line_hor.tga" />
 			<view type="text" id="outpost_name" posref="TM TM" x="0" y="-12" global_color="false" fontsize="12" shadow="true" />
-			<link expr="getOutpostName(@%outpost_selected:SHEET)" target="outpost_name:uc_hardtext" />
+			<link expr="getOutpostName(@%outpost_selected:SHEET)" target="outpost_name:hardtext" />
 			<view type="text" id="building_info" posparent="parent" posref="TL TL" x="0" y="-50" global_color="false" fontsize="12" shadow="true" hardtext="uiOutpostBuildingInfoNotOwned" />
 			
 			<instance template="t_outpost_building" id="building1" index="0"	posparent="parent" 		posref="TL TL" y="-64" />
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 			<instance template="t_outpost_building" id="building4" index="3"	posparent="building3" 	posref="BL TL"/>
 			
 			<link expr="ifthenelse(eq(@%outpost_selected:OWNED,0), localize('uiOutpostBuildingInfoNotOwned'), localize('uiOutpostBuildingInfoOwned'))" 
-				  target="building_info:uc_hardtext" />
+				  target="building_info:hardtext" />
 				  
 			<link expr="ifthenelse(eq(@%outpost_selected:OWNED,0), 0, 1)" target="building1:active" />
 			<link expr="ifthenelse(eq(@%outpost_selected:OWNED,0), 0, 1)" target="building2:active" />
@@ -773,12 +773,12 @@
 	<group id="content" x="0" y="0" w="0" h="0" child_resize_h="true" child_resize_hmargin="8" posref="TL TL" >
 		<!-- NAME -->
 		<view type="text" id="outpost_name" posref="TM TM" x="0" y="-8" global_color="false" fontsize="12" shadow="true" />
-		<link expr="getOutpostName(@SERVER:OUTPOST_SELECTED:SHEET)" target="outpost_name:uc_hardtext" />
+		<link expr="getOutpostName(@SERVER:OUTPOST_SELECTED:SHEET)" target="outpost_name:hardtext" />
 
 		<!-- WAR COST -->
 		<view style="outpost_title" id="title_war_cost" posparent="parent" posref="TL TL" x="0" y="-30" hardtext="uiOutpostWarCost" />
 		<view style="outpost_value_R" id="outpost_war_cost" posparent="title_war_cost" />
-		<link expr="@SERVER:OUTPOST_SELECTED:WARCOST" target="outpost_war_cost:uc_hardtext" />
+		<link expr="@SERVER:OUTPOST_SELECTED:WARCOST" target="outpost_war_cost:hardtext" />
 		<view style="outpost_value_B" id="outpost_war_cost_desc" posparent="title_war_cost" hardtext="uiOutpostWarCostDesc" fontsize="10" />
 
 		<!-- TIME SETUP -->
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@
 			<view style="outpost_value_B" id="outpost_att_period" posparent="title_att_period" />
 			<!-- NB: emulate war for this text (don't want to display N/A) -->
 			<link expr="getOutpostPeriod(@UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:DECLARE_WAR_ACK_TIME_RANGE_ATT, @SERVER:OUTPOST_SELECTED:TIME_RANGE_LENGTH, @UI:SAVE:OUTPOST:TIME_ZONE, %outpost_status_WarDeclaration, 1)"
-				target="outpost_att_period:uc_hardtext" />
+				target="outpost_att_period:hardtext" />
 			<!-- Relevant only if ACK received -->
 			<link expr="@UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:DECLARE_WAR_ACK_RECEIVED" target="outpost_att_period:active" />
 
@@ -966,9 +966,9 @@
 	<!-- active the line if the squad slot is here -->
 	<link expr="ne(@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_SHOP:#index:SHEET, 0)" target="#id:active,#id_select:active" />
 	<!-- squad name -->
-	<link expr="getSquadName(@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_SHOP:#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="getSquadName(@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_SHOP:#index:SHEET)" target="#id:name:hardtext" />
 	<!-- squad cost -->
-	<link expr="getSquadCost(@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_SHOP:#index:SHEET)" target="#id:cost:uc_hardtext" />
+	<link expr="getSquadCost(@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_SHOP:#index:SHEET)" target="#id:cost:hardtext" />
 	
 </template>
 
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@
 			<view type="text" id="squad_desc" posref="TL TL" x="300" y="-26" multi_line="true" multi_line_space="0" line_maxw="200" fontsize="10" />
 			<link expr="ifthenelse(eq(@UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:SQUAD_TO_BUY,-1), 
 						'', 
-						getSquadDesc(@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_SHOP:[UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:SQUAD_TO_BUY]:SHEET))" target="squad_desc:uc_hardtext" />
+						getSquadDesc(@%outpost_selected:SQUAD_SHOP:[UI:TEMP:OUTPOST:SQUAD_TO_BUY]:SHEET))" target="squad_desc:hardtext" />
 
 			<!-- SET / CANCEL -->
 			<instance template="button_ok_cancel" posref="BR BR" x="-8" y="4" 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/phrase.xml

@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@
 			<!-- NAME. Get the Name spell -->
 			<view type="text" id="spell_name" posref="TL TL" y="-1" w="120" h="10" shadow="true" fontsize="10"
 				global_color="false" />
-			<link expr="getSPhraseName(@SERVER:EXECUTE_PHRASE:LINK:#index:PHRASE)" target="spell_name:uc_hardtext" />
+			<link expr="getSPhraseName(@SERVER:EXECUTE_PHRASE:LINK:#index:PHRASE)" target="spell_name:hardtext" />
 
 			<!-- COSTS (HP, SAP, STA) -->
 			<!--

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/player.lua

@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function game:playerTTPvp()
 		elseif(buttonMode==1 and buttonPushed) then
 			text = i18n.get('uittPvPModeTagOnChange');
 		else
-			text = ucstring();
+			text = "";
 		end
 		-- timer
 		if(buttonTimer) then
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ function game:playerTTPvp()
 			local tempsString = game:formatTime( pvpServerTagTimer - currentServerTick ); 
 			local timeFmt= i18n.get('uittPvPTagTimer');
 			timeFmt= findReplaceAll(timeFmt, '%temps', tempsString);
-			text= concatUCString(text, timeFmt);
+			text= concatString(text, timeFmt);
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -367,12 +367,12 @@ end
 function game:bonusMalusSetText(ui, slot, fmt)
 	local uiTextGroup= ui["text" .. tostring(slot) ];
 	if(uiTextGroup) then
-		uiTextGroup.shade0.uc_hardtext_format= fmt;
+		uiTextGroup.shade0.text_format= fmt;
-		uiTextGroup.shade1.uc_hardtext_format= fmt;
+		uiTextGroup.shade1.text_format= fmt;
-		uiTextGroup.shade2.uc_hardtext_format= fmt;
+		uiTextGroup.shade2.text_format= fmt;
-		uiTextGroup.shade3.uc_hardtext_format= fmt;
+		uiTextGroup.shade3.text_format= fmt;
-		uiTextGroup.text.uc_hardtext_format= fmt;
+		uiTextGroup.text.text_format= fmt;
-		uiTextGroup.text2.uc_hardtext_format= fmt;
+		uiTextGroup.text2.text_format= fmt;
 	end
 end
 
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ function game:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, name, value, textValue)
 		icon.active = true
 		text.active = true
 		if textValue ~= nil then 			
-			text.uc_hardtext = textValue
+			text.text = textValue
 		else
 			text.hardtext = tostring(value)			
 		end
@@ -813,9 +813,9 @@ function game:timeInSecondsToReadableTime(regenTime)
 	local minutes = math.fmod(math.floor(regenTime / 60), 60)	
 	local hours = math.floor(regenTime / 3600)	
 	local result = ""
-	if seconds > 0 then result = concatUCString(tostring(seconds), i18n.get("uittSecondsShort"))	end
+	if seconds > 0 then result = concatString(tostring(seconds), i18n.get("uittSecondsShort"))	end
-	if minutes > 0 then result = concatUCString(tostring(minutes), i18n.get("uittMinutesShort"), result) end	
+	if minutes > 0 then result = concatString(tostring(minutes), i18n.get("uittMinutesShort"), result) end	
-	if hours > 0 then result = concatUCString(tostring(hours), i18n.get("uittHoursShort"), result) end	
+	if hours > 0 then result = concatString(tostring(hours), i18n.get("uittHoursShort"), result) end	
 	return result	
 end
 
@@ -827,15 +827,12 @@ function game:setPhraseTooltipPowerRegenTime(ttWin, regenTimeInTicks)
 		text.active = false
 	else				
 		text.active = true		
-		text.uc_hardtext_single_line_format = concatUCString(i18n.get("uittRegenTime"), game:timeInSecondsToReadableTime(math.floor((regenTimeInTicks + 9) * 0.1)))
+		text.text_single_line_format = concatString(i18n.get("uittRegenTime"), game:timeInSecondsToReadableTime(math.floor((regenTimeInTicks + 9) * 0.1)))
 		text:invalidateCoords()
 		ttWin:invalidateCoords()
 	end
 end
 
-
-local EmptyUCString = ucstring()
-
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- called by C++ code when the tooltip of a phrase is about to be displayed
 function game:updatePhraseTooltip(phrase)	
@@ -843,12 +840,12 @@ function game:updatePhraseTooltip(phrase)
 	local ttWin = getUI("ui:interface:action_context_help")
 	local text = phrase:getName()
 	
-	if not text or text == EmptyUCString then
+	if not text then
-		text = ucstring("")
+		text = ""
 	end
 
 	local desc = phrase:getDesc()
-	if desc and desc ~= EmptyUCString then
+	if desc and desc ~= "" then
 		local str = tostring(desc)
 		local charFound = false
 		for k = 1, string.len(str) do
@@ -858,22 +855,22 @@ function game:updatePhraseTooltip(phrase)
 			end
 		end
 		if charFound then
-			text = concatUCString(text, "\n@{CCCF}", desc)
+			text = concatString(text, "\n@{CCCF}", desc)
 		end
 	else
-		text = concatUCString(text, "@{CCCF}")
+		text = concatString(text, "@{CCCF}")
 	end
 	-- IMPORTANT : the following getters on 'phrase' take in account the 'total action malus' for the timebeing 	
 	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "hp_cost",	phrase:getHpCost())
 	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "sta_cost",	phrase:getStaCost())
 	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "sap_cost",	phrase:getSapCost())	
 	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "focus_cost", phrase:getFocusCost())	
-	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "cast_time",  phrase:getCastTime(), concatUCString(string.format("%.1f", phrase:getCastTime()), i18n.get("uittSeconds")))
+	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "cast_time",  phrase:getCastTime(), concatString(string.format("%.1f", phrase:getCastTime()), i18n.get("uittSeconds")))
 	local castRange = phrase:getCastRange()
 	if not phrase:isMagicPhrase() then
 		castRange = 0
 	end
-	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "cast_range", castRange, concatUCString(tostring(castRange), i18n.get("uittMeters")))
+	self:setPhraseTooltipCarac(ttWin, "cast_range", castRange, concatString(tostring(castRange), i18n.get("uittMeters")))
 	-- if the phrase is a power / aura, then we may want to display its regen time in the tooltip
 	if phrase:isPowerPhrase() then
 		setOnDraw(ttWin, "game:updatePowerPhraseTooltip()")
@@ -887,7 +884,7 @@ function game:updatePhraseTooltip(phrase)
 		successRateText.active = false
 	else
 		successRateText.active = true
-		successRateText.uc_hardtext_single_line_format = concatUCString(i18n.get("uittSuccessRate"), tostring(successRate), " %")
+		successRateText.text_single_line_format = concatString(i18n.get("uittSuccessRate"), tostring(successRate), " %")
 	end
 
 	local disableTimeText = ttWin:find("disable_time")	
@@ -897,7 +894,7 @@ function game:updatePhraseTooltip(phrase)
 			disableTimeText.active = false
 		else
 			disableTimeText.active = true
-			disableTimeText.uc_hardtext_single_line_format = concatUCString(i18n.get("uittDisableTime"), game:timeInSecondsToReadableTime(disableTime / 10))
+			disableTimeText.text_single_line_format = concatString(i18n.get("uittDisableTime"), game:timeInSecondsToReadableTime(disableTime / 10))
 		end
 	else
 		disableTimeText.active = false

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/player_trade.xml

@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 
 <!-- link to connect the activation of this dialog to the database entry that given the signal to start -->
 <link expr="@%exchange_begun" action="player_trade_start" target="player_trade:active" />
-<link expr="depends(@%exchange_text)" action="set_server_string" params="value=@%exchange_text|target=ui:interface:player_trade:uc_title" />
+<link expr="depends(@%exchange_text)" action="set_server_string" params="value=@%exchange_text|target=ui:interface:player_trade:title" />
 
 
 <!-- ************************************* -->
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 <!-- init the trade invitation modal box -->
 <proc id="init_invitation_box">
 	<!-- set the name of the player that propose the invitation -->
-	<action handler="set_server_string" params="value=@@%other_player_name_id|target=other_player_name:uc_hardtext" />
+	<action handler="set_server_string" params="value=@@%other_player_name_id|target=other_player_name:hardtext" />
 </proc>
 
 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/r2ed.xml

@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@
 					</group>
 					<instance template="edit_box_widget" id="mission_tag_eb" posref="MR ML" x="0" posparent="mission_tag_label" w="200"
 					 onenter="lua" 
-					 negative_filter = '"{}[]'
+					 negative_filter = ''
 					 fontsize="12"
 					 params="r2.ScenarioWindow:onScenarioMissionTagChanged()"
 					 on_focus_lost="lua"
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@
 	<group id="content" x="0" y="0" sizeref="wh" w="0" h="0" posref="TL TL" >		
 		<group id="enclosing" sizeref="wh" w="-16" h="0" posref="TL TL">
 			<instance template="edit_box_widget" text_y="-1" posref="TL TL" sizeref="w" w="-8" fontsize="14" x="0" reset_focus_on_hide="true"
-			 negative_filter = '"{}[]'
+			 negative_filter = ''
 			 child_resize_hmargin="4"
 			 max_historic="0"
 			 y="-2"
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ text_y="-2"
 		<group type="edit_box" id="edit_box_group" sizeref="w" posparent="label" posref="BL TL" x="0" y="-2" 
 		 onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params"
 		 on_focus_lost="#on_focus_lost" on_focus_lost_params="#on_focus_lost_params" 
-		 negative_filter = '"{}[]'
+		 negative_filter = ''
 		 max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="" enter_loose_focus="true" entry_type="#entry_type"  reset_focus_on_hide="true" menu_r="" >
 									
 			<instance template="box_widget" id="back_edit_box" posref="TL TL" sizeref="w" h="20" />
@@ -3019,7 +3019,7 @@ text_y="-2"
 </proc>
 
 <group type="container" id="feature_help" w="370" pop_min_w="370" pop_max_w="370" h="550" pop_min_h="550" pop_max_h="550"
- title="" global_color="false" header_color="UI:SAVE:WIN:COLORS:R2_FEATURE_HELP" uc_title=""
+ title="" global_color="false" header_color="UI:SAVE:WIN:COLORS:R2_FEATURE_HELP"
  title_bar_open="false" open_button="false" force_open_out="true" right_button="false"
  lockable="true" openable="false" opened="true" movable="true" active="false" savable="true" >	
 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/r2ed_scenario.xml

@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@
 					</group>
 					<instance template="edit_box_widget" id="title_eb" posref="MR ML" x="0" posparent="title_label" w="200"
 					 onenter="lua" 
-					 negative_filter = '"{}[]'
+					 negative_filter = ''
 					 fontsize="12"
 					 params="r2.ScenarioWindow:onTitleChanged()"
 					 on_focus_lost="lua"
@@ -695,12 +695,12 @@
 					<group id="crop_desc" posparent="back_small_description" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-4" sizeref="wh" w="-4" h="-12"/>
 
 					<group type="edit_box" id="small_description" posparent="crop_desc" posref="TL TL" x="0" y="0" sizeref="w" 
-					 negative_filter = '"{}[]'
+					 negative_filter = ''
 					 child_resize_h="true" w="-15" child_resize_hmargin="10" max_sizeparent="crop_desc" max_sizeref="h" 
 					 max_h="-4" want_return="true" 
 					 on_focus_lost="lua"
 					 on_focus_lost_params="r2.ScenarioWindow:setScenarioNotes() r2.ScenarioWindow:cancelFocusOnText()" 
-					 max_num_chars="256" max_num_return="20"
+					 max_num_bytes="255" max_num_return="20"
 					>
 										
 						<view type="text" id="edit_text" x="4" y="-1" posref="TL TL" multi_line="true" 						 
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@
 
 						<group type="edit_box" id="small_description" posparent="crop_desc" posref="TL TL" x="0" y="0" sizeref="w" 
 						 child_resize_h="true" w="-15" child_resize_hmargin="10" max_sizeparent="crop_desc" max_sizeref="h" 
-						 max_h="-4" want_return="true" max_num_chars="256"  max_num_return="20"
+						 max_h="-4" want_return="true" max_num_bytes="255"  max_num_return="20"
 						 onenter="" params="" on_focus_lost="lua" on_focus_lost_params="r2.ScenarioWindow:setActNotes() r2.ScenarioWindow:cancelFocusOnText()" >
 											
 							<view type="text" id="edit_text" x="4" y="-1" posref="TL TL" multi_line="true" 
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@
 </group>
 
 <!-- title update -->
-<link expr="depends(@%dm_gift_text)" action="set_server_string" params="value=@%dm_gift_text|target=ui:interface:r2ed_dm_gift:uc_title" />
+<link expr="depends(@%dm_gift_text)" action="set_server_string" params="value=@%dm_gift_text|target=ui:interface:r2ed_dm_gift:title" />
 
 <tree node="r2ed_dm_gift">
 </tree>

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/reset.xml

@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 	<!-- ************ -->
 	<!--     MISC     -->
 	<!-- ************ -->
-	<action handler="lua" params="getUI('ui:interface:keys').uc_title = i18n.get('uiKeysTitle')"/>	
+	<action handler="lua" params="getUI('ui:interface:keys').title = i18n.get('uiKeysTitle')"/>	
 	<action handler="lua" params="local w = getUI('ui:interface:r2ed_toolbar_window', false) if w then w.active = (r2~=nil and r2.Mode~=nil and r2.Mode=='Test') end"/>	
 	<!-- reenable missions, possibly hidden after a ring session -->
 	<action handler="lua:game:updateMissionJournalMode()"/>

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/ring_access_point.lua

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ end
 --***********************************************************************
 function RingAccessPoint:initScenarioTypes()
 	for k = 0, 6 do		
-		self.ScenarioTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_ST_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()		
+		self.ScenarioTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_ST_" .. tostring(k))		
 	end
 end
 
@@ -227,16 +227,12 @@ function RingAccessPoint:getColumn(name)
 	return getUI("ui:interface:ring_sessions:content:main:enclosing:columns:getw:column_group:" .. name .. ":values")
 end
 
-
 --***********************************************************************
 function RingAccessPoint:getSelectList()
 	return getUI("ui:interface:ring_sessions:content:main:enclosing:columns:getw:select")
 	--return getUI("ui:interface:checkpass:content:enclosing:select")
 end
 
-
-local scratchUCStr = ucstring()
-
 --***********************************************************************
 function RingAccessPoint:newTemplate(name, cache)	
 	local group
@@ -249,16 +245,15 @@ function RingAccessPoint:newTemplate(name, cache)
 	return group
 end
 
-local lineFeed = ucstring("\n")
+local lineFeed = "\n"
-local lineEnd = ucstring(". ")
+local lineEnd = ". "
 
 --***********************************************************************
 -- build a new text group from utf8 text
 function RingAccessPoint:newTextLabel(value)				
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_text", self.TextCache)
-	scratchUCStr:fromUtf8(value)
+	local str = findReplaceAll(value, lineFeed, lineEnd)
-	scratchUCStr = findReplaceAll(scratchUCStr, lineFeed, lineEnd)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = str
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = scratchUCStr
 	return group
 end
 
@@ -266,15 +261,14 @@ end
 -- build a new text group from utf8 text
 function RingAccessPoint:newCenteredTextLabel(value)				
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_text_centered", self.CenteredTextCache)
-	scratchUCStr:fromUtf8(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = value
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = scratchUCStr
 	return group
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function RingAccessPoint:newNumberLabel(value)	
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_number", self.NumberCache)
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = tostring(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = tostring(value)
 	return group
 end
 
@@ -324,7 +318,7 @@ function RingAccessPoint:addLine(line)
 	
 	local level = line.Level-1
 	if level >= 0 and level <= 5 then
-		self:getColumn("level"):addChild(self:newNumberLabel(i18n.get("uiRAP_Level" .. tostring(level)):toUtf8()))
+		self:getColumn("level"):addChild(self:newNumberLabel(i18n.get("uiRAP_Level" .. tostring(level))))
 	else
 		self:getColumn("level"):addChild(self:newNumberLabel("?"))
 	end
@@ -333,7 +327,7 @@ function RingAccessPoint:addLine(line)
 	if self.LangToTex[line.Language] ~= nil then
 		self:getColumn("language"):addChild(self:newBitmap(self.LangToTex[line.Language]))
 	elseif i18n.hasTranslation("uiR2ED" .. line.Language) then
-		self:getColumn("language"):addChild(self:newCenteredTextLabel(i18n.get("uiR2ED" .. line.Language):toUtf8()))
+		self:getColumn("language"):addChild(self:newCenteredTextLabel(i18n.get("uiR2ED" .. line.Language)))
 	else
 		self:getColumn("language"):addChild(self:newCenteredTextLabel(line.Language))
 	end		
@@ -527,7 +521,7 @@ function RingAccessPoint:setMessage(msg, color)
 	-- The version below set the msg in the middle of the window
 	--local errorTxt = self:getWindow():find("errorMsg")
 
-	errorTxt.uc_hardtext = msg
+	errorTxt.text = msg
 	errorTxt.color = color
 	errorTxt.active=true
 	--self:getWindow():invalidateCoords()
@@ -631,20 +625,20 @@ function RingAccessPoint:onLineSessionTooltip()
 	local activeLine = self.CurrActiveList[self:getSelectList():getElementIndex(getUICaller().parent) + 1]
 	local contextHelpText
 	if self:isInvited(activeLine.Flags) then
-		contextHelpText = i18n.get("uiRAP_HowToJoin"):toUtf8()
+		contextHelpText = i18n.get("uiRAP_HowToJoin")
 	else
-		contextHelpText = i18n.get("uiRAP_HowToBeInvited"):toUtf8()
+		contextHelpText = i18n.get("uiRAP_HowToBeInvited")
 	end
 
 	local desc = activeLine.Desc
 	if desc=="" then desc="-" end
-	contextHelpText = contextHelpText .. "\n\n@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiR2EDProp_LoadScenario_Description"):toUtf8() .. " : @{FFFF}" .. ucstring(desc):toUtf8() .. "\n\n"
+	contextHelpText = contextHelpText .. "\n\n@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiR2EDProp_LoadScenario_Description") .. " : @{FFFF}" .. desc .. "\n\n"
 
-	local rateFun =			"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateFun"):toUtf8() .. " : @{FFFF}"
+	local rateFun =			"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateFun") .. " : @{FFFF}"
-	local rateDiff =		"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateDifficulty"):toUtf8() .. " : @{FFFF}"
+	local rateDiff =		"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateDifficulty") .. " : @{FFFF}"
-	local rateAccess =		"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateAccessibility"):toUtf8() .. " : @{FFFF}"
+	local rateAccess =		"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateAccessibility") .. " : @{FFFF}"
-	local rateOrig =		"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateOriginality"):toUtf8() .. " : @{FFFF}"
+	local rateOrig =		"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateOriginality") .. " : @{FFFF}"
-	local rateDirection =	"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateDirection"):toUtf8() .. " : @{FFFF}"
+	local rateDirection =	"@{6F6F}" .. i18n.get("uiRAP_RateDirection") .. " : @{FFFF}"
 	
 	if activeLine.NbRating>0 then
 		rateFun =		rateFun .. tostring(math.min(100, activeLine.RateFun)) .. "/100"
@@ -653,11 +647,11 @@ function RingAccessPoint:onLineSessionTooltip()
 		rateOrig =		rateOrig ..	tostring(math.min(100, activeLine.RateOriginality)) .. "/100"
 		rateDirection =	rateDirection .. tostring(math.min(100, activeLine.RateDirection)) .. "/100"
 	else
-		rateFun =		rateFun .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate"):toUtf8()
+		rateFun =		rateFun .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate")
-		rateDiff =		rateDiff .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate"):toUtf8()	
+		rateDiff =		rateDiff .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate")	
-		rateAccess =	rateAccess .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate"):toUtf8()
+		rateAccess =	rateAccess .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate")
-		rateOrig =		rateOrig ..	i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate"):toUtf8()
+		rateOrig =		rateOrig ..	i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate")
-		rateDirection =	rateDirection .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate"):toUtf8()
+		rateDirection =	rateDirection .. i18n.get("uiRAP_NoRate")
 	end
 		
 --	contextHelpText = contextHelpText .. rateFun .. "\n"
@@ -666,9 +660,7 @@ function RingAccessPoint:onLineSessionTooltip()
 --	contextHelpText = contextHelpText .. rateOrig .. "\n"
 --	contextHelpText = contextHelpText .. rateDirection .. "\n"
 
-	local uc_contextHelpText = ucstring()
+	setContextHelpText(contextHelpText)
-	uc_contextHelpText:fromUtf8(contextHelpText)
-	setContextHelpText(uc_contextHelpText)
 end
 
 
@@ -724,10 +716,9 @@ end
 --***********************************************************************
 function RingAccessPoint:onTell()
 	--debugInfo("tell to owner of session" .. self.SelectedSessionId)
-	player = ucstring()		
+	player = self:getSessionFromId(self.SelectedSessionId).Owner
-	player:fromUtf8(self:getSessionFromId(self.SelectedSessionId).Owner)
 	tell(player, i18n.get("uiRAP_AskForInvite"))	
-	displaySystemInfo(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiRAP_TellSentTo"), player), "BC")	
+	displaySystemInfo(concatString(i18n.get("uiRAP_TellSentTo"), player), "BC")	
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
@@ -915,7 +906,7 @@ function RingAccessPoint:onDraw()
 			--	refreshText.active = false
 			--else			
 			--	refreshText.active = true
-			--	refreshText.uc_hardtext = waitText 
+			--	refreshText.text = waitText 
 			--end
 		end
 	else

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/ring_access_point_filter.lua

@@ -45,24 +45,24 @@ function game.RingAccessPointFilter:init()
 	local levelCB = filterScenarioWnd:find("level"):find("combo_box")
 	assert(levelCB)
 	levelCB:resetTexts()
-	levelCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioLevel_Any")))
+	levelCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioLevel_Any"))
-	levelCB:addText(ucstring("1-50"))
+	levelCB:addText("1-50")
-	levelCB:addText(ucstring("51-100"))
+	levelCB:addText("51-100")
-	levelCB:addText(ucstring("101-150"))
+	levelCB:addText("101-150")
-	levelCB:addText(ucstring("151-200"))
+	levelCB:addText("151-200")
-	levelCB:addText(ucstring("201-250"))
+	levelCB:addText("201-250")
 	levelCB.selection = 0
 
 	local genreCB = filterScenarioWnd:find("genre"):find("combo_box")
 	assert(genreCB)
 	genreCB:resetTexts()
-	genreCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_Any")))
+	genreCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_Any"))
-	genreCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_NewbieTraining")))
+	genreCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_NewbieTraining"))
-	genreCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_StoryTelling")))
+	genreCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_StoryTelling"))
-	genreCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_Mistery")))
+	genreCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_Mistery"))
-	genreCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_HackSlash")))
+	genreCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_HackSlash"))
-	genreCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_GuildTraining")))
+	genreCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_GuildTraining"))
-	genreCB:addText(ucstring(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_Other")))
+	genreCB:addText(i18n.get("uiScenarioOrient_Other"))
 	genreCB.selection = 0
 	
 	local name = filterScenarioWnd:find("name"):find("edit_box_group")
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ function game.RingAccessPointFilter:getURLParameters()
 	local filterScenarioWnd = self:getWnd()
 	assert(filterScenarioWnd)
 
-	local owner = filterScenarioWnd:find("owner"):find("edit_box_group").uc_input_string	
+	local owner = filterScenarioWnd:find("owner"):find("edit_box_group").input_string	
 	local level = self.LevelToURLParam[filterScenarioWnd:find("level"):find("combo_box").selection]	   
 	local orientation = self.OrientationToURLParam[filterScenarioWnd:find("genre"):find("combo_box").selection]
-	local name = filterScenarioWnd:find("name"):find("edit_box_group").uc_input_string	
+	local name = filterScenarioWnd:find("name"):find("edit_box_group").input_string	
 	local charSlot = getCharSlot()
 
 	local result = string.format("&owner=%s&level=%s&orientation=%s&name=%s&charSlot=%u", encodeURLUnicodeParam(owner), level, orientation, encodeURLUnicodeParam(name), charSlot)
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ function game.RingAccessPointFilter:validate()
 	end
    local ucUrl
    if config.Local == 1 then
-			ucUrl = ucstring(NicoMagicURL) -- for test in local mode				
+			ucUrl = NicoMagicURL -- for test in local mode				
    else
          ucUrl = getDynString(game.NpcWebPage.UrlTextId)
    end	
    debugInfo(tostring(ucUrl))
-	local utf8Url = ucUrl:toUtf8()	
+	local utf8Url = ucUrl	
 	local browser = getUI("ui:interface:npc_web_browser"):find("html")
 	-- when in ring mode, add the parameters ourselves. 60 second is the timout for zope....
 	browseNpcWebPage(getUIId(browser), utf8Url .. self:getURLParameters(), false, 60)

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/ring_window.xml

@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
 
 	<view type="text" id="text" case_mode="%case_first_word_letter_up" posref="TL TL" x="6" y="-4" color="255 255 255 255" global_color="false" fontsize="14" shadow="true" hardtext="uiPeopleAddContact" />
 
-	<instance template="edit_box_widget" id="add_contact_eb" posref="TL TL" x="6" y="-24" child_resize_h="true" w="200" onenter="add_contact" max_num_chars="255" entry_type="playername" />
+	<instance template="edit_box_widget" id="add_contact_eb" posref="TL TL" x="6" y="-24" child_resize_h="true" w="200" onenter="add_contact" max_num_bytes="255" entry_type="playername" />
 	
 	<instance template="button_ok_cancel" posparent="add_contact_eb" posref="BR TR" x="0" y="-4" 
 				onclick_ok="r2ed_invite_character" 
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@
 						 onenter="" params=""
 						 on_focus_lost="" on_focus_lost_params="" 
 						 reset_focus_on_hide="true"
-						 max_num_chars="256"
+						 max_num_bytes="255"
 						>
 											
 							<view type="text" id="edit_text" x="4" y="-1" posref="TL TL" multi_line="true" 

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/taskbar.lua

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function game:getMilkoTooltipWithKey(prop, tooltip, tooltip_pushed, name, param)
 	
 	if (key ~= nil and key  ~= '') then
 		key = ' @{2F2F}(' .. key .. ')'
-		text = concatUCString(text, key)
+		text = concatString(text, key)
 	end
 	
 	setContextHelpText(text)

ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/widgets.xml

@@ -579,9 +579,9 @@
 <!-- ********************* -->
 <!-- *  EDIT BOX WIDGET  * -->
 <!-- ********************* -->
-<template name="edit_box_widget" active="true" posref="TL TL" text_x="0" text_y="0" text_ref="BL BL" child_resize_h="true" child_resize_hmargin="0" multi_line="false" x="0" y="0" w="0" h="0" sizeref="" id="eb" posparent="parent" onenter="chat_box_entry" params="" reset_focus_on_hide="true" enter_loose_focus="true" prompt="&gt;" enter_recover_focus="true" max_num_chars="255" menu_r="" onchange="" onchange_params="" entry_type="text" keep="true" max_historic="40" fontsize="10" shadow="true" shadow_x="1" shadow_y="1" shadow_color="0 0 0 255" shadow_outline="false" backup_father_container_pos="false" want_return="false" clear_on_escape="false" color="255 255 255 255" continuous_text_update="false" bg_texture="W_box_blank.tga" on_focus_lost="" on_focus_lost_params="" max_float_prec="5" tooltip="" tooltip_parent="" negative_filter="" render_layer="0">
+<template name="edit_box_widget" active="true" posref="TL TL" text_x="0" text_y="0" text_ref="BL BL" child_resize_h="true" child_resize_hmargin="0" multi_line="false" x="0" y="0" w="0" h="0" sizeref="" id="eb" posparent="parent" onenter="chat_box_entry" params="" reset_focus_on_hide="true" enter_loose_focus="true" prompt="&gt;" enter_recover_focus="true" max_num_bytes="0" max_num_chars="255" menu_r="" onchange="" onchange_params="" entry_type="text" keep="true" max_historic="40" fontsize="10" shadow="true" shadow_x="1" shadow_y="1" shadow_color="0 0 0 255" shadow_outline="false" backup_father_container_pos="false" want_return="false" clear_on_escape="false" color="255 255 255 255" continuous_text_update="false" bg_texture="W_box_blank.tga" on_focus_lost="" on_focus_lost_params="" max_float_prec="5" tooltip="" tooltip_parent="" negative_filter="" render_layer="0">
 	<group id="#id" active="#active" posref="#posref" x="#x" y="#y" posparent="#posparent" child_resize_h="#child_resize_h" child_resize_hmargin="#child_resize_hmargin" sizeref="#sizeref" w="#w" h="#h" render_layer="#render_layer">
-		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="w" w="-8" id="eb" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-4" child_resize_h="true" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" enter_recover_focus="#enter_recover_focus" entry_type="#entry_type" reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" want_return="#want_return" clear_on_escape="#clear_on_escape" backup_father_container_pos="#backup_father_container_pos" on_focus_lost="#on_focus_lost" on_focus_lost_params="#on_focus_lost_params" max_float_prec="#max_float_prec" tooltip="#tooltip" tooltip_parent="#tooltip_parent" negative_filter="#negative_filter" render_layer="#render_layer">
+		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="w" w="-8" id="eb" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-4" child_resize_h="true" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_bytes="#max_num_bytes" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" enter_recover_focus="#enter_recover_focus" entry_type="#entry_type" reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" want_return="#want_return" clear_on_escape="#clear_on_escape" backup_father_container_pos="#backup_father_container_pos" on_focus_lost="#on_focus_lost" on_focus_lost_params="#on_focus_lost_params" max_float_prec="#max_float_prec" tooltip="#tooltip" tooltip_parent="#tooltip_parent" negative_filter="#negative_filter" render_layer="#render_layer">
 			<view type="bitmap" id="bg" scale="true" sizeref="hw" h="0" w="0" texture="#bg_texture" inherit_gc_alpha="true" render_layer="#render_layer" />
 			<view id="edit_text" type="text" continuous_update="#continuous_text_update" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="#shadow" shadow_x="#shadow_x" shadow_y="#shadow_y" shadow_color="#shadow_color" shadow_outline="#shadow_outline" hardtext="" global_color="false" render_layer="#render_layer" />
 		</group>

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_activities.lua

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ eltTemplateParams =	{
 						multiMaxLine="3"
 					},
 elementEditorTemplate = "template_edit_activity",
-elementInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivity"):toUtf8(),
+elementInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivity"),
-sequenceInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdSeq"):toUtf8(),
+sequenceInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdSeq"),
 
 isInitialized = false,
 
@@ -37,33 +37,33 @@ updatedEltUIID = nil,	-- creation or update of element
 
 
 activityTypeTranslation =   {
-						["Stand Still"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandStill"):toUtf8(),			zone=""},
+						["Stand Still"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandStill"),			zone=""},
-						["Follow Route"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdFollowRoad"):toUtf8(),			zone="Road"},
+						["Follow Route"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdFollowRoad"),			zone="Road"},
-						["Patrol"]					={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdPatrol"):toUtf8(),				zone="Road"},
+						["Patrol"]					={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdPatrol"),				zone="Road"},
-						["Repeat Road"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdRepeatRoad"):toUtf8(),			zone="Road"},
+						["Repeat Road"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdRepeatRoad"),			zone="Road"},
-						["Wander"]					={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdWander"):toUtf8(),				zone="Region"},
+						["Wander"]					={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdWander"),				zone="Region"},
-						["Stand On Start Point"]	={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandOnStartPoint"):toUtf8(),	zone=""},
+						["Stand On Start Point"]	={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandOnStartPoint"),	zone=""},
-						["Go To Start Point"]		={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdGoToStartPoint"):toUtf8(),		zone=""},
+						["Go To Start Point"]		={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdGoToStartPoint"),		zone=""},
-						["Go To Zone"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdGoToZone"):toUtf8(),			zone="Region"},
+						["Go To Zone"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdGoToZone"),			zone="Region"},
-						["Sit Down"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdSitDown"):toUtf8(),				zone=""},
+						["Sit Down"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdSitDown"),				zone=""},
-						["Stand Up"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandUp"):toUtf8(),				zone=""},
+						["Stand Up"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandUp"),				zone=""},
-						["Rest In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDRest"):toUtf8(),				zone="Region"},
+						["Rest In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDRest"),				zone="Region"},
-						["Feed In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDFeed"):toUtf8(),				zone="Region"},
+						["Feed In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDFeed"),				zone="Region"},
-						["Work In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDWork"):toUtf8(),				zone="Region"},
+						["Work In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDWork"),				zone="Region"},
-						["Hunt In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDHunt"):toUtf8(),				zone="Region"},
+						["Hunt In Zone"]			={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDHunt"),				zone="Region"},
-						["Guard Zone"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDGuard"):toUtf8(),				zone="Region"},	
+						["Guard Zone"]				={trans=i18n.get("uiR2EDGuard"),				zone="Region"},	
 					},
 
 timeLimitsTranslation = {
-							["No Limit"]	=i18n.get("uiR2EdNoTimeLimit"):toUtf8(),
+							["No Limit"]	=i18n.get("uiR2EdNoTimeLimit"),
-							["Chat"]		=i18n.get("uiR2EdWhileChat"):toUtf8(),
+							["Chat"]		=i18n.get("uiR2EdWhileChat"),
-							["Few Sec"]		=i18n.get("uiR2EdForCertainTime"):toUtf8(),
+							["Few Sec"]		=i18n.get("uiR2EdForCertainTime"),
 						},
 
 timeLimitsProperties = {
-							[i18n.get("uiR2EdNoTimeLimit"):toUtf8()]	="No Limit",
+							[i18n.get("uiR2EdNoTimeLimit")]	="No Limit",
-							[i18n.get("uiR2EdWhileChat"):toUtf8()]		="Chat",
+							[i18n.get("uiR2EdWhileChat")]		="Chat",
-							[i18n.get("uiR2EdForCertainTime"):toUtf8()]	="Few Sec"
+							[i18n.get("uiR2EdForCertainTime")]	="Few Sec"
 						},
 }
 
@@ -192,9 +192,8 @@ function r2.activities:initEditorAfterFirstCall()
 			self:triggerSelectSequence(activitySequences[selectedSequenceIndex].InstanceId)
 		end
 	
-		local uc_title = ucstring()
+		local title = i18n.get("uiR2EDActivitySequenceEditor")..entity.Name
-		uc_title:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDActivitySequenceEditor"):toUtf8() .. entity.Name)
+		ui.title = title
-		ui.uc_title = uc_title 
 
 		self.isInitialized = true
 	end
@@ -261,9 +260,7 @@ function r2.activities:openSequenceEditor()
 		end
 	end
 
-	local uc_sequ = ucstring()
+	editName.input_string = tabName
-	uc_sequ:fromUtf8(tabName)
-	editName.uc_input_string = uc_sequ
 end
 
 
@@ -279,7 +276,7 @@ function r2.activities:setSequenceName()
 	assert(editName)
 
 	local sequenceInstId = self:currentSequInstId()
-	r2.requestSetNode(sequenceInstId, "Name", editName.uc_input_string:toUtf8())
+	r2.requestSetNode(sequenceInstId, "Name", editName.input_string)
 
 	sequenceEditor.active = false
 end
@@ -318,8 +315,8 @@ function r2.activities:newSequenceUI(activitySequence)
 
 	local templateParams = {
 								newElt="r2.activities:newElementInst()",
-								newEltText=i18n.get("uiR2EdNewActivity"):toUtf8(),
+								newEltText=i18n.get("uiR2EdNewActivity"),
-								eltOrderText=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivityOrder"):toUtf8(),
+								eltOrderText=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivityOrder"),
 								upElt="r2.activities:upElementInst()",
 								downElt="r2.activities:downElementInst()",
 								maxMinElts="r2.activities:maximizeMinimizeElements()",
@@ -433,9 +430,7 @@ function r2.activities:newSequenceUI(activitySequence)
 			sequName = self.sequenceInitialName .. (i+1)
 		end
 
-		local uc_name = ucstring()
+		tabButton.text = sequName
-		uc_name:fromUtf8(sequName)
-		tabButton.uc_hardtext = uc_name
 	end
 end
 
@@ -476,7 +471,7 @@ function r2.activities:removeSequenceUI(instance)
 			local buttonTab = tab:find("tab"..i)
 			assert(buttonTab)
 			if buttonTab.hardtext == self.sequenceInitialName..(i+1) then
-				buttonTab.uc_hardtext = self.sequenceInitialName..i
+				buttonTab.text = self.sequenceInitialName..i
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -544,9 +539,7 @@ function r2.activities:updateSequenceUI(instance, attributeName)
 			local buttonTab = tab:find("tab"..tabId)
 			assert(buttonTab)
 			
-			local uc_name = ucstring()
+			buttonTab.text = name
-			uc_name:fromUtf8(name)
-			buttonTab.uc_hardtext = uc_name
 
 			local viewText = buttonTab:getViewText()
 			assert(viewText)
@@ -742,7 +735,7 @@ function r2.activities:createElementEditor()
 		local i = 0
 		while i < 20 do
 			i = i + 1
-			cb:addText(ucstring(tostring(i)))
+			cb:addText(tostring(i))
 		end
 
 	end
@@ -784,7 +777,7 @@ function r2.activities:updateElementEditor()
 		assert(comboBox)
 		local value = select(instanceActivity.RoadCountLimit, instanceActivity.RoadCountLimit, "0")
 		if value == "0" then
-			value = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoRoadCountLimit"):toUtf8() 
+			value = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoRoadCountLimit") 
 		end
 		comboBox.Env.locked = true
 		comboBox.selection_text = value
@@ -797,11 +790,11 @@ function r2.activities:updateElementEditor()
 	assert(comboBox)
 
 	local index = r2.logicComponents:searchElementIndex(instanceActivity)
-	local uc_activityName = ucstring(self.elementInitialName.." : ")
 	if index~= nil then
-		uc_activityName:fromUtf8(self.elementInitialName.." "..index.." : ")
+		activityName.text = self.elementInitialName.." "..index.." : "
+	else
+		activityName.text = self.elementInitialName.." : "
 	end
-	activityName.uc_hardtext = uc_activityName
 	
 	-- activity type
 	local activityText = instanceActivity:getVerb()
@@ -812,9 +805,7 @@ function r2.activities:updateElementEditor()
 		activityText = activityText .. " " .. place.Name
 	end
 	if activityText then
-		local uc_activityText = ucstring()
+		activityButtonText.text = activityText
-		uc_activityText:fromUtf8(activityText)
-		activityButtonText.uc_hardtext = uc_activityText
 	end
 
 	-- time limit
@@ -832,27 +823,25 @@ function r2.activities:updateElementEditor()
 			
 			local hoursNb, minNb, secNb = r2.logicComponents:calculHourMinSec(timeLimitValue)
 
-			local timeLimitText = i18n.get("uiR2EdFor"):toUtf8() .. " "
+			local timeLimitText = i18n.get("uiR2EdFor") .. " "
-			if hoursNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. hoursNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortHours"):toUtf8() .. " " end
+			if hoursNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. hoursNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortHours") .. " " end
-			if minNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. minNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortMinutes"):toUtf8() .. " " end
+			if minNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. minNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortMinutes") .. " " end
-			timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. secNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortSeconds"):toUtf8() 
+			timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. secNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortSeconds") 
 
 			certainTime.active = true
 			local hoursMenu = certainTime:find("hours"):find("text")
 			assert(hoursMenu)
-			hoursMenu.uc_hardtext = tostring(hoursNb)
+			hoursMenu.text = tostring(hoursNb)
 
 			local minutesMenu = certainTime:find("minutes"):find("text")
 			assert(minutesMenu)
-			minutesMenu.uc_hardtext = tostring(minNb)
+			minutesMenu.text = tostring(minNb)
 
 			local secondsMenu = certainTime:find("seconds"):find("text")
 			assert(secondsMenu)
-			secondsMenu.uc_hardtext = tostring(secNb)
+			secondsMenu.text = tostring(secNb)
 
-			local uc_time = ucstring()
+			comboBox.view_text = timeLimitText
-			uc_time:fromUtf8(timeLimitText)
-			comboBox.view_text = uc_time
 		end
 	else
 		certainTime.active = false
@@ -959,14 +948,14 @@ function r2.activities:newElementInst(tableInit)
 		end
 
 		if roadAct then
-			actionToInitDefaultActivity = i18n.get("uiR2EdRoad"):toUtf8() .. " "
+			actionToInitDefaultActivity = i18n.get("uiR2EdRoad") .. " "
 		end
 
 		if regionAct then
 			if actionToInitDefaultActivity~="" then
-				actionToInitDefaultActivity = actionToInitDefaultActivity .. i18n.get("uiR2EdOr"):toUtf8().. " "
+				actionToInitDefaultActivity = actionToInitDefaultActivity .. i18n.get("uiR2EdOr").. " "
 			end
-			actionToInitDefaultActivity = actionToInitDefaultActivity .. i18n.get("uiR2EdRegion"):toUtf8() .. " "
+			actionToInitDefaultActivity = actionToInitDefaultActivity .. i18n.get("uiR2EdRegion") .. " "
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -978,10 +967,8 @@ function r2.activities:newElementInst(tableInit)
 		r2.logicComponents:newElementInst(r2.activities)
 
 	elseif not existZone then
-		local message = i18n.get("uiR2EdCreateZone"):toUtf8() .. actionToInitDefaultActivity .. i18n.get("uiR2EdFor"):toUtf8() .. " " .. selectedInst.Name
+		local message = i18n.get("uiR2EdCreateZone") .. actionToInitDefaultActivity .. i18n.get("uiR2EdFor") .. " " .. selectedInst.Name
-		local uc_message = ucstring()
+		messageBox(message)	
-		uc_message:fromUtf8(message)
-		messageBox(uc_message)	
 	end
 	r2.requestForceEndMultiAction()
 end
@@ -1049,22 +1036,19 @@ function r2.activities:initActivityMenu()
 	local activityMenu = activityMenu:getRootMenu()
 	assert(activityMenu)
 	activityMenu:reset()
-	local uc_activity = ucstring()
 
 	local activitiesTable = {}
 	r2:getSelectedInstance():getAvailableActivities(activitiesTable)
 
 	local activitiesNb = 0
 	for k, actType in pairs(activitiesTable) do
-		local uc_activity = ucstring()
 		local translation = self.activityTypeTranslation[actType].trans
-		uc_activity:fromUtf8(translation)
 		
 		local zone = self.activityTypeTranslation[actType].zone
 		if zone == "" then
-			activityMenu:addLine(uc_activity, "lua", "r2.activities:setActivityType('"..actType.."')", actType)
+			activityMenu:addLine(translation, "lua", "r2.activities:setActivityType('"..actType.."')", actType)
 		else
-			activityMenu:addLine(uc_activity, "", "", actType)
+			activityMenu:addLine(translation, "", "", actType)
 
 			local textureName = ""
 			if zone == "Road" then
@@ -1079,8 +1063,7 @@ function r2.activities:initActivityMenu()
 			local zonesMenu = activityMenu:getSubMenu(activitiesNb)
 			local zonesTable = r2.Scenario:getAllInstancesByType(zone)
 			for key, z in pairs(zonesTable) do
-				uc_activity:fromUtf8(z.Name)
+				zonesMenu:addLine(z.Name, "lua", "r2.activities:setActivityType('"..actType.."', '".. z.InstanceId .."')", z.InstanceId)
-				zonesMenu:addLine(uc_activity, "lua", "r2.activities:setActivityType('"..actType.."', '".. z.InstanceId .."')", z.InstanceId)
 			end
 			if table.getn(zonesTable) == 0 then
 				zonesMenu:addLine(i18n.get("uiR2EdNoSelelection"), "lua", "r2.activities:setActivityType()", "")
@@ -1126,7 +1109,7 @@ function r2.activities:setTimeLimit(timeLimit)
 	assert(activityInstId)
 
 	-- TimeLimitValue
-	if timeLimit == i18n.get("uiR2EdForCertainTime"):toUtf8() then
+	if timeLimit == i18n.get("uiR2EdForCertainTime") then
 		r2.requestSetNode(activityInstId, "TimeLimitValue", tostring(20))
 	else	
 		r2.requestSetNode(activityInstId, "TimeLimitValue", "")
@@ -1152,7 +1135,7 @@ function r2.activities:setRoadCountLimit(limit)
 	assert(activityInstId)
 
 	-- RoadCountLimit
-	if limit == i18n.get("uiR2EdNoRoadCountLimit"):toUtf8() then
+	if limit == i18n.get("uiR2EdNoRoadCountLimit") then
 		r2.requestSetNode(activityInstId, "RoadCountLimit", "0")
 	else	
 		r2.requestSetNode(activityInstId, "RoadCountLimit", timeLimit)
@@ -1171,17 +1154,17 @@ function r2.activities:initTimeMenu(timeFunction, isHours)
 	timeMenu:reset()
 
 	for i=0,9 do
-		timeMenu:addLine(ucstring(tostring(i)), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i) .. ")", tostring(i))
+		timeMenu:addLine(tostring(i), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i) .. ")", tostring(i))
 	end
 
 	if isHours == true then
-		timeMenu:addLine(ucstring(tostring(10)), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(10) .. ")", tostring(10))
+		timeMenu:addLine(tostring(10), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(10) .. ")", tostring(10))
 	else
 
 		local lineNb = 9
 		for i=10, 50, 10 do
 			local lineStr = tostring(i).."/"..tostring(i+9)
-			timeMenu:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "", "", tostring(i))
+			timeMenu:addLine(lineStr, "", "", tostring(i))
 			lineNb = lineNb+1
 
 			timeMenu:addSubMenu(lineNb)
@@ -1189,7 +1172,7 @@ function r2.activities:initTimeMenu(timeFunction, isHours)
 
 			for s=0,9 do
 				lineStr = tostring(i+s) 
-				subMenu:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i+s) .. ")", lineStr)
+				subMenu:addLine(lineStr, "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i+s) .. ")", lineStr)
 			end
 		end
 	end

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_base_class.lua

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ end
 -- helper : add "delete : name_of_the_thing_being_deleted"  in the action historic as the name of the delete action that is about 
 -- to be done
 function baseClass.setDeleteActionName(this)
-	r2.requestNewAction(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDDeleteAction"), this:getDisplayName()))
+	r2.requestNewAction(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDDeleteAction"), this:getDisplayName()))
 end
 
 
@@ -456,9 +456,9 @@ end
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Get the display name (in i18n format). This name will be displayed in the property sheet or inthe instance tree
 function baseClass.getDisplayName(this)
-	local displayName = ucstring()
+	local displayName = ""
 	if this.Name ~= nil and this.Name ~= "" then		
-		displayName:fromUtf8(this.Name)
+		displayName = this.Name
 	else
 		return i18n.get("uiR2EDNoName")
 		-- local className = this.Class
@@ -469,15 +469,15 @@ function baseClass.getDisplayName(this)
 		-- end
 		-- end
 		-- className = className .. " : " .. this.InstanceId
-		-- displayName:fromUtf8(className)
+		-- displayName = className
 	end
 	return displayName
 end
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- Get the base name for instance name generation (should return a ucstring)
+-- Get the base name for instance name generation (should return a utf-8 string)
 function baseClass.getBaseName(this)
-	return ucstring("")
+	return ""
 end
 
 
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ function baseClass.onSetupMenu(this)
 	-- for i = 1,9 do
 	-- 	if parent == nil or parent.Parent == nil then break end		
 	-- 	menu["selectParent" .. tostring(i)].active = true
-	-- 	menu["selectParent" .. tostring(i)].uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uimR2EDSelectParent") + (parent.InstanceId .. "  (" .. parent.Class .. ")")
+	-- 	menu["selectParent" .. tostring(i)].text = i18n.get("uimR2EDSelectParent") + (parent.InstanceId .. "  (" .. parent.Class .. ")")
 	-- 	--debugInfo(colorTag(0, 255, 255) .. tostring(i))
 	-- 	parent = parent.ParentInstance
 	-- end		
@@ -764,11 +764,11 @@ function baseClass.setRefIdValue(this, refIdName, targetId)
 	local name = this:getDisplayName()
 	local refIdUCName = r2:getPropertyTranslation(this:getClass().NameToProp[refIdName])
 	if targetId == "" then
-	r2.requestNewAction(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDRemovingTargetAction"), name,
+	r2.requestNewAction(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDRemovingTargetAction"), name,
 								i18n.get("uiR2EDAddingReferenceSeparator"), refIdname))
 	else
 		local targetName = r2:getInstanceFromId(targetId):getDisplayName()
-		r2.requestNewAction(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDAddingReferenceAction"), name,
+		r2.requestNewAction(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDAddingReferenceAction"), name,
 									i18n.get("uiR2EDAddingReferenceSeparator"), refIdUCName,
 									i18n.get("uiR2EDAddingReferenceToAction"), targetName))
 	end

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_base_class_private.lua

@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ function baseClass.newCopy(this)
 	local result = cloneNode(this, srcToCopyMapping)   
 	renameRefIds(result, srcToCopyMapping)
 	-- if the name is a generated one, create a new name
-	if result.Name ~= nil and r2:isPostFixedByNumber(ucstring(result.Name)) then
+	if result.Name ~= nil and r2:isPostFixedByNumber(result.Name) then
-		result.Name = r2:genInstanceName(ucstring(result.Name)):toUtf8()
+		result.Name = r2:genInstanceName(result.Name)
 	end  
 
 	-- the copy of a undeletable object is a deltable object

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_components.lua

@@ -298,9 +298,8 @@ r2.registerHighLevel = function()
 	----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	-- add a line to the event sub menu
 	function classScenario.initLogicEntitiesInstancesMenu(this, subMenu, calledFunction)
-		local uc_name = ucstring()
+		local name = r2.Scenario:getName()
-		uc_name:fromUtf8(r2.Scenario:getName())
+		subMenu:addLine(name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. r2.Scenario.InstanceId .."')", r2.Scenario.InstanceId)
-		subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. r2.Scenario.InstanceId .."')", r2.Scenario.InstanceId)
 	end
 
 	----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -308,24 +307,24 @@ r2.registerHighLevel = function()
 	function classScenario:getLogicTranslations()
 		local logicTranslations = {
 			["ApplicableActions"] = {
-					--["Start Scenario Timing"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioStartTiming" ):toUtf8(), 
+					--["Start Scenario Timing"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioStartTiming" ), 
-					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioStartTiming" ):toUtf8()},
+					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioStartTiming" )},
-					--["Stop Scenario Timing"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioStopTiming" ):toUtf8(), 
+					--["Stop Scenario Timing"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioStopTiming" ), 
-					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioStopTiming" ):toUtf8()},
+					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioStopTiming" )},
-					--["add scenario points"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioAddPoints" ):toUtf8(), 
+					--["add scenario points"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioAddPoints" ), 
-					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioAddPoints" ):toUtf8()},
+					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioAddPoints" )},
-					--["succeed scenario"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioSucceed" ):toUtf8(), 
+					--["succeed scenario"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioSucceed" ), 
-					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioSucceed" ):toUtf8()},
+					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioSucceed" )},
-					--["fail scenario"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioFail" ):toUtf8(), 
+					--["fail scenario"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ScenarioFail" ), 
-					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioFail" ):toUtf8()},
+					--						text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ScenarioFail" )},
 			},
 			["Events"] = {	
-				--["On Scenario Started"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ScenarioStart" ):toUtf8(), 
+				--["On Scenario Started"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ScenarioStart" ), 
-				--							text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ScenarioStart" ):toUtf8()},
+				--							text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ScenarioStart" )},
-				--["on scenario succeeded"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ScenarioSucceed" ):toUtf8(), 
+				--["on scenario succeeded"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ScenarioSucceed" ), 
-				--							text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ScenarioSucceed" ):toUtf8()},
+				--							text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ScenarioSucceed" )},
-				--["on scenario failed"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ScenarioFailed" ):toUtf8(), 
+				--["on scenario failed"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ScenarioFailed" ), 
-				--							text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ScenarioFailed" ):toUtf8()},
+				--							text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ScenarioFailed" )},
 			},
 			["Conditions"] = {	
 			}
@@ -346,14 +345,14 @@ r2.registerHighLevel = function()
 				local lineNb = 0
 				for i=1, 100, 20 do
 					local lineStr = tostring(i).."/"..tostring(i+19)
-					subMenu:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "", "", tostring(i))
+					subMenu:addLine(lineStr, "", "", tostring(i))
 
 					subMenu:addSubMenu(lineNb)
 					local subMenu2= subMenu:getSubMenu(lineNb)
 					for s=0, 19 do
 						lineStr = tostring(i+s) 
 						local func = "r2.events:setEventValue('','" .. categoryEvent .."','".. lineStr.."')"
-						subMenu2:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "lua", func, lineStr)
+						subMenu2:addLine(lineStr, "lua", func, lineStr)
 					end
 					lineNb = lineNb+1
 				end
@@ -733,8 +732,8 @@ r2.registerHighLevel = function()
 			local name = this.Name
 			local actNb = r2.logicComponents:searchElementIndex(this)-1
 
-			local firstPart = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8().. actNb 
+			local firstPart = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle").. actNb 
-			local firstPartSpace = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8().. " " .. actNb 
+			local firstPartSpace = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle").. " " .. actNb 
 			if name=="" then
 				name = firstPartSpace
 			elseif string.lower(name)==string.lower(firstPart) or string.lower(name)==string.lower(firstPartSpace) then
@@ -754,9 +753,7 @@ r2.registerHighLevel = function()
 			if this:isBaseAct() then
 				return i18n.get("uiR2EDBaseAct")
 			end
-			local result = ucstring()
+			return this:getName()
-			result:fromUtf8(this:getName())
-			return result
 		end,
 		-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 		-- from baseClass
@@ -819,9 +816,7 @@ r2.registerHighLevel = function()
 		for i=0, r2.Scenario.Acts.Size-1 do
 			local act = r2.Scenario.Acts[i]
 			if not act:isBaseAct() then
-				local uc_name = ucstring()
+				subMenu:addLine(act.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. act.InstanceId .."')", act.InstanceId)
-				uc_name:fromUtf8(act.Name)
-				subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. act.InstanceId .."')", act.InstanceId)
 				empty = false
 			end
 		end
@@ -836,12 +831,12 @@ r2.registerHighLevel = function()
 	function classAct:getLogicTranslations()
 		local logicTranslations = {
 			["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["Start Act"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ActStart"	):toUtf8(), 
+				["Start Act"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ActStart"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ActStart"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ActStart"	)},
 			},
 			["Events"] = {	
-				["On Act Started"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ActStart"	):toUtf8(), 
+				["On Act Started"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ActStart"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ActStart"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ActStart"	)},
 			},
 			["Conditions"] = {	
 			}
@@ -1088,10 +1083,10 @@ end
 --	-- register trad
 --	local localLogicEntityAttributes = {
 --		["ApplicableActions"] = {	
---			["Start Act"]	= i18n.get("uiR2EdStartAct"):toUtf8(), 
+--			["Start Act"]	= i18n.get("uiR2EdStartAct"), 
 --		},
 --		["Events"] = {	
---			["On Act Started"]		= i18n.get("uiR2EdOnActStarted"):toUtf8(),
+--			["On Act Started"]		= i18n.get("uiR2EdOnActStarted"),
 --		},
 --		["Conditions"] = {	
 --		}

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_core_user_component_manager.lua

@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ local generatePreCode = function(fName)
 	.."local comp = r2.newComponent('UserComponentHolder')\n\t"
 	.."assert(comp)\n\n\t"
 	.."comp.Base = \"palette.entities.botobjects.user_event\"\n\t"
-	.."comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(ucstring('"..featureName.."')):toUtf8()\n\t"	
+	.."comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName('"..featureName.."')\n\t"	
 	.."comp.Position.x = x\n\t"
 	.."comp.Position.y = y\n\t"
 	.."comp.Position.z = r2:snapZToGround(x, y)\n\n\t"

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_dialogs.lua

@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ eltTemplateParams =	{
 						multiMaxLine="3"
 					},
 elementEditorTemplate = "template_edit_chat",
-elementInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdChat"):toUtf8(),
+elementInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdChat"),
-sequenceInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EDDialog"):toUtf8(),
+sequenceInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EDDialog"),
 
 keepOpenedEditor = false,
 
 currentEltUIID = nil, -- initialisé quand l'editeur est ouvert ou fermé
 
 whoToWhoTranslation =	{
-							["_DM"] = i18n.get("uiR2EdDonjonMaster"):toUtf8(),
+							["_DM"] = i18n.get("uiR2EdDonjonMaster"),
-							["_System"] = i18n.get("uiR2EdSystem"):toUtf8(),
+							["_System"] = i18n.get("uiR2EdSystem"),
-							["_Nobody"] = i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"):toUtf8(),
+							["_Nobody"] = i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"),
 						},
 
 maxVisibleLine = 10,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:openEditor()
 			sequenceUI.active = false	
 			local dialogName = dialogUI:find("dialogMenu"):find("menu"):find("text")
 			assert(dialogName)
-			dialogName.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoSelelection")
+			dialogName.text = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoSelelection")
 		end
 
 		-- active editor
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:newSequenceInst(x, y, z)
 	assert(dialog)
 	
 	dialog.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.dialog")
-	dialog.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDDialog")):toUtf8()	
+	dialog.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDDialog"))	
 	dialog.Position.x = x
 	dialog.Position.y = y
 	dialog.Position.z = r2:snapZToGround(x, y)
@@ -245,10 +245,8 @@ function r2.dialogs:initDialogsMenu()
 	local allDialogs = {}
 	r2:getCurrentAct():appendInstancesByType(allDialogs, "ChatSequence")
 
-	local uc_dialog = ucstring()
 	for k, dialog in pairs(allDialogs) do
-		uc_dialog:fromUtf8(dialog.Name)
+		dialogMenu:addLine(dialog.Name, "lua", "r2:setSelectedInstanceId('" .. dialog.InstanceId .."')", dialog.InstanceId)
-		dialogMenu:addLine(uc_dialog, "lua", "r2:setSelectedInstanceId('" .. dialog.InstanceId .."')", dialog.InstanceId)
 	end
 
 	dialogMenu:setMaxVisibleLine(self.maxVisibleLine)
@@ -308,15 +306,12 @@ function r2.dialogs:selectSequence(dialogId)
 	repeatButton.pushed = (sequenceInst.Repeating == 0)
 
 	-- dialog editor title
-	local uc_dialog = ucstring()
+	ui.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDChatSequenceEditor")..sequenceInst.Name
-	uc_dialog:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDChatSequenceEditor"):toUtf8() .. sequenceInst.Name)
-	ui.uc_title = uc_dialog 
 
 	-- dialog name in menu box
 	local dialogName = ui:find("dialogMenu"):find("menu"):find("text")
 	assert(dialogName)
-	uc_dialog:fromUtf8(sequenceInst.Name)
+	dialogName.text = sequenceInst.Name
-	dialogName.uc_hardtext = uc_dialog
 
 	-- initialize maximize/minimize
 	local maxElts = sequenceUI:find("maximize_elements")
@@ -386,49 +381,47 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateElementEditor()
 
 	if instanceChat then
 
-		local uc_chat = ucstring()
+		local chat = ""
 		
 		local index = r2.logicComponents:searchElementIndex(instanceChat)
 		if index~= nil then
-			uc_chat:fromUtf8(self.elementInitialName.." "..index.." : ")
+			chat = self.elementInitialName.." "..index.." : "
 		else
-			uc_chat:fromUtf8(self.elementInitialName.." : ")
+			chat = self.elementInitialName.." : "
 		end
-		chatName.uc_hardtext = uc_chat
+		chatName.text = uc_chat
 
 		-- after value
 		local time = instanceChat.Time
 		assert(time)
 		local minNb, secNb = self:calculMinSec(time)
 
-		minutesText.uc_hardtext = tostring(minNb)
+		minutesText.text = tostring(minNb)
-		secondsText.uc_hardtext = tostring(secNb)
+		secondsText.text = tostring(secNb)
 			
 		-- who
 		local whoInst = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(instanceChat.Actions[0].Who))
 		local hideToWhoAndEmote = false
 		if whoInst then
-			uc_chat:fromUtf8(whoInst.Name)
+			chat = whoInst.Name
 		elseif instanceChat.Actions[0].WhoNoEntity=="_System" then
-			uc_chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdSystem")
+			chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdSystem")
 			hideToWhoAndEmote = true
 		elseif instanceChat.Actions[0].WhoNoEntity=="_DM" then
-			uc_chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdDonjonMaster")
+			chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdDonjonMaster")
 			hideToWhoAndEmote = true
 		else
-			uc_chat = ucstring("")
+			chat = ""
 		end
-		whoMenuText.uc_hardtext = uc_chat
+		whoMenuText.text = chat
 		
 		-- says what
 		editBox:cancelFocusOnText()
 		local textID = instanceChat.Actions[0].Says
 		if textID ~= "" and r2:getInstanceFromId(textID) then
-			local uc_says_what = ucstring()
+			editBox.input_string = r2:getInstanceFromId(textID).Text
-			uc_says_what:fromUtf8(r2:getInstanceFromId(textID).Text)
-			editBox.uc_input_string = uc_says_what
 		else
-			editBox.uc_input_string = ""
+			editBox.input_string = ""
 		end
 
 		local breakAtEnd = 0
@@ -449,37 +442,33 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateElementEditor()
 		-- to who
 		local toWhoInst = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(instanceChat.Actions[0].Facing))
 		if toWhoInst then
-			uc_chat = ucstring()
+			chat = toWhoInst.Name
-			uc_chat:fromUtf8(toWhoInst.Name)
 		else
-			uc_chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody")
+			chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody")
 		end
-		toWhoMenuText.uc_hardtext = uc_chat
+		toWhoMenuText.text = chat
 
 		-- emote
 		local emoteName = self.fromEmoteIdToName[instanceChat.Actions[0].Emote]
 		if emoteName then
-			uc_chat = ucstring()
+			chat = emoteName
-			uc_chat:fromUtf8(emoteName)
 		else
-			uc_chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoElt")
+			chat = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoElt")
 		end
-		emoteButtonText.uc_hardtext = uc_chat
+		emoteButtonText.text = chat
 
 	else
-		local uc_chat = ucstring()
+		chatName.text = self.elementInitialName.." : "
-		uc_chat:fromUtf8(self.elementInitialName.." : ")
-		chatName.uc_hardtext = uc_chat
 
-		minutesText.uc_hardtext = "0"
+		minutesText.text = "0"
-		secondsText.uc_hardtext = "0"
+		secondsText.text = "0"
 
-		whoMenuText.uc_hardtext = ""
+		whoMenuText.text = ""
 
-		editBox.uc_input_string = ""
+		editBox.input_string = ""
 
-		toWhoMenuText.uc_hardtext = ""
+		toWhoMenuText.text = ""
-		emoteButtonText.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoElt")
+		emoteButtonText.text = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoElt")
 	end
 end
 
@@ -577,14 +566,12 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateSequenceUI(sequenceInst)
 	repeatButton.pushed = (sequenceInst.Repeating == 0)
 
 	-- dialog editor title
-	local uc_title = ucstring()
+	ui.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDChatSequenceEditor")..sequenceInst.Name
-	uc_title:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDChatSequenceEditor"):toUtf8() .. sequenceInst.Name)
-	ui.uc_title = uc_title
 
 	-- dialog name in menu box
 	local dialogName = ui:find("dialogMenu"):find("menu"):find("text")
 	assert(dialogName)
-	dialogName.uc_hardtext = sequenceInst.Name
+	dialogName.text = sequenceInst.Name
 end
 
 ------ UP ELEMENT INST -------------------------------------------
@@ -646,7 +633,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateElementUI(elementUI)
 		-- Add a white line that indicate that the dialog pause at end (ChatStep) in reduced view
 		chatText:addColoredTextChild(text, 220, 140, 100, 255)
 		if chatStep.BreakAtEnd and chatStep.BreakAtEnd == 1 then
-			chatText:addColoredTextChild("\n"..i18n.get("uiR2EDThenPause"):toUtf8(), 255, 255, 255, 255)
+			chatText:addColoredTextChild("\n"..i18n.get("uiR2EDThenPause"), 255, 255, 255, 255)
 		end
 
 		local sep = elementUI:find("sep")
@@ -674,17 +661,17 @@ function r2.dialogs:initTimeMenu(timeFunction, isHours)
 	timeMenu:reset()
 
 	for i=0,9 do
-		timeMenu:addLine(ucstring(tostring(i)), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i) .. ")", tostring(i))
+		timeMenu:addLine(tostring(i), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i) .. ")", tostring(i))
 	end
 
 	if isHours then
-		timeMenu:addLine(ucstring(tostring(10)), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(10) .. ")", tostring(10))
+		timeMenu:addLine(tostring(10), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(10) .. ")", tostring(10))
 	else
 
 		local lineNb = 9
 		for i=10, 50, 10 do
 			local lineStr = tostring(i).."/"..tostring(i+9)
-			timeMenu:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "", "", tostring(i))
+			timeMenu:addLine(lineStr, "", "", tostring(i))
 			lineNb = lineNb+1
 
 			timeMenu:addSubMenu(lineNb)
@@ -692,7 +679,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:initTimeMenu(timeFunction, isHours)
 
 			for s=0,9 do
 				lineStr = tostring(i+s) 
-				subMenu:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i+s) .. ")", lineStr)
+				subMenu:addLine(lineStr, "lua", timeFunction .. "(" .. tostring(i+s) .. ")", lineStr)
 			end
 
 			timeMenu:setMaxVisibleLine(self.maxVisibleLine)
@@ -768,13 +755,12 @@ function r2.dialogs:initWhoMenu(whoFunction, towho)
 	local npcTable = r2.Scenario:getAllInstancesByType("Npc")
 
 	if towho == true then
-		whoMenu:addLine(i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"), "lua", whoFunction.."('" ..i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"):toUtf8().. "')", "Nobody")
+		whoMenu:addLine(i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"), "lua", whoFunction.."('" ..i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody").. "')", "Nobody")
 	else
 		whoMenu:addLine(i18n.get("uiR2EdSystem"), "lua", whoFunction.."('_System')", "System")
 		whoMenu:addLine(i18n.get("uiR2EdDonjonMaster"), "lua", whoFunction.."('_DM')", "DonjonMaster")	
 	end
 	
-	local uc_who = ucstring()
 	for key, npc in pairs(npcTable) do
 		local addLine = true
 
@@ -789,8 +775,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:initWhoMenu(whoFunction, towho)
 				end
 			end
 			if addLine then
-				uc_who:fromUtf8(npc.Name)
+				whoMenu:addLine(npc.Name, "lua", whoFunction.."('" ..npc.InstanceId.. "')", npc.InstanceId)	
-				whoMenu:addLine(uc_who, "lua", whoFunction.."('" ..npc.InstanceId.. "')", npc.InstanceId)	
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -808,7 +793,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:updateSaysWhat()
 	if sequenceUI then
 		local chatEditor = sequenceUI:find("edit_element")
 		if chatEditor then
-			local saysWhat = chatEditor:find("says"):find("edit_box_group").uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+			local saysWhat = chatEditor:find("says"):find("edit_box_group").input_string
 			self:setSaysWhat(saysWhat)
 		end
 	end
@@ -830,7 +815,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:setWho(who)
 		r2.requestSetNode(chatStep.Actions[0].InstanceId, "WhoNoEntity", "")
 
 		if who == chatStep.Actions[0].Facing then
-			self:setToWho(i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"):toUtf8())
+			self:setToWho(i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"))
 		end
 	else
 		r2.requestSetNode(chatStep.Actions[0].InstanceId, "Who", r2.RefId(""))
@@ -851,7 +836,7 @@ function r2.dialogs:setToWho(toWho)
 	local chatStep = self:currentEltInst()
 	assert(chatStep)
 
-	if toWho == i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody"):toUtf8() then toWho="" end
+	if toWho == i18n.get("uiR2EdNobody") then toWho="" end
 	r2.requestSetNode(chatStep.Actions[0].InstanceId, "Facing", r2.RefId(toWho))
 end
 
@@ -859,7 +844,7 @@ end
 function r2.dialogs:setSaysWhat(whatText)
 
 	if whatText == nil then
-		whatText = getUICaller().uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+		whatText = getUICaller().input_string
 	end
 
 	r2.requestNewAction(i18n.get("uiR2EDChatSetSayWhatAction"))

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_environment.lua

@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ function r2:getPropertyTranslationId(prop)
 end
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--- get translation id for a property, as an ucstring
+-- get translation id for a property, as an utf-8 string
 function r2:getPropertyTranslation(prop)
 	local translationId = r2:getPropertyTranslationId(prop)
 	if (i18n.hasTranslation(translationId)) then
 		return i18n.get(translationId)
 	else
-		return ucstring(translationId)
+		return translationId
 	end
 end
 
@@ -149,12 +149,6 @@ if r2 == nil then
 	r2 = {} -- for vianney's tests (is initialized by the caller otherwise)
 end
 
-------------------
--- MISC GLOBALS --
-------------------
-
-r2.ScratchUCStr = ucstring() -- scratch ucstring, useful to do call from utf8 without to create a new object
-
 ---------------------
 -- EDITION GLOBALS --
 ---------------------

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_events.lua

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ eltTemplateParams =	{
 					},
 
 elementEditorTemplate = "template_edit_events",
-elementInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdAction"):toUtf8(),
+elementInitialName=i18n.get("uiR2EdAction"),
 
 currentEltUIID = nil, -- initialisé quand l'editeur est ouvert ou fermé
 
@@ -158,10 +158,10 @@ end
 ------------------ TRANSLATION IN MENU ------------------------
 function r2.events:getTranslationMenu(eventCategory, eventType)
 	if self.logicTranslations[eventCategory][eventType] then
-		return ucstring(self.logicTranslations[eventCategory][eventType].menu)
+		return self.logicTranslations[eventCategory][eventType].menu
 	else
 		debugInfo(eventType .. " is not translated")
-		return ucstring(eventType)
+		return eventType
 	end			
 end
 
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ function r2.events:updateSequenceUI()
 	local logicEntity = r2:getInstanceFromId(self.filteredLogicEntityId)
 	assert(logicEntity)
 
-	filterMenuText.uc_hardtext = logicEntity:getDisplayName()
+	filterMenuText.text = logicEntity:getDisplayName()
 
 	local currentSequ = self:currentSequUI()
 	assert(currentSequ)
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ function r2.events:filterEvents(logicEntityId)
 		-- update filter text
 		local filterMenuText = ui:find("filterMenu"):find("menu"):find("text")
 		assert(filterMenuText)
-		filterMenuText.uc_hardtext = logicEntity:getDisplayName()
+		filterMenuText.text = logicEntity:getDisplayName()
 
 		self.filteredLogicEntityId = logicEntityId
 
@@ -561,10 +561,8 @@ function r2.events:updateElementEditor()
 		eventType = eventType .. " '" .. instanceEvent.Event.ValueString .. "'"
 	end
 
-	local uc_when_text = ucstring()	
+	whenMenuText.text_single_line_format = eventType
-	uc_when_text:fromUtf8(eventType)
+	editorTitleText.text = whenMenuText.hardtext .. " ..."
-	whenMenuText.uc_hardtext_single_line_format = uc_when_text 
-	editorTitleText.uc_hardtext = whenMenuText.hardtext .. " ..."
 
 	-- actions
 	local actionsList = eventEditor:find("actions_list")
@@ -619,9 +617,7 @@ function r2.events:updateElementEditor()
 					end
 				end
 
-				local uc_action_text = ucstring()
+				actionMenuText.text_single_line_format = actionType 
-				uc_action_text:fromUtf8(actionType)
-				actionMenuText.uc_hardtext_single_line_format = uc_action_text 
 			end
 		end
 	else
@@ -666,9 +662,7 @@ function r2.events:updateElementEditor()
 				conditionType = conditionType .. " '" .. instance:getShortName() .."'"
 			end
 
-			local uc_condition_text = ucstring()
+			conditionMenuText.text_single_line_format = conditionType
-			uc_condition_text:fromUtf8(conditionType)
-			conditionMenuText.uc_hardtext_single_line_format = uc_condition_text
 		end
 	end
 	
@@ -858,9 +852,7 @@ function r2.events:updateValiditySymbol(elementUI, eventInst)
 	invalidEvent.active = (logicAct==nil)
 	validEvent.active = (logicAct~=nil and logicAct~=r2:getCurrentAct())
 	if validEvent.active then
-		local uc_other_act = ucstring()
+		validEvent.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EDEventNotInCurrentAct").."'"..logicAct.Name.."'"
-		uc_other_act:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDEventNotInCurrentAct"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. logicAct.Name .. "'")
-		validEvent.tooltip = uc_other_act
 	end
 end
 
@@ -970,9 +962,7 @@ function r2.events:initEventMenu(categoryEvent)
 	if logicEntity then
 
 		firstLine = 2
-		local uc_name = ucstring()
+		logicEntityMenu:addLine(logicEntity.Name, "lua", "r2.events:setLogicEntity('".. logicEntity.InstanceId .."')", logicEntity.InstanceId)
-		uc_name:fromUtf8(logicEntity.Name)
-		logicEntityMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", "r2.events:setLogicEntity('".. logicEntity.InstanceId .."')", logicEntity.InstanceId)
 		logicEntityMenu:addSeparator()
 	
 		logicEntityMenu:addSubMenu(0)

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features.lua

@@ -309,8 +309,8 @@ r2.initBaseScenario = function()
 		end	
 		
 
-		act.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1"):toUtf8()	
+		act.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1")	
-		act.Title = i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1"):toUtf8() -- obsolete	
+		act.Title = i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1") -- obsolete	
 	
 		local features = act.Features
 		local tmpDefault = r2.newComponent("DefaultFeature")	
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ end
 --			local features = act.Features
 --			local tmpDefault = r2.newComponent("DefaultFeature")
 --			r2.ActUIDisplayer.LastSelfCreatedActInstanceId = act.InstanceId
---			act.Title = i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1"):toUtf8()		
+--			act.Title = i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1")		
 --			table.insert(features, tmpDefault)
 --			table.insert(acts, act)
 --			-- table.insert(scenario.Acts, act)
@@ -364,14 +364,11 @@ end
 function r2.onScheduleStartAct(errorId, actId, nbSeconds)
 	if (r2.Mode == "DM" or r2.Mode == "AnimationModeDm") then
 		if errorId == 0 then
-			local ucStringMsg = ucstring()	
-					 
 			local str = "Act " .. actId 
 			if nbSeconds ~= 0 then
 				str = str .. " will start in " .. nbSeconds .. " seconds"
 			end
-			ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(str)		
+			displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
-			displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 		elseif errorId == 1 then
 			messageBox("Act ".. actId .." can not be started because another act is already starting.")
 		elseif errorId == 2 then
@@ -382,26 +379,20 @@ end
 
 function r2.onDisconnected()
 	local str = "You have been disconnected by the server."
-	local ucStringMsg = ucstring()	
 	messageBox(str)
-	ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(str)				
+	displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
-	displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 end
 
 function r2.onKicked(timeBeforeDisconnection, kicked)
 	if kicked then
 		local str = "You have been kicked. You must come back to mainland or leave this session otherwise you will be disconnected in "
 			.. tostring(timeBeforeDisconnection) .. " secondes."
-		local ucStringMsg = ucstring()	
 		messageBox(str)
-		ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(str)				
+		displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
-		displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 	else
 		local str = "You have been unkicked."
-		local ucStringMsg = ucstring()	
 		messageBox(str)
-		ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(str)				
+		displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
-		displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 	end
 
 end
@@ -437,12 +428,8 @@ function r2.onScenarioHeaderUpdated(scenario)
 end
 
 function r2.onSystemMessageReceived(msgType, msgWho, msg)
-
-	local ucStringMsg = ucstring()
-	ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(msg)
 	if string.len(msg) > 2 and string.sub(msg, 1, 2) == "ui" then
-		ucStringMsg = i18n.get(msg)	
+		msg = i18n.get(msg)
-		msg = ucStringMsg:toString()
 	end
 	if msgType == "BC" or msgType == "BC_ML"  then
 		printMsgML(msg)
@@ -1056,10 +1043,10 @@ r2.displayFeatureHelp = function(className)
 	uiInfo:invalidateCoords()
 	uiInfo:updateCoords()
 	uiInfo.title = title
-	uiInfo.Env.uc_title = title	
+	uiInfo.Env.title = title	
 	local uiText = getUI("ui:interface:feature_help:content:enclosing:help_text_enclosed:help_text")
 	assert(uiText)
-	uiText.uc_hardtext_format = ucstring(i18n.get(help))	
+	uiText.text_format = i18n.get(help)
 	uiInfo:invalidateCoords()
 	uiInfo:updateCoords()	
 	
@@ -1088,7 +1075,7 @@ function r2.setFeatureDisplayHelp()
 	--debugInfo("checked: " ..tostring(showAgain))
 
 	local ui = getUI("ui:interface:feature_help")
-	local name = ui.Env.uc_title
+	local name = ui.Env.title
 	local len = string.len(name) - 10 - 6
 	local className = string.sub(name, -10-len, 6+len) --removing uiR2Ed and _HelpTitle
 	--formName = formName .."Form"

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_ambush.lua

@@ -397,13 +397,13 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp.Position)
 	
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdAmbush")):toUtf8()	
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdAmbush"))	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
 	comp.Position.z = r2:snapZToGround(x, y)
 
 	local zoneTrigger = r2.Features["ZoneTrigger"].Components.ZoneTrigger.createComponent(x + 3, y + 3)
-	zoneTrigger.Name = comp.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EDZoneTrigger"):toUtf8()--r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger")):toUtf8()
+	zoneTrigger.Name = comp.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EDZoneTrigger")--r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger"))
 	zoneTrigger.InheritPos = 0
 	zoneTrigger.Deletable = false
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zoneTrigger)
@@ -439,26 +439,26 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	-- register trad
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {	
-			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		):toUtf8()}, 
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		)}, 
-			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		):toUtf8()}, 
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		)}, 
-			["trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {
-			["trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		)},
-			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"	), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"	):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"	)},
-			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"	), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"	):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"	)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {
-			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		)},
-			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		):toUtf8()}
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		)}
 		}
 	}
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_bandits_camp.lua

@@ -186,51 +186,51 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"					):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"					)},
-			["deactivate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"					):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"					)},
-			["Wander"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BanditWander"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Wander"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BanditWander"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BanditWander"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BanditWander"			)},
-			["Sit Down"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BanditSitDown"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Sit Down"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BanditSitDown"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BanditSitDown"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BanditSitDown"			)},
-			["Kill"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BanditKill"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["Kill"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BanditKill"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BanditKill"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BanditKill"				)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"				)},
-			["deactivation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"				)},
-			["member death"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MemberDeath"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["member death"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MemberDeath"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MemberDeath"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MemberDeath"			)},
-			["group death"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0GroupDeath"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["group death"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0GroupDeath"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1GroupDeath"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1GroupDeath"			)},
-			["head to wander zone"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditHeadWander"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["head to wander zone"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditHeadWander"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditHeadWander"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditHeadWander"		)},
-			["arrive at wander zone"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditArriveWander"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["arrive at wander zone"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditArriveWander"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditArriveWander"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditArriveWander"	)},
-			["head to camp"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditHeadCamp"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["head to camp"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditHeadCamp"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditHeadCamp"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditHeadCamp"		)},
-			["arrive at camp"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditArriveCamp"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["arrive at camp"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BanditArriveCamp"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditArriveCamp"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BanditArriveCamp"		)},
 			
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"				)},
-			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"				)},
-			["is dead"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditDead"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is dead"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditDead"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditDead"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditDead"			)},
-			["is wandering"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditPatrolZone"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["is wandering"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditPatrolZone"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditPatrolZone"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditPatrolZone"		)},
-			["is sitting"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditAtCamp"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is sitting"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditAtCamp"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditAtCamp"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditAtCamp"			)},
-			["is heading to wander zone"]= {menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditHeadPatrolZone"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["is heading to wander zone"]= {menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditHeadPatrolZone"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditHeadPatrolZone"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditHeadPatrolZone"	)},
-			["is heading to camp"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditHeadCamp"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["is heading to camp"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0BanditHeadCamp"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditHeadCamp"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1BanditHeadCamp"		)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, banditsCount, race, banditsLevel, Zon
 	
 	--feature.BanditCount = feature.BanditCount + 1
 	--comp.Name = "BanditCampFeature[".. feature.BanditCount .."]"
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameBanditCampFeature")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameBanditCampFeature"))			
 	
 	local fire = comp.Fire
 	
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, banditsCount, race, banditsLevel, Zon
 	zone.Position.y = comp.Position.y
 	zone.Position.z = comp.Position.z
 	zone.InheritPos = 0 -- don't inherit position of parents
-	zone.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameWanderRegion")):toUtf8()			
+	zone.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameWanderRegion"))			
 	comp._Zone = zone.InstanceId
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zone)
 	comp._Seed = os.time() 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ function updateBanditCampEnum()
 
 			local paletteElt = r2.getPaletteElement(elementName)			
 			if paletteElt and paletteElt.RingAccess and r2.RingAccess.testAccess(paletteElt.RingAccess) then
-				formLevel:addText(ucstring(tostring(level)))
+				formLevel:addText(tostring(level))
 				ok = true
 			--	local levelEnum = currentForm:find(creature.."Level")
 
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ component.createGhostComponents = function(comp, act)
 		
 			table.insert(npcGroup.Components, npc)
 		end
-		npcGroup.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameBanditCamp")):toUtf8()	
+		npcGroup.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameBanditCamp"))	
 		bandits = npcGroup
 		bandits.Position.x = x
 		bandits.Position.y = y

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_boss_spawner.lua

@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdBossSpawner")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdBossSpawner"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ component.create = function()
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdBossSpawner")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "BossSpawner")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "BossSpawner")
 end
 
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_counter.lua

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, value, tvalue)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.milestone"
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_CounterFeature")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_CounterFeature"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -256,32 +256,32 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_CounterFeature")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "CounterFeature")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "CounterFeature")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["Activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			):toUtf8(),
+				["Activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			)},
-				["Desactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			):toUtf8(),
+				["Desactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			)},
-				["Increment"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0CounterIncrement"	):toUtf8(),
+				["Increment"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0CounterIncrement"	),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1CounterIncrement"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1CounterIncrement"	)},
-				["Decrement"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0CounterDecrement"	):toUtf8(),
+				["Decrement"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0CounterDecrement"	),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1CounterDecrement"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1CounterDecrement"	)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		)},
-				["desactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["desactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		)},
-				["trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			):toUtf8(),
+				["trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			):toUtf8()}
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			)}
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_default.lua

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 				getUI(class.Menu .. ":activities").active = not  isBO and not isPlant
 				
 				if not  isBO and not isPlant  then
-					getUI(class.Menu .. ":activities").uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uimR2EDNewActivity")
+					getUI(class.Menu .. ":activities").text = i18n.get("uimR2EDNewActivity")
 				end
 			end,
 			--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -247,10 +247,8 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 						local subMenu = menu:getSubMenu(ev)
 						local func = ""
 						for i=0, 9 do
-							local uc_name = ucstring()
-							uc_name:fromUtf8( tostring(i) )
 							func = "r2.events:setEventValue('','" .. categoryEvent .."','".. tostring(i).."')"
-							subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", func, tostring(i))
+							subMenu:addLine(tostring(i), "lua", func, tostring(i))
 						end
 
 					elseif r2.events.eventTypeWithValue[eventType]~=nil then
@@ -264,9 +262,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 								func = "r2.events:setEventValue('".. sequence.InstanceId .."','" .. categoryEvent .."')"
 							end
 
-							local uc_name = ucstring()
+							subMenu:addLine(sequence:getName(), "lua", func, sequence.InstanceId)
-							uc_name:fromUtf8(sequence:getName())
-							subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", func, sequence.InstanceId)
 						end
 
 						if this:getBehavior().Activities.Size==0 then
@@ -285,9 +281,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 								
 								for a=0, sequence.Components.Size-1 do
 									local activity = sequence.Components[a]
-									local uc_name = ucstring()
+									activitiesMenu:addLine(activity:getShortName(), "lua", 
-									uc_name:fromUtf8(activity:getShortName())
-									activitiesMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", 
 										"r2.events:setEventValue('".. activity.InstanceId .."','" .. categoryEvent .."')", activity.InstanceId)
 								end
 
@@ -449,9 +443,9 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 			-- get select bar type
 			SelectBarType = function(this)
 				if not this:isBotObject() then
-					return i18n.get("uiR2EDScene"):toUtf8()
+					return i18n.get("uiR2EDScene")
 				else
-					return i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects"):toUtf8()
+					return i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects")
 				end
 			end,
 
@@ -1121,7 +1115,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 			---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 			-- get select bar type
 			SelectBarType = function(this)
-				return i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects"):toUtf8()
+				return i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects")
 			end,
 			--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 			-- from 'BaseClass'
@@ -1172,7 +1166,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 			---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 			-- get select bar type
 			SelectBarType = function(this)
-				return i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects"):toUtf8()
+				return i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects")
 			end,
 			--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 			-- from 'BaseClass'
@@ -1461,7 +1455,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 
 	function userComponentHolder:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 		local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdUserComponent")
-		logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "uiR2EdUserComponent")
+		logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "uiR2EdUserComponent")
 	end
 
 
@@ -1503,7 +1497,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 			end
 			local component = r2.newComponent("UserComponentHolder")
 			component.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-			component.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdUserComponent")):toUtf8()			
+			component.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdUserComponent"))			
 			
 			component.Position.x = x
 			component.Position.y = y
@@ -1522,7 +1516,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 
 	function userComponentHolder:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 		local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdUserComponent")
-		logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "uiR2EdUserComponent")
+		logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "uiR2EdUserComponent")
 	end
 
 	function userComponentHolder.onPickAddEntity(this)
@@ -1576,7 +1570,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 			end
 			local component = r2.newComponent("UserComponentHolder")
 			component.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-			component.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdUserComponent")):toUtf8()			
+			component.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdUserComponent"))			
 			
 			component.Position.x = x
 			component.Position.y = y
@@ -1693,9 +1687,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 				addLine = not (entity:isKindOf("NpcCreature") or entity:isBotObject() or entity:isPlant() or entity:isGrouped()) --TEMP
 			end  --TEMP
 			if addLine then
-				local uc_name = ucstring()
+				subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
-				uc_name:fromUtf8(entity.Name)
-				subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
 				empty = false
 			end
 		end
@@ -1711,64 +1703,64 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 
 		local logicTranslations = { 
 			["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["Activate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivates"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Activate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivates"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdActivates")},
-				["Deactivate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivates"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Deactivate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivates"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDeactivates")},
-				["Sit Down"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdSitDown"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Sit Down"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdSitDown"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdSitsDown")},
-				["Stand Up"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandUp"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Stand Up"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdStandUp"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdStandsUp")},
-				["Kill"]			= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdKill"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Kill"]			= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdKill"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdKills")},
-				["begin activity sequence"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdBeginActivitySequ"):toUtf8(), 
+				["begin activity sequence"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdBeginActivitySequ"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdSequenceStarts")},
-				["Fight with player"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdFightWithPlayer"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Fight with player"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdFightWithPlayer"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdFightWithPlayer")},
-				["Fight with Npcs"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdFightWithNpcs"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Fight with Npcs"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdFightWithNpcs"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdFightWithNpcs")},
-				["Dont fight with player"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDontFightWithPlayer"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Dont fight with player"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDontFightWithPlayer"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDontFightWithPlayer")},
-				["Dont fight with Npcs"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDontFightWithNpcs"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Dont fight with Npcs"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDontFightWithNpcs"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDontFightWithNpcs")},
-				["Run"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdRun"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Run"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdRun"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdRun")},
-				["Dont run"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDontRun"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Dont run"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDontRun"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDontRun")},
 			},
 
 			["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivation"):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivation"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdActivation")},
-				["desactivation"]				= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivation"):toUtf8(), 
+				["desactivation"]				= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivation"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDeactivation")},
-				["death"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeath"):toUtf8(), 
+				["death"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeath"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDeath")},
-				["end of activity step"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdEndActivityStep"):toUtf8(), 
+				["end of activity step"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdEndActivityStep"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdEndActivityStep")},
-				["end of activity sequence"]	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdEndActivitySequ"):toUtf8(), 
+				["end of activity sequence"]	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdEndActivitySequ"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdEndActivitySequ")},
-				["begin of activity step"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdBeginActivityStep"):toUtf8(), 
+				["begin of activity step"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdBeginActivityStep"), 
 												text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdBeginActivityStep")},
-				["begin of activity sequence"]	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdBeginOfActivitySequ"):toUtf8(), 
+				["begin of activity sequence"]	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdBeginOfActivitySequ"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdBeginOfActivitySequ")},
-				["targeted by player"]				= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetedByplayer"):toUtf8(), 
+				["targeted by player"]				= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetedByplayer"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdTargetedByplayer")}
 
 			},
 			["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"				)},
-				["is inactive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"				)},
-				["is dead"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Dead"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is dead"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Dead"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Dead"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Dead"					)},
-				["is alive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Alive"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is alive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Alive"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Alive"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Alive"					)},
-				["is in activity sequence"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Seq"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is in activity sequence"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Seq"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Seq"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Seq"					)},
-				["is in activity step"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Step"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is in activity step"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Step"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Step"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Step"					)},
 			}
 		}
 		return logicTranslations
@@ -1924,9 +1916,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 				addLine = not (entity:isKindOf("NpcPlant") or entity:isGrouped())	
 			end																		
 			if addLine then
-				local uc_name = ucstring()
+				subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
-				uc_name:fromUtf8(entity.Name)
-				subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
 				empty = false
 			end
 		end
@@ -1957,32 +1947,32 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 	function componentNpcPlant:getLogicTranslations() 
 		local logicTranslations = {
 			["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["Activate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivates"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Activate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivates"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdActivates")},
-				["Deactivate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivates"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Deactivate"]		= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivates"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDeactivates")},
-				["Kill"]			= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdKill"):toUtf8(), 
+				["Kill"]			= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdKill"), 
 										text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdKills")},
 			},
 
 			["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivation"):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivation"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdActivation")},
-				["desactivation"]				= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivation"):toUtf8(), 
+				["desactivation"]				= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeactivation"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDeactivation")},
-				["death"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeath"):toUtf8(), 
+				["death"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDeath"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDeath")},
-				["targeted by player"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetedByplayer"):toUtf8(), 
+				["targeted by player"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetedByplayer"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdTargetedByplayer")}
 			},
 			["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsActive"):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsActive"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsActive")},
-				["is dead"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsDead"):toUtf8(), 
+				["is dead"]						= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsDead"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsDead")},
-				["is alive"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsAlive"):toUtf8(), 
+				["is alive"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsAlive"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsAlive")},
-				["is inactive"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsInactive"):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]					= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsInactive"), 
 													text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsInactive")},
 			} 
 		}
@@ -2076,8 +2066,8 @@ function activeLogicEntityPropertySheetDisplayerTable:onAttrModified(instance, a
 		local dialogsUI = getUI(r2.dialogs.uiId)
 		assert(dialogsUI)
 
-		activitiesUI.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDActivitySequenceEditor"):toUtf8() .. instance[attributeName]
+		activitiesUI.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDActivitySequenceEditor") .. instance[attributeName]
-		dialogsUI.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDChatSequenceEditor"):toUtf8() .. instance[attributeName]	
+		dialogsUI.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDChatSequenceEditor") .. instance[attributeName]	
 	end
 end	
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_delivery_task.lua

@@ -533,14 +533,14 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("DeliveryTask")
 	assert(comp)
 
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_MissionText")
-	local missionSucceedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_MissionSucceededText")
-	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_WaitValidationText"):toUtf8()
+	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_WaitValidationText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask_BroadcastText")
 	
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_request_item")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDDeliveryTask")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDDeliveryTask"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -581,39 +581,39 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdDeliveryTask")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "DeliveryTask")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "DeliveryTask")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"					):toUtf8(),
+				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"					),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"					)},
-				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"					):toUtf8(),
+				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"					),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"					):toUtf8()}
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"					)}
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"				)},
-				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"				)},
-				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"				)},
---				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"		):toUtf8(), 
+--				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"		), 
---											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"		):toUtf8()},
+--											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"		)},
-				["delivered"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Delivered"	):toUtf8(),
+				["delivered"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Delivered"	),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Delivered"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Delivered"	)},
-				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(),
+				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"				)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"					)},
-				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"					)},
 
-				["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				)},
 
 		}
 	}

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_easter_egg.lua

@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ function component.createComponent(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.chest_wisdom_std_sel"
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdEasterEgg")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdEasterEgg"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -459,25 +459,25 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"			):toUtf8(),
+			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"			),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"			)},
-			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"			):toUtf8(),
+			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"			),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"			)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"		)},
-			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"		):toUtf8()},			
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"		)},			
-			["opened"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChestOpened"	):toUtf8(),
+			["opened"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChestOpened"	),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChestOpened"	):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChestOpened"	)},
 			
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {
-			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"		)},
-			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"		):toUtf8()}
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"		)}
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_empty.lua

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.milestone"
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdEmptyFeature")):toUtf8()	
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdEmptyFeature"))	
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdEmptyFeature")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "EmptyFeature")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "EmptyFeature")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_fauna.lua

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ local function reinit(form, creature)
 					r2.RingAccess.testAccess(paletteElt.RingAccess) then
 
 				if paletteElt.Ecosystem == "Desert" and paletteElt.Level >= 1 and paletteElt.Level <= 50 then 
-					creatureEnum:addText(ucstring(i18n.get(v.Translation)))
+					creatureEnum:addText(i18n.get(v.Translation))
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ local function getBase(creature, form)
 
 	local k, v = next(creaturePalette, nil)
 	while k do
-		local name = i18n.get(v.Translation):toUtf8()
+		local name = i18n.get(v.Translation)
 		if name == race then
 			return v.Id, name
 		end
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ end
 				if paletteElt and paletteElt.RingAccess and 
 					r2.RingAccess.testAccess(paletteElt.RingAccess) then
 					if paletteElt.Ecosystem == currentEco and paletteElt.Level >= levelMin and paletteElt.Level <= levelMax then 
-						creatureEnum:addText(ucstring(i18n.get(v.Translation)))
+						creatureEnum:addText(i18n.get(v.Translation))
 					end
 				end
 			end
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ component.createGhostComponents= function(this, act)
 	
 	if act then 
 		comp.User._Herd = herd.InstanceId
-		--herd.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdFaunaFeature")):toUtf8()
+		--herd.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdFaunaFeature"))
 		herd.InheritPos = 0
 		herd.Position.x = comp.Position.x
 		herd.Position.y = comp.Position.y
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, nbcritters, raceBase, raceName,
 	--comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.user_event" 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
 	
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdCreatureComponent")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdCreatureComponent"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, carnCount, carnivoreBase, carnivoresN
 	--TODO: replace this milestone base by some default feature base
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.user_event" 
 
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdFaunaFeature")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdFaunaFeature"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, carnCount, carnivoreBase, carnivoresN
 	zoneSleep1.Position.y = comp.Position.y + FaunaRegionOffsets[1].y
 	zoneSleep1.Position.z = comp.Position.z
 	zoneSleep1.InheritPos = 0 
-	zoneSleep1.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameSleepRegion")):toUtf8()			
+	zoneSleep1.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameSleepRegion"))			
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zoneSleep1)	
 	
 	-- Carnivore sleep zone
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, carnCount, carnivoreBase, carnivoresN
 	zoneSleep2.Position.y = comp.Position.y + FaunaRegionOffsets[2].y
 	zoneSleep2.Position.z = comp.Position.z
 	zoneSleep2.InheritPos = 0 
-	zoneSleep2.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameSleepRegion")):toUtf8()			
+	zoneSleep2.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameSleepRegion"))			
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zoneSleep2)				
 	
 	--Herbivore sleep zone
@@ -737,13 +737,13 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, carnCount, carnivoreBase, carnivoresN
 	zoneFood.Position.y = comp.Position.y + FaunaRegionOffsets[3].y
 	zoneFood.Position.z = comp.Position.z
 	zoneFood.InheritPos = 0
-	zoneFood.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameFoodRegion")):toUtf8()			
+	zoneFood.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDNameFoodRegion"))			
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zoneFood)	
 	
 	-- Herd of herbivores
 	local herbivores = feature.Components.Creature.createComponent(zoneSleep1.Position.x, zoneSleep1.Position.y, herbCount, herbivoreBase,
 		herbivoresName, zoneSleep1.InstanceId, zoneFood.InstanceId)
-	herbivores.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EdHerbivores"):toUtf8()
+	herbivores.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EdHerbivores")
 	--herbivores.Position.x = zoneSleep1.Position.x--comp.Position.x + 10
 	--herbivores.Position.y = zoneSleep1.Position.y--comp.Position.y + 10
 	herbivores.InheritPos = 0
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, carnCount, carnivoreBase, carnivoresN
 	-- Pack of carnivores
 	local carnivores = feature.Components.Creature.createComponent(zoneSleep2.Position.x, zoneSleep2.Position.y, carnCount, carnivoreBase,
 		carnivoresName, zoneSleep2.InstanceId, zoneSleep1.InstanceId)
-	carnivores.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EdCarnivores"):toUtf8()
+	carnivores.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EdCarnivores")
 	carnivores.InheritPos = 0
 	carnivores.ManagerId = comp.InstanceId
 	table.insert(comp.Components, carnivores)
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdFaunaFeature")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "FaunaFeature")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "FaunaFeature")
 end
 
 r2.Features["FaunaFeature"] =  feature

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_get_item_from_scenery.lua

@@ -375,10 +375,10 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("GetItemFromSceneryObject")
 	assert(comp)
 
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObject_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObject_ContextualText")
 	
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_request_item")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDGetItemFromSceneryObject")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDGetItemFromSceneryObject"))			
 	comp.ItemNumber = 0
 		
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
@@ -444,35 +444,35 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObject")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "GetItemFromSceneryObject")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "GetItemFromSceneryObject")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			)},
 
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["has triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Trigger"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["has triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Trigger"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Trigger"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Trigger"				)},
-			["has not triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0NotTrigger"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["has not triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0NotTrigger"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1NotTrigger"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1NotTrigger"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_get_item_from_scenery_task.lua

@@ -452,13 +452,13 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("GetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep")
 	assert(comp)
 
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_MissionText")
-	local notValidatedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_NotValidatedText"):toUtf8()
+	local notValidatedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_NotValidatedText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep_BroadcastText")
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_request_item")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep"))			
 	comp.ItemNumber = 0
 		
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
@@ -500,35 +500,35 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdGetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "GetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "GetItemFromSceneryObjectTaskStep")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["success"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["success"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {		
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			)},
-			["in progress"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0InProgress"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["in progress"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0InProgress"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1InProgress"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1InProgress"			)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_give_item.lua

@@ -396,13 +396,13 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("GiveItem")
 	assert(comp)
 
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_MissionText")
-	local missionSucceedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_MissionSucceededText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem_BroadcastText")
 	
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_request_item")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDGiveItem")):toUtf8()
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDGiveItem"))
 	
 	comp.ItemNumber = 0			
 	
@@ -471,36 +471,36 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdGiveItem")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "GiveItem")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "GiveItem")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)},
-				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			)},
-				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8(), 
+				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	)},
-				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-				["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			)},
 
 		}
 	}

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_hidden_chest.lua

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 	assert(comp.Position)
 	
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdHiddenChest")):toUtf8()
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdHiddenChest"))
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.chest_wisdom_std_sel"	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	comp.ItemNumber = 0
 
 	local zoneTrigger = r2.Features["ZoneTrigger"].Components.ZoneTrigger.createComponent(x + 3, y + 3)
-	zoneTrigger.Name = comp.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger"):toUtf8()--r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger")):toUtf8()
+	zoneTrigger.Name = comp.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger")--r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger"))
 	zoneTrigger.InheritPos = 0
 	zoneTrigger.Deletable = false
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zoneTrigger)
@@ -243,9 +243,7 @@ component.initLogicEntitiesInstancesMenu = function(this, subMenu, calledFunctio
 			
 	local entitiesTable = r2.Scenario:getAllInstancesByType(this.Name)
 	for key, entity in pairs(entitiesTable) do
-		local uc_name = ucstring()
+		subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
-		uc_name:fromUtf8(entity.Name)
-		subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
 	end
 
 	if table.getn(entitiesTable)==0 then
@@ -259,26 +257,26 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	-- register trad
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {	
-			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		):toUtf8(),
+			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		)},
-			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		):toUtf8(),
+			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		)},
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {
-			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		)},
-			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		):toUtf8()},			
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		)},			
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {
-			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		)},
-			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		):toUtf8()}
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		)}
 		}
 	}
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_hunt_task.lua

@@ -581,18 +581,18 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_MissionText")
-	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_WaitValidationText"):toUtf8()
+	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_WaitValidationText")
-	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_MissionSucceededText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask_BroadcastText")
 
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("HuntTask")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -660,40 +660,40 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdHuntTask")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "HuntTask")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "HuntTask")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)},
-				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)},
-				["succeed"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0SucceedTask"				):toUtf8(),
+				["succeed"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0SucceedTask"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1SucceedTask"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1SucceedTask"				)},
-				["succeedStep"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0SucceedStep"				):toUtf8(),
+				["succeedStep"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0SucceedStep"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1SucceedStep"				):toUtf8()}
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1SucceedStep"				)}
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			)},
-				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8(), 
+				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	)},
-				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-				["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_kill_npc.lua

@@ -357,17 +357,17 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_MissionText")
-	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_WaitValidationText"):toUtf8()
+	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_WaitValidationText")
-	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_MissionSucceededText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc_BroadcastText")
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("KillNpc")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -435,36 +435,36 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdKillNpc")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "KillNpc")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "KillNpc")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)},
-				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			)},
-				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8(), 
+				["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	)},
-				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+				["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-				["is completed"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is completed"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_loot_spawner.lua

@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, tvalue)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_LootSpawner")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_LootSpawner"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_RewardChest")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "RewardChest")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "RewardChest")
 end
 
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_man_hunt.lua

@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdManHunt")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdManHunt"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ component.create = function()
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdManHunt")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "ManHunt")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "ManHunt")
 end
 
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_npc_groups.lua

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 			---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 			-- get select bar type
 			SelectBarType = function(this)
-				return i18n.get("uiR2EDScene"):toUtf8()
+				return i18n.get("uiR2EDScene")
 			end,
 
 			updateVersion = function(this, scenarioValue, currentValue )
@@ -246,10 +246,8 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 							
 							local baseName = r2.PaletteIdToTranslation[this.Components[k-1].Base]
 							if counterNames[baseName]==nil then
-								local uc_name = ucstring()
+								local name = r2:genInstanceName(baseName)
-								uc_name:fromUtf8(baseName)
+								counterName = string.gsub(name, tostring(baseName), "")
-								local name = r2:genInstanceName(uc_name):toUtf8()
-								counterName = string.gsub(name, tostring(uc_name), "")
 								counterNames[baseName] = tonumber(counterName)
 							else
 								counterNames[baseName] = counterNames[baseName]+1
@@ -431,66 +429,66 @@ local registerFeature = function ()
 
 		local logicTranslations = {
 			["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["Activate"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["Activate"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"					)},
-				["Deactivate"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["Deactivate"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"					)},
-				["Sit Down"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0NpcSit"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["Sit Down"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0NpcSit"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1NpcSit"					):toUtf8(),
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1NpcSit"					),
 													groupIndependant=true},
-				["Stand Up"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0NpcStand"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["Stand Up"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0NpcStand"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1NpcStand"				):toUtf8(),
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1NpcStand"				),
 													groupIndependant=true},
-				["Kill"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Kill"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["Kill"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Kill"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Kill"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Kill"					)},
-				["begin activity sequence"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BeginSeq"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["begin activity sequence"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0BeginSeq"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BeginSeq"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1BeginSeq"				)},
-				["Fight with player"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightPlayersOn"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["Fight with player"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightPlayersOn"		), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightPlayersOn"		):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightPlayersOn"		)},
-				["Dont fight with player"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightPlayersOff"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["Dont fight with player"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightPlayersOff"		), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightPlayersOff"		):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightPlayersOff"		)},
-				["Fight with Npcs"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightNpcsOn"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["Fight with Npcs"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightNpcsOn"			), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightNpcsOn"			):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightNpcsOn"			)},
-				["Dont fight with Npcs"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightNpcsOff"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["Dont fight with Npcs"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagFightNpcsOff"		), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightNpcsOff"		):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagFightNpcsOff"		)},
-				["Run"]							= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagRunOn"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["Run"]							= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagRunOn"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagRunOn"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagRunOn"				)},
-				["Dont run"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagRunOff"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["Dont run"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0FlagRunOff"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagRunOff"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1FlagRunOff"				)},
 			},
 			["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"				)},
-				["desactivation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"				):toUtf8(),  
+				["desactivation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"				),  
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"				)},
-				["member death"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MemberDeath"			):toUtf8(),  
+				["member death"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MemberDeath"			),  
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MemberDeath"			):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MemberDeath"			)},
-				["group death"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0GroupDeath"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["group death"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0GroupDeath"			), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1GroupDeath"			):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1GroupDeath"			)},
-				["end of activity step"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0EndActivityStep"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["end of activity step"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0EndActivityStep"		), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1EndActivityStep"		):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1EndActivityStep"		)},
-				["end of activity sequence"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0EndActivitySeq"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["end of activity sequence"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0EndActivitySeq"		), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1EndActivitySeq"		):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1EndActivitySeq"		)},
-				["begin of activity step"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BeginActivityStep"	):toUtf8(), 
+				["begin of activity step"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BeginActivityStep"	), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BeginActivityStep"	):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BeginActivityStep"	)},
-				["begin of activity sequence"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BeginOfActivitySeq"	):toUtf8(), 
+				["begin of activity sequence"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0BeginOfActivitySeq"	), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BeginOfActivitySeq"	):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1BeginOfActivitySeq"	)},
-				["targeted by player"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TargetedByPlayer"		):toUtf8(), 
+				["targeted by player"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TargetedByPlayer"		), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TargetedByPlayer"		):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TargetedByPlayer"		)},
 			},
 			["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"				)},
-				["is inactive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"				), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"				):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"				)},
-				["is dead"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Dead"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is dead"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Dead"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Dead"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Dead"					)},
-				["is alive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Alive"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is alive"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Alive"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Alive"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Alive"					)},
-				["is in activity sequence"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Seq"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is in activity sequence"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Seq"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Seq"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Seq"					)},
-				["is in activity step"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Step"					):toUtf8(), 
+				["is in activity step"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Step"					), 
-													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Step"					):toUtf8()},
+													text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Step"					)},
 			}
 		}
 		return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_npc_interaction.lua

@@ -297,15 +297,15 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction_ContextualText")
-	local preInteractionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction_PreInteractionText"):toUtf8()
+	local preInteractionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction_PreInteractionText")
-	local postInteractionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction_PostInteractionText"):toUtf8()
+	local postInteractionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction_PostInteractionText")
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("NpcInteraction")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.PreInteractionText = preInteractionText
@@ -370,33 +370,33 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdNpcInteraction")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "NpcInteraction")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "NpcInteraction")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			)},
 
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["has triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Trigger"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["has triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Trigger"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Trigger"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Trigger"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_proximity_dialog.lua

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function onComponentCreated(this)
 	local y = this.Position.y + 3
 	local zoneTrigger = r2.Features["ZoneTrigger"].Components.ZoneTrigger.createComponent(x, y)
 	assert(zoneTrigger)
-	zoneTrigger.Name = this.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger"):toUtf8()
+	zoneTrigger.Name = this.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger")
 	zoneTrigger.InheritPos = 0
 	zoneTrigger.Deletable = false
 	table.insert(this.SubComponents, zoneTrigger)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ component.create = function()
 		r2.requestNewAction(i18n.get("uiR2EDNewProximityDialogAction"))
 		local proxDialog = r2.newComponent("ProximityDialog")
 		assert(proxDialog)
-		proxDialog.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDProximityDialog")):toUtf8()
+		proxDialog.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDProximityDialog"))
 		proxDialog.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.dialog")
 		proxDialog.Position.x = x
 		proxDialog.Position.y = y
@@ -249,9 +249,7 @@ end
 function component.initLogicEntitiesInstancesMenu(this, subMenu, calledFunction)
 	local entitiesTable = r2.Scenario:getAllInstancesByType(this.Name)
 	for key, entity in pairs(entitiesTable) do
-		local uc_name = ucstring()
+		subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
-		uc_name:fromUtf8(entity.Name)
-		subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
 	end
 
 	if table.getn(entitiesTable)==0 then
@@ -262,38 +260,38 @@ end
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["starts dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["starts dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStart"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStart"		)},
-			["stops dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStop"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["stops dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStop"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStop"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStop"			)},
-			["starts chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatStepStart"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["starts chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatStepStart"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatStepStart"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatStepStart"		)},
-			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"		)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["start of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["start of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqStart"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqStart"		)},
-			["end of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqEnd"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["end of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqEnd"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqEnd"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqEnd"		)},
-			["start of chat"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepStart"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["start of chat"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepStart"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepStart"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepStart"	)},
-			["end of chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepEnd"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["end of chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepEnd"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepEnd"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepEnd"		)},
-			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is in dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatSeq"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is in dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatSeq"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatSeq"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatSeq"			)},
-			["is not in dialog"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatNotSeq"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["is not in dialog"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatNotSeq"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatNotSeq"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatNotSeq"		)},
-			["is in chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatStep"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is in chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatStep"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatStep"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatStep"			)},
-			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			)},
-			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"			)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_quest.lua

@@ -475,13 +475,13 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local questCompletedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdQuest_QuestCompletedText"):toUtf8()
+	local questCompletedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdQuest_QuestCompletedText")
 	
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("Quest")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdQuest")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdQuest"))			
 	
 	comp.QuestCompletedText = questCompletedText
 	comp.TaskNumber = 0
@@ -545,36 +545,36 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdQuest")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "Quest")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "Quest")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)},
-				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(),
+				["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				),
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)},
-				["validate current task"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ValidateCurrentTask"				):toUtf8(),
+				["validate current task"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ValidateCurrentTask"				),
-														text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ValidateCurrentTask"				):toUtf8()},
+														text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ValidateCurrentTask"				)},
-				["complete"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0CompleteQuest"				):toUtf8(),
+				["complete"]						= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0CompleteQuest"				),
-														text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1CompleteQuest"				):toUtf8()},
+														text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1CompleteQuest"				)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-				["success"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(), 
+				["success"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-				["is finished"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(), 
+				["is finished"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_random_chest.lua

@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ function component.createComponent(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.chest_wisdom_std_sel"
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdRandomChest")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdRandomChest"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -443,24 +443,24 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"		):toUtf8(),
+			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Spawn"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Spawn"		)},
-			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"		):toUtf8(),
+			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Despawn"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Despawn"		)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Spawn"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Spawn"		)},
-			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Despawn"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"		):toUtf8()},			
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Despawn"		)},			
-			["opened"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChestOpened"	):toUtf8(),
+			["opened"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChestOpened"	),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChestOpened"	):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChestOpened"	)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {
-			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Spawned"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Spawned"		)},
-			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Despawned"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"		):toUtf8()}
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Despawned"		)}
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_request_item.lua

@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("RequestItem")
 	assert(comp)
 
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_MissionText")
-	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_WaitValidationText"):toUtf8()
+	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_WaitValidationText")
-	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_MissionSucceededText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRequestItem_BroadcastText")
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_request_item")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRequestItem")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRequestItem"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -517,36 +517,36 @@ end
 
 --function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 --	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EDRequestItem")
---	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "RequestItem")
+--	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "RequestItem")
 --end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			)},
-			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	)},
-			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_reward_provider.lua

@@ -306,18 +306,18 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_ContextualText")
-	local onTargetText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_OnTargetText"):toUtf8()
+	local onTargetText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_OnTargetText")
-	local rewardText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_RewardText"):toUtf8()
+	local rewardText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_RewardText")
-	local rareRewardText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_RareRewardText"):toUtf8()
+	local rareRewardText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_RareRewardText")
-	local inventoryFullText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_InventoryFullText"):toUtf8()
+	local inventoryFullText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_InventoryFullText")
-	local notEnoughPointsText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_NotEnoughPointsText"):toUtf8()
+	local notEnoughPointsText = i18n.get("uiR2EdRewardProvider_NotEnoughPointsText")
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("RewardProvider")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRewardProvider")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRewardProvider"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.OnTargetText = onTargetText
@@ -388,30 +388,30 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_RewardProvider")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "RewardProvider")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "RewardProvider")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["reward given"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0RewardGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["reward given"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0RewardGiven"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1RewardGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1RewardGiven"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_scenery_object_interaction.lua

@@ -325,13 +325,13 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteraction_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteraction_ContextualText")
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("SceneryObjectInteraction")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteraction")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteraction"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 
@@ -395,35 +395,35 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteraction")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "SceneryObjectInteraction")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "SceneryObjectInteraction")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			)},
 
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["has triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Trigger"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["has triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Trigger"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Trigger"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Trigger"				)},
-			["has not triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0NotTrigger"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["has not triggered"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0NotTrigger"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1NotTrigger"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1NotTrigger"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_scenery_object_interaction_task.lua

@@ -453,18 +453,18 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_MissionText")
-	local notValidatedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_NotValidatedText"):toUtf8()
+	local notValidatedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_NotValidatedText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_BroadcastText")
-	local missionSucceedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_MissionSucceedTextText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceedText = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep_MissionSucceedTextText")
 
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("SceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -506,35 +506,35 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdSceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "SceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "SceneryObjectInteractionTaskStep")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"			)},
-			["in progress"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0InProgress"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["in progress"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0InProgress"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1InProgress"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1InProgress"			)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_scenery_object_remover.lua

@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, tvalue)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_SceneryObjectRemover")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_SceneryObjectRemover"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -412,33 +412,33 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_SceneryObjectRemover")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "SceneryObject")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "SceneryObject")
 end
 
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			):toUtf8(),
+			["activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			)},
-			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			):toUtf8(),
+			["deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			)},
-			["remove objects"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0RemoveObject"			):toUtf8(),
+			["remove objects"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0RemoveObject"			),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1RemoveObject"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1RemoveObject"			)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {
-			["removed objects"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0RemovedObjects"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["removed objects"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0RemovedObjects"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1RemovedObjects"			):toUtf8()},									
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1RemovedObjects"			)},									
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {
-			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		)},
-			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		)},
-			["has removed objects"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0HasRemoved"		):toUtf8(),
+			["has removed objects"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0HasRemoved"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1HasRemoved"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1HasRemoved"		)},
-			["has not removed objects"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0HasNotRemoved"		):toUtf8(),
+			["has not removed objects"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0HasNotRemoved"		),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1HasNotRemoved"		):toUtf8()}
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1HasNotRemoved"		)}
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_talk_to.lua

@@ -407,17 +407,17 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_MissionText")
-	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_WaitValidationText"):toUtf8()
+	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_WaitValidationText")
-	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_MissionSucceededText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo_BroadcastText")
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("TalkTo")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -485,36 +485,36 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdTalkTo")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "TalkTo")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "TalkTo")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			)},
-			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	)},
-			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_target_mob.lua

@@ -314,17 +314,17 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_MissionText")
-	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_WaitValidationText"):toUtf8()
+	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_WaitValidationText")
-	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_MissionSucceededText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob_BroadcastText")
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("TargetMob")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -392,36 +392,36 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdTargetMob")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "TargetMob")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "TargetMob")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			)},
-			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	)},
-			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_time_trigger.lua

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ feature.createComponent = function(x, y, hours, minutes, cyclic)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.time_trigger"
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdNameTimeTriggerFeature")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdNameTimeTriggerFeature"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -406,26 +406,26 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	-- register trad
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {	
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		)}, 
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["On Activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Activation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"	):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"	)}, 
-			["On Desactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Desactivation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"	)},
-			["On Trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		)},
-			["is finished"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerFinished"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["is finished"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerFinished"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerFinished"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerFinished"	)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_timed_spawn.lua

@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ component.createGhostComponents= function(this, act)
 
 	local timer = r2.newComponent("Timer")
 	assert(timer)
-	timer.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTimer")):toUtf8()
+	timer.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTimer"))
 	timer.InheritPos = 0
 	timer.Position.x = comp.Position.x
 	timer.Position.y = comp.Position.y
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp.Position)
 	
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTimedSpawner")):toUtf8()	
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdTimedSpawner"))	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
 	comp.Position.z = r2:snapZToGround(x, y)
@@ -422,26 +422,26 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	-- register trad
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {	
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"		)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"		)}, 
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"	)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"	)},
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"		),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"		)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		):toUtf8(),
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"		),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		):toUtf8()}
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"		)}
 		}
 	}
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_timer.lua

@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y, secondes, minutes, cyclic)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.timer")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdNameTimerFeature")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdNameTimerFeature"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -455,52 +455,52 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	-- register trad
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {	
-			["Activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			):toUtf8(),
+			["Activate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			)},
-			["Deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			):toUtf8(),
+			["Deactivate"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			),
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			)},
-			["Trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["Trigger"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"				), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"				):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"				)},
-			["Pause"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerPause"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Pause"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerPause"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerPause"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerPause"			)},
-			["Resume"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerResume"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Resume"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerResume"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerResume"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerResume"			)},
-			["Add 10 Seconds"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerAdd10s"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Add 10 Seconds"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerAdd10s"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerAdds10s"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerAdds10s"		)},
-			["Add 1 minute"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerAdd1m"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Add 1 minute"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerAdd1m"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerAdds1m"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerAdds1m"			)},
-			["Sub 10 seconds"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerSub10s"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Sub 10 seconds"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerSub10s"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerSubs10s"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerSubs10s"		)},
-			["Sub 1 minute"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerSub1m"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["Sub 1 minute"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerSub1m"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerSubs1m"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerSubs1m"			)},
-			["add seconds"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerAddNSeconds"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["add seconds"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerAddNSeconds"	), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerAddNSeconds"	):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerAddNSeconds"	)},
-			["sub seconds"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerSubNSeconds"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["sub seconds"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0TimerSubNSeconds"	), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerSubNSeconds"	):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1TimerSubNSeconds"	)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["On Activation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Activation"]	= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		)},
-			["On Desactivation"]= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Desactivation"]= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		)},
-			["On Trigger"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Trigger"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"			)},
-			["On Pause"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TimerPause"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Pause"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TimerPause"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TimerPause"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TimerPause"		)},
-			["On Resume"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TimerResume"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Resume"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TimerResume"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TimerResume"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TimerResume"		)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			)},
-			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"			), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"			):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"			)},
-			["is paused"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerPaused"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["is paused"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerPaused"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerPaused"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerPaused"		)},
-			["is running"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerRunning"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["is running"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerRunning"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerRunning"		):toUtf8()},
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerRunning"		)},
-			["is finished"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerFinished"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["is finished"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TimerFinished"		), 
-									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerFinished"			):toUtf8()}, 
+									text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TimerFinished"			)}, 
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations
@@ -521,10 +521,8 @@ function component.initEventValuesMenu(this, menu, categoryEvent)
 			local subMenu = menu:getSubMenu(ev)
 			local func = ""
 	--		for i=0, 9 do
-	--			local uc_name = ucstring()
-	--			uc_name:fromUtf8( tostring(i) )
 	--			func = "r2.events:setEventValue('','" .. categoryEvent .."','".. tostring(i).."')"
-	--			subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", func, tostring(i))
+	--			subMenu:addLine(tostring(i), "lua", func, tostring(i))
 	--		end
 
 			--endTime = nltime.getPreciseLocalTime()
@@ -534,7 +532,7 @@ function component.initEventValuesMenu(this, menu, categoryEvent)
 			local lineNb = 0
 			for i=0, 50, 10 do
 				local lineStr = tostring(i).."/"..tostring(i+9)
-				subMenu:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "", "", tostring(i))
+				subMenu:addLine(lineStr, "", "", tostring(i))
 
 				--endTime = nltime.getPreciseLocalTime()
 				--debugInfo(string.format("time for 12 is %f", endTime - startTime))
@@ -545,7 +543,7 @@ function component.initEventValuesMenu(this, menu, categoryEvent)
 				for s=0,9 do
 					lineStr = tostring(i+s) 
 					local func = "r2.events:setEventValue('','" .. categoryEvent .."','".. lineStr.."')"
-					subMenu2:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "lua", func, lineStr)
+					subMenu2:addLine(lineStr, "lua", func, lineStr)
 				end
 				lineNb = lineNb+1
 
@@ -556,7 +554,7 @@ function component.initEventValuesMenu(this, menu, categoryEvent)
 
 			for i=0, 50, 10 do
 				local lineStr = tostring(i).." m /"..tostring(i+9).." m"
-				subMenu:addLine(ucstring(lineStr), "", "", tostring(i))
+				subMenu:addLine(lineStr, "", "", tostring(i))
 
 				subMenu:addSubMenu(lineNb)
 				local subMenu2= subMenu:getSubMenu(lineNb)
@@ -569,14 +567,14 @@ function component.initEventValuesMenu(this, menu, categoryEvent)
 				for m=0,9 do
 					lineStr = tostring( (i+m)*60) 
 --					local func = "r2.events:setEventValue('','" .. categoryEvent .."','".. lineStr.."')"
-					subMenu2:addLine(ucstring(tostring(i+m) .. "m"), "", "", lineStr)
+					subMenu2:addLine(tostring(i+m) .. "m", "", "", lineStr)
 					subMenu2:addSubMenu(index)
 					local subMenu3= subMenu2:getSubMenu(index)
 					index = index + 1
 					for s=0, 55, 5 do
 						lineStr = tostring( (i+m)*60 + s) 
 						local func = "r2.events:setEventValue('','" .. categoryEvent .."','".. lineStr.."')"
-						subMenu3:addLine(ucstring(tostring(i+m) .. "m ".. s .. "s"), "lua", func, lineStr)				
+						subMenu3:addLine(tostring(i+m) .. "m ".. s .. "s", "lua", func, lineStr)				
 					end										
 				end
 				lineNb = lineNb+1

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_user_item.lua

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = "palette.entities.botobjects.milestone"
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdUserItemFeature")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdUserItemFeature"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdUserItemFeature")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "UserItemFeature")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "UserItemFeature")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicEntityAttributes()

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_user_trigger.lua

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function component.createComponent(x, y)
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.user_event")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2ED" .. component.Name)):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2ED" .. component.Name))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -315,12 +315,12 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"			)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["triggered"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["triggered"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"		), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"		)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_visit_zone.lua

@@ -372,17 +372,17 @@ end
 
 component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	
-	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_ContextualText"):toUtf8()
+	local contextualText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_ContextualText")
-	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_MissionText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_MissionText")
-	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_WaitValidationText"):toUtf8()
+	local waitValidationText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_WaitValidationText")
-	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_MissionSucceededText"):toUtf8()
+	local missionSucceededText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_MissionSucceededText")
-	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_BroadcastText"):toUtf8()
+	local broadcastText = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone_BroadcastText")
 
 	local comp = r2.newComponent("VisitZone")
 	assert(comp)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.bot_chat")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone"))			
 	
 	comp.ContextualText = contextualText
 	comp.MissionText = missionText
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	comp.Position.z = r2:snapZToGround(x, y)
 
 	local zoneTrigger = r2.Features["ZoneTrigger"].Components.ZoneTrigger.createComponent(x + 3, y + 3)
-	zoneTrigger.Name = comp.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger"):toUtf8() --r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger")):toUtf8()
+	zoneTrigger.Name = comp.Name.." "..i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger") --r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EdZoneTrigger"))
 	zoneTrigger.InheritPos = 0
 	zoneTrigger.Deletable = false
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zoneTrigger)
@@ -456,38 +456,38 @@ end
 
 function component:registerMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdVisitZone")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "VisitZone")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "VisitZone")
 end
 
 function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"				)}, 
-			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				):toUtf8()}, 
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"				)}, 
-			["succeed"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0SucceedTask"				):toUtf8(),
+			["succeed"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0SucceedTask"				),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1SucceedTask"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1SucceedTask"				)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"			)},
-			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"			)},
-			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["mission asked"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0MissionGiven"			), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1MissionGiven"			)},
-			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["wait validation"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskWaitValidation"	), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskWaitValidation"	)},
-			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8(),
+			["succeeded"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0TaskSuccess"			),
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1TaskSuccess"			)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
-			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is succeeded"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0TaskSuccess"				), 
-										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				):toUtf8()},
+										text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1TaskSuccess"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_features_zone_triggers.lua

@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	assert(comp.Position)
 
 	comp.Base = r2.Translator.getDebugBase("palette.entities.botobjects.trigger_zone")
-	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_ZoneTrigger")):toUtf8()			
+	comp.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDRollout_ZoneTrigger"))			
 	
 	comp.Position.x = x
 	comp.Position.y = y
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ component.createComponent = function(x, y)
 	zone.Position.y = 0 --  comp.Position.y
 	zone.Position.z = 0 -- comp.Position.z
 	zone.InheritPos = 1 -- don't inherit position of parents
-	zone.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDPlaces")):toUtf8()			
+	zone.Name = r2:genInstanceName(i18n.get("uiR2EDPlaces"))			
 	comp._Zone = zone.InstanceId
 	table.insert(comp.Components, zone)
 
@@ -361,34 +361,34 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 	-- register trad
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {	
-			["activate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			):toUtf8()}, 
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"			)}, 
-			["deactivate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			):toUtf8()}, 
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"			)}, 
-			["simulate on enter"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ZoneTriggerSimEnter"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["simulate on enter"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ZoneTriggerSimEnter"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ZoneTriggerSimEnter"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ZoneTriggerSimEnter"	)},
-			["simulate on leave"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ZoneTriggerSimExit"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["simulate on leave"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ZoneTriggerSimExit"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ZoneTriggerSimExit"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ZoneTriggerSimExit"	)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {
-			["activation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"		)},
-			["deactivation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"		)},
-			["On Player Arrived"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ZoneTriggerEntry"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Player Arrived"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ZoneTriggerEntry"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ZoneTriggerEntry"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ZoneTriggerEntry"	)},
-			["On Player Left"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ZoneTriggerExit"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["On Player Left"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ZoneTriggerExit"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ZoneTriggerExit"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ZoneTriggerExit"	)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {
-			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"			)},
-			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"			)},
-			["is empty"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ZoneTriggerEmpty"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is empty"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ZoneTriggerEmpty"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ZoneTriggerEmpty"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ZoneTriggerEmpty"			)},
-			["is full"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ZoneTriggerFull"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is full"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ZoneTriggerFull"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ZoneTriggerFull"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ZoneTriggerFull"			)},
 
 
 		}

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_logic.lua

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Logic.Components.LogicEntityAction =
 
 			local coloredName = (logicEntity.InstanceId == r2.events.filteredLogicEntityId)
 
-			local eventType = r2.events.keyWordsColor .. i18n.get("uiR2EdEventTxtPreEvent"):toUtf8() .. " "
+			local eventType = r2.events.keyWordsColor .. i18n.get("uiR2EdEventTxtPreEvent") .. " "
 
 			if coloredName then		
 				eventType = eventType .. r2.events.filterWordColor 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Logic.Components.LogicEntityAction =
 				if conditionInst.Entity~="" and conditionInst.Condition.Type~="" then
 
 					conditionsList = conditionsList .. "\n" .. r2.events.keyWordsColor 
-						..string.upper(i18n.get("uiR2EdEventTxtPreCondition"):toUtf8()).." " 
+						..string.upper(i18n.get("uiR2EdEventTxtPreCondition")).." " 
 						.. r2.events.communWordsColor 
 
 					local conditionLogicEntity = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(conditionInst.Entity))
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Logic.Components.LogicEntityAction =
 				if actionInst.Entity~="" and actionInst.Action.Type~="" then
 					
 					actionsList = actionsList .. "\n" .. r2.events.keyWordsColor 
-						..string.upper(i18n.get("uiR2EdEventTxtPreActions"):toUtf8()).." "
+						..string.upper(i18n.get("uiR2EdEventTxtPreActions")).." "
 						.. r2.events.communWordsColor 
 
 					local actionLogicEntity = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(actionInst.Entity))
@@ -511,10 +511,10 @@ Logic.Components.ChatStep = {
 			local minNb, secNb = r2.dialogs:calculMinSec(this.Time)
 			local time = ""
 			if minNb ~= 0 then
-				time = tostring(minNb)..i18n.get("uiR2EdShortMinutes"):toUtf8()
+				time = tostring(minNb)..i18n.get("uiR2EdShortMinutes")
 			end
-			time = time.." " ..tostring(secNb)..i18n.get("uiR2EdShortSeconds"):toUtf8()
+			time = time.." " ..tostring(secNb)..i18n.get("uiR2EdShortSeconds")
-			local afterTime = "(" ..i18n.get("uiR2EdAfter"):toUtf8().." ".. time..") "
+			local afterTime = "(" ..i18n.get("uiR2EdAfter").." ".. time..") "
 
 			-- says
 			local whoToWho = ""
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ Logic.Components.ChatStep = {
 
 				local facing = action.Facing
 				if facing~="" then
-					whoToWho = whoToWho ..i18n.get("uiR2EdSaysTo"):toUtf8().. " " .. r2:getInstanceFromId(facing).Name .. " "	
+					whoToWho = whoToWho ..i18n.get("uiR2EdSaysTo").. " " .. r2:getInstanceFromId(facing).Name .. " "	
 				end
 
 				local emote = action.Emote
@@ -557,22 +557,22 @@ Logic.Components.ChatStep = {
 				if who then
 					saysWhat = who.Name
 				elseif action.WhoNoEntity=="_System" then
-					saysWhat = i18n.get("uiR2EdSystem"):toUtf8()
+					saysWhat = i18n.get("uiR2EdSystem")
 				elseif action.WhoNoEntity=="_DM" then
-					saysWhat = i18n.get("uiR2EdDonjonMaster"):toUtf8()
+					saysWhat = i18n.get("uiR2EdDonjonMaster")
 				end
 			
-				saysWhat = saysWhat .. " " ..i18n.get("uiR2EdSays"):toUtf8().. " " 
+				saysWhat = saysWhat .. " " ..i18n.get("uiR2EdSays").. " " 
 
 				local says = action.Says
 				if says ~= "" then
 					local inst=r2:getInstanceFromId(says)
 					if inst then
 						says = inst.Text 
-						local uc_says = ucstring()
+						--local uc_says = ucstring() ???
-						uc_says:fromUtf8(says)
+						--uc_says:fromUtf8(says)
-						uc_says = uc_says:substr(0, 4)
+						--uc_says = uc_says:substr(0, 4) ???
-						says = uc_says:toUtf8()					
+						--says = uc_says					
 					end
 
 				end
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ Logic.Components.ChatSequence = {
 
 				local index = r2.logicComponents:searchElementIndex(this)
 				if index >= 0 then
-					name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDialog"):toUtf8() .. index
+					name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDialog") .. index
 				end
 			end
 			
@@ -723,10 +723,8 @@ Logic.Components.ChatSequence = {
 					local subMenu = menu:getSubMenu(ev)
 					local func = ""
 					for i=0, 9 do
-						local uc_name = ucstring()
-						uc_name:fromUtf8( tostring(i) )
 						func = "r2.events:setEventValue('','" .. categoryEvent .."','".. tostring(i).."')"
-						subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", func, tostring(i))
+						subMenu:addLine(tostring(i), "lua", func, tostring(i))
 					end
 
 				elseif r2.events.eventTypeWithValue[eventType]=="ChatStep" then
@@ -736,9 +734,7 @@ Logic.Components.ChatSequence = {
 
 					for c=0, this.Components.Size-1 do
 						local chat = this.Components[c]
-						local uc_name = ucstring()
+						subMenu:addLine(chat:getShortName(), "lua", 
-						uc_name:fromUtf8(chat:getShortName())
-						subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", 
 							"r2.events:setEventValue('".. chat.InstanceId .."','" .. categoryEvent .. "')", chat.InstanceId)
 					end
 
@@ -787,9 +783,7 @@ Logic.Components.ChatSequence = {
 			
 			local entitiesTable = r2.Scenario:getAllInstancesByType(this.Name)
 			for key, entity in pairs(entitiesTable) do
-				local uc_name = ucstring()
+				subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
-				uc_name:fromUtf8(entity.Name)
-				subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
 			end
 
 			if table.getn(entitiesTable)==0 then
@@ -870,7 +864,7 @@ Logic.Components.ActivityStep = {
 			local result = this:doLookupFromVerb(r2.activities.activityTypeTranslation)
 			if result then result = result.trans end
 			if result then return result end
-			return ucstring("Activity not registered : " .. lookupString)
+			return "Activity not registered : " .. lookupString
 		end,
 		-- element name
 		getName = function(this)			
@@ -888,10 +882,10 @@ Logic.Components.ActivityStep = {
 			
 				local hourNb, minNb, secNb = r2.logicComponents:calculHourMinSec(tonumber(this.TimeLimitValue))
 
-				local timeLimitText = i18n.get("uiR2EdFor"):toUtf8() .. " "
+				local timeLimitText = i18n.get("uiR2EdFor") .. " "
-				if hourNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. hourNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortHours"):toUtf8() .. " " end
+				if hourNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. hourNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortHours") .. " " end
-				if minNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. minNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortMinutes"):toUtf8() .. " " end
+				if minNb ~= 0 then timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. minNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortMinutes") .. " " end
-				timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. secNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortSeconds"):toUtf8() 
+				timeLimitText = timeLimitText .. secNb .. i18n.get("uiR2EdShortSeconds") 
 				
 				activityTime = timeLimitText
 
@@ -966,7 +960,7 @@ Logic.Components.ActivitySequence = {
 				local index = r2.logicComponents:searchElementIndex(this)
 
 				if index >= 0 then
-					name = i18n.get("uiR2EdSeq"):toUtf8() .. index
+					name = i18n.get("uiR2EdSeq") .. index
 				end
 			end
 			
@@ -2601,32 +2595,32 @@ function component:getLogicTranslations()
 
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["starts dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["starts dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStart"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStart"		)},
-			["stops dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStop"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["stops dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatSeqStop"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStop"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatSeqStop"			)},
-			["starts chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatStepStart"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["starts chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatStepStart"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatStepStart"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatStepStart"		)},
-			["continues dialog"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatStepContinue"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["continues dialog"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0ChatStepContinue"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatStepContinue"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1ChatStepContinue"		)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["start of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["start of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqStart"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqStart"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqStart"		)},
-			["end of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqEnd"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["end of dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatSeqEnd"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqEnd"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatSeqEnd"		)},
-			["start of chat"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepStart"	):toUtf8(), 
+			["start of chat"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepStart"	), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepStart"	):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepStart"	)},
-			["end of chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepEnd"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["end of chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0ChatStepEnd"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepEnd"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1ChatStepEnd"		)},
 		},
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is in dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatSeq"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is in dialog"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatSeq"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatSeq"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatSeq"			)},
-			["is not in dialog"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatNotSeq"		):toUtf8(), 
+			["is not in dialog"]		= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatNotSeq"		), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatNotSeq"		):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatNotSeq"		)},
-			["is in chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatStep"			):toUtf8(), 
+			["is in chat"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0ChatStep"			), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatStep"			):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1ChatStep"			)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_logic_comp.lua

@@ -204,9 +204,7 @@ function r2.logicComponents:updateElementTitle(classUI, eltUI, showPartIndex)
 	-- title
 	local title = eltUI:find("title")
 	assert(title)
-	local uc_title = ucstring()
+	title.text_format = partIndex..eltName
-	uc_title:fromUtf8(partIndex..eltName)
-	title.uc_hardtext_format = uc_title 
 end
 
 ------ REMOVE ELEMENT INST ----------------------------------------

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_logic_entities.lua

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local logicEntity =
 	DisplayerPropertiesParams = "logicEntityPropertySheetDisplayer",
 	PermanentTreeIcon = "r2ed_icon_permanent_macro_components.tga",
 	TreeIcon = "r2ed_icon_macro_components.tga",
-	SelectBarType = i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponents"):toUtf8(),
+	SelectBarType = i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponents"),
 
 	Prop = 
 	{
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ local logicEntity =
 				assert(r2.getLogicAttribute(this.Class, eventCategory, eventType))
 			end 
 		
-			local uc_eventType = ucstring()
 			local menuTitle = r2.getLogicAttribute(this.Class, eventCategory, eventType)
 
 			local addLine = true
@@ -238,8 +237,7 @@ local logicEntity =
 			end
 
 			if addLine then
-				uc_eventType:fromUtf8(menuTitle.menu)
+				subMenu:addLine(menuTitle.menu, "lua", 
-				subMenu:addLine(uc_eventType, "lua", 
 					"r2.events:setEventType('".. eventType .."','" .. tostring(endRequest) .. "','" .. eventCategory .. "')", eventType)
 			end
 		end
@@ -254,26 +252,26 @@ local logicEntity =
 function logicEntity:getLogicTranslations()
 	local logicTranslations = {
 		["ApplicableActions"] = {
-			["activate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"					):toUtf8(), 
+			["activate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Activate"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Activate"					)},
-			["deactivate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"					):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivate"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Deactivate"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Deactivate"					)},
-			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"					):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2AA0Trigger"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2AA1Trigger"					)},
 		},
 		["Events"] = {	
-			["activation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["activation"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Activation"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Activation"				)},
-			["deactivation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["deactivation"]			= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Deactivation"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Deactivation"				)},
-			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"					):toUtf8(), 
+			["trigger"]					= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Event0Trigger"					), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"					):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Event1Trigger"					)},
 		},	
 		["Conditions"] = {	
-			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is active"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Active"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Active"				)},
-			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				):toUtf8(), 
+			["is inactive"]				= { menu=i18n.get( "uiR2Test0Inactive"				), 
-											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				):toUtf8()},
+											text=i18n.get( "uiR2Test1Inactive"				)},
 		}
 	}
 	return logicTranslations
@@ -299,9 +297,7 @@ end
 --
 --	local entitiesTable = r2.Scenario:getAllInstancesByType(this.Name)
 --	for key, entity in pairs(entitiesTable) do
---		local uc_name = ucstring()
+--		subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
---		uc_name:fromUtf8(entity.Name)
---		subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
 --	end
 --
 --	if table.getn(entitiesTable)==0 then
@@ -338,9 +334,7 @@ function logicEntity.initLogicEntitiesInstancesMenu(this, subMenu, calledFunctio
 		local entity = enumerator:next()
 		if not entity then break end
 		found= true
-		local uc_name = ucstring()
+		subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
-		uc_name:fromUtf8(entity.Name)
-		subMenu:addLine(uc_name, "lua", calledFunction.."('".. entity.InstanceId .."')", entity.InstanceId)
 	end
 	if not found then
 		subMenu:addLine(i18n.get("uiR2EdNoSelelection"), "", "", "")

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_mini_activities.lua

@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ function r2.miniActivities:updateSequenceButtonBar()
 		end
 	end
 
-	local uc_sequ = ucstring()
+	local sequ = ""
 	if sequenceInst and sequenceInst.User.Deleted~=true then
-		uc_sequ:fromUtf8(sequenceInst:getName())
+		sequ = sequenceInst:getName()
 	else
-		uc_sequ = i18n.get("uiR2EDSequences") 	
+		sequ = i18n.get("uiR2EDSequences") 	
 	end
-	sequencesButton.uc_hardtext = uc_sequ
+	sequencesButton.text = sequ
 end
 
 
@@ -145,9 +145,7 @@ function r2.miniActivities:updateMiniActivityView()
 						assert(place)
 						activityType = activityType .. " '" .. place.Name .."'"
 					end
-					local uc_type = ucstring()
+					activityText.text = activityType
-					uc_type:fromUtf8(activityType)
-					activityText.uc_hardtext = uc_type
 				else
 					decalErased = decalErased+1
 				end
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ function r2.miniActivities:updateMiniActivityView()
 		if (sequenceInst.Components.Size==0) or (sequenceInst.Components.Size==1 and erasedInstId~=nil) 
 			or (startCount == 0) then
 			noActivityLabel.active = true
-			noActivityLabel.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoActivity")
+			noActivityLabel.text = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoActivity")
 		else
 			noActivityLabel.active = false
 		end
@@ -167,7 +165,7 @@ function r2.miniActivities:updateMiniActivityView()
 	else
 
 		noActivityLabel.active = true
-		noActivityLabel.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoSequence")
+		noActivityLabel.text = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoSequence")
 	end
 
 	-- hide remaining mini activity templates

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_plot_item.lua

@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ local plotItemNamePrefix = i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItemNamePrefix")
 
 
 function plotItem.getDisplayName(this)
-   r2.ScratchUCStr:fromUtf8(this.Name)
+   return plotItemNamePrefix..this.Name
-   return concatUCString(plotItemNamePrefix, r2.ScratchUCStr)
 end
 
 function plotItem.isNextSelectable(this)
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ end
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- get select bar type
 function plotItem.SelectBarType(this)
-	return i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItems"):toUtf8()
+	return i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItems")
 end
 
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -80,10 +79,6 @@ r2.registerComponent(plotItem)
 -- // PRIVATE //
 -- /////////////
 
-local itemUCName = ucstring() -- keep a ucstring to avoid creation of string on the fly
-local itemUCDesc = ucstring() -- keep a ucstring to avoid creation of string on the fly
-local itemUCComment = ucstring() -- keep a ucstring to avoid creation of string on the fly
-
 local plotItemSheetToDBPath = {}
 
 local plotItemSheetNbRef = {} -- for each plot item sheet, store the number of references on it
@@ -107,18 +102,15 @@ r2.PlotItemDisplayerCommon = {}
 -- update name for tooltip display + availability
 function r2.PlotItemDisplayerCommon:updateNameAndAvailability(instance, sheetId)
 	if plotItemSheetNbRef[sheetId] == 0 then
-		r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItemDefaultName"), ucstring(), ucstring())			
+		r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItemDefaultName"), "", "")
 		setDbProp(plotItemSheetToDBPath[sheetId], sheetId) -- available again
 	elseif plotItemSheetNbRef[sheetId] > 1 then
 		-- duplicated slot, may happen during concurrent edition (bad luck)
-		r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, i18n.get("uiR2EDDuplicatedPlotItemName"), ucstring(), ucstring())			
+		r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, i18n.get("uiR2EDDuplicatedPlotItemName"), "", "")
 		setDbProp(plotItemSheetToDBPath[sheetId], 0) -- available again
 		r2.PlotItemDisplayerCommon:touch() -- force to refresh the icon display
 	else
-		itemUCName:fromUtf8(instance.Name)
+		r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, instance.Name, instance.Desc, instance.Comment)
-		itemUCDesc:fromUtf8(instance.Desc)
-		itemUCComment:fromUtf8(instance.Comment)
-		r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, itemUCName, itemUCDesc, itemUCComment)		
 		setDbProp(plotItemSheetToDBPath[sheetId], 0) -- available again
 	end
 end
@@ -260,9 +252,8 @@ function r2.PlotItemDisplayerCommon:updateAll()
 		setDbProp("LOCAL:R2:PLOT_ITEMS:" .. tostring(index) ..":SHEET", v.SheetId)
 		local slot = groupListSheet["item_" .. tostring(index)]
 		slot.but.pushed = (v == r2:getSelectedInstance()) -- update selection      
-      itemUCName:fromUtf8(v.Name)
 	   self:updateSheetColor(slot.sheet, v.SheetId)
-      slot.t.uc_hardtext = itemUCName
+      slot.t.text = v.Name
       slot.t.global_color = true
 		slot.active=true
 		index = index + 1
@@ -275,7 +266,7 @@ function r2.PlotItemDisplayerCommon:updateAll()
 		local slot = groupListSheet["item_" .. tostring(index)]
 		slot.but.pushed = false
 		slot.active=true
-		slot.t.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDCreateNewItem")
+		slot.t.text = i18n.get("uiR2EDCreateNewItem")
         slot.t.global_color = false
 		slot.sheet.color = validItemColor
 		window:find("new_plot_item").frozen = false
@@ -422,7 +413,7 @@ function r2.PlotItemsPanel:requestNewItem(sheetId)
 	r2.requestNewAction(i18n.get("uiR2EDCreateNewPlotItemAction"))
 	local newItem = r2.newComponent("PlotItem")
 	newItem.SheetId = sheetId
-	newItem.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItemDefaultName"):toUtf8()
+	newItem.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItemDefaultName")
 	newItem.Desc = ""
 	newItem.Comment = ""
 	r2.requestInsertNode(r2.Scenario.InstanceId, "PlotItems", -1, "", newItem)
@@ -444,7 +435,7 @@ function r2.PlotItemsPanel:reinit()
 		if sheetId ~= 0 then
 			plotItemSheetToDBPath[sheetId] = availableDbPath
 			plotItemSheetNbRef[sheetId] = 0
-			r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, defaultPlotItemName, ucstring(), ucstring())			
+			r2:setPlotItemInfos(sheetId, defaultPlotItemName, "", "")
 			setDbProp(availableDbPath, getDbProp(refDbPath))
 		end
 		--local slot = groupListSheet["item_" .. tostring(k)]

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_translator.lua

@@ -13,18 +13,14 @@ Translator.PredatorEnemyFaction = "Player|guard|bandit|herbivore|karavan";
 function printMsg(str)	
 	messageBox(str)	
 	debugInfo(colorTag(255,255,0)..str)
-	local ucStringMsg = ucstring()
+	displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
-	ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(str)	
-	displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 	messageBox(str)
 end
 
 function printError( str)
 	local msg = "Translation WRN:"
 	debugInfo(colorTag(255,0,0)..msg..str)
---	local ucStringMsg = ucstring()
+--	displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
---	ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(str)
---	displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 	--messageBox(str)
 	assert(nil)
 end
@@ -35,9 +31,7 @@ function Translator.updateEachSecond()
 	if table.getn( Translator.MultilineBc ) > 0 then
 		local msg=table.remove(Translator.MultilineBc, 1)
 		if msg then
-			local ucStringMsg = ucstring()
+			displaySystemInfo(msg, "BC")
-			ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(msg)	
-			displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -60,9 +54,8 @@ function printWarning( str)
  	-- Just report the last error
  	if (r2.LastTranslationErrorMsg  == nil) then
 		r2.LastTranslationErrorMsg = str
-		local ucStringMsg = ucstring("Translation Error")
+		--displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
-		-- ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(r2.LastTranslationErrorMsg)
+		displaySystemInfo("Translation Error", "BC")
-		displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 	 	messageBox(str)
 	end
 	if devMode then
@@ -4384,18 +4377,18 @@ end
 
 function Translator.addActivationToTranslations(logicTranslations)
 	if logicTranslations.ApplicableActions == nil then logicTranslations.ApplicableActions = {} end
-	--logicTranslations.ApplicableActions.activate = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivate"):toUtf8(), text="activates"}
+	--logicTranslations.ApplicableActions.activate = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivate"), text="activates"}
-	--logicTranslations.ApplicableActions.deactivate = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDesactivate"):toUtf8(), text="deactivates"}
+	--logicTranslations.ApplicableActions.deactivate = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDesactivate"), text="deactivates"}
-	--logicTranslations.ApplicableActions.trigger = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTrigger"):toUtf8(), text="triggers"}
+	--logicTranslations.ApplicableActions.trigger = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTrigger"), text="triggers"}
 
 	if logicTranslations.Events == nil then logicTranslations.Events = {} end
-	--logicTranslations.Events.activation	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivation"):toUtf8(), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdActivation")}
+	--logicTranslations.Events.activation	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdActivation"), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdActivation")}
-	--logicTranslations.Events.deactivation = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDesactivation"):toUtf8(), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDesactivation")}
+	--logicTranslations.Events.deactivation = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdDesactivation"), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdDesactivation")}
-	--logicTranslations.Events.trigger = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTrigger"):toUtf8(), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdTrigger")}
+	--logicTranslations.Events.trigger = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdTrigger"), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdTrigger")}
 
 	if logicTranslations.Conditions == nil then logicTranslations.Conditions = {} end
-	--logicTranslations.Conditions["is active"] = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsActive"):toUtf8(), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsActive")}
+	--logicTranslations.Conditions["is active"] = {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsActive"), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsActive")}
-	--logicTranslations.Conditions["is inactive"]	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsInactive"):toUtf8(), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsInactive")}
+	--logicTranslations.Conditions["is inactive"]	= {menu=i18n.get("uiR2EdIsInactive"), text=r2:lowerTranslate("uiR2EdIsInactive")}
 	return logicTranslations
 end
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_acts.lua

@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ r2.acts = {
 
 	ecosystemNames = 
 	{
-		["r2_desert"] =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemDesert"):toUtf8(),
+		["r2_desert"] =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemDesert"),
-		["r2_jungle"] =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemJungle"):toUtf8(), 
+		["r2_jungle"] =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemJungle"), 
-		["r2_forest"] =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemForest"):toUtf8(), 
+		["r2_forest"] =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemForest"), 
-		["r2_lakes"]  =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemLacustre"):toUtf8(),
+		["r2_lakes"]  =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemLacustre"),
-		["r2_roots"]  =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemPrimeRoots"):toUtf8(), 
+		["r2_roots"]  =	i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemPrimeRoots"), 
 	},
 
 	selectedIslandButtonId = nil,
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ r2.acts = {
 -------------------------- to sort islands in function of their translated name -----------
 function r2.acts:getIslandNb(islandName)
 
-	local islandTrans = i18n.get(islandName):toUtf8()
+	local islandTrans = i18n.get(islandName)
 	local islandNb = string.sub(islandTrans, -5)
 	local endLen = 6
 	if string.sub(islandNb, 1, 1) ~= " " then
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@ function r2.acts:initActsEditor()
 		local ecoButton = ecoButtonsGr:find(ecoSysName):find("eco_button")
 		assert(ecoButton)
 
-		local uc_package = ucstring()
+		ecoButton.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemPackage").." : "..maxPackage
-		uc_package:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystemPackage"):toUtf8().." : "..maxPackage)
-		ecoButton.tooltip = uc_package
 
 		for i=0, nbLines-1 do
 			local lineGr = createGroupInstance("template_line", ecoGr.id, {id="line"..i, h=buttonDim})
@@ -319,14 +317,14 @@ function r2.acts:openScenarioActEditor(newScenario, noCancelOption, rebuildFirst
 
 	-- act and scenario names
 	if self.createNewScenario or rebuildFirstAct then
-		self.currentAct.name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8() .. " 1"
+		self.currentAct.name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle") .. " 1"
 	else
 		local actNb = r2.Scenario.Acts.Size 
-		self.currentAct.name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8() .. " " .. actNb 
+		self.currentAct.name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle") .. " " .. actNb 
 	end
 	
 	if self.createNewScenario == true then
-		self.currentScenario.name = i18n.get("uiR2EDNewScenario"):toUtf8()
+		self.currentScenario.name = i18n.get("uiR2EDNewScenario")
 	else
 		r2.ScenarioWindow:setActNotes()
 
@@ -497,10 +495,8 @@ function r2.acts:openPreviousIslandsActs()
 				locationList:addChild(buttonIsland)	
 				buttonIsland.Env.InstanceId = location.InstanceId
 
-				local uc_island = ucstring()
+				buttonIsland:find("button"):find("center_button").tooltip = location.Name
-				uc_island:fromUtf8(location.Name)
+				buttonIsland:find("selected_button"):find("center_button").tooltip = location.Name
-				buttonIsland:find("button"):find("center_button").tooltip = uc_island
-				buttonIsland:find("selected_button"):find("center_button").tooltip = uc_island
 
 				-- init text
 				local textList = buttonIsland:find("text_list")
@@ -523,10 +519,7 @@ function r2.acts:openPreviousIslandsActs()
 					prevText:addColoredTextChild(act_text, 200, 120, 0, 255)
 
 					if act.ShortDescription~="" then
-						act_text = act.ShortDescription
+						prevText:addTextChild(act_text)
-						local uc_act = ucstring()
-						uc_act:fromUtf8(act_text)
-						prevText:addTextChild(uc_act)
 					end
 				end
 
@@ -687,11 +680,9 @@ function r2.acts:openEcosystemIslands(ecoSystemName)
 	-- "choose island" title
 	local title = actsUI:find("choose_island"):find("choose_island_title")
 	assert(title)
-	-- doesn't work in all language local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDChooseIsland"):toUtf8() .." " .. self.ecosystemNames[self.ecoSystemName] .. " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystem"):toUtf8() .. " "
+	-- doesn't work in all language local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDChooseIsland") .." " .. self.ecosystemNames[self.ecoSystemName] .. " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDEcosystem") .. " "
-	local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDChooseIsland"):toUtf8() .. self.ecosystemNames[self.ecoSystemName] .. " "
+	local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDChooseIsland") .. self.ecosystemNames[self.ecoSystemName] .. " "
-	local uc_title = ucstring()
+	title.text = titleText
-	uc_title:fromUtf8(titleText)
-	title.uc_hardtext = uc_title
 end
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -752,11 +743,9 @@ function r2.acts:openIslandCard(islandName)
 	-- card title
 	local title = actsUI:find("island_images"):find("card_title")
 	assert(title)
-	-- doesn't work in all language local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDZoomOn"):toUtf8() .." '" .. i18n.get(islandName):toUtf8() .. "' " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDIsland"):toUtf8() .. " "
+	-- doesn't work in all language local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDZoomOn") .." '" .. i18n.get(islandName) .. "' " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDIsland") .. " "
-	local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDZoomOn"):toUtf8() .. i18n.get(islandName):toUtf8() .. " "
+	local titleText = " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDZoomOn") .. i18n.get(islandName) .. " "
-	local uc_title = ucstring()
+	title.text = titleText
-	uc_title:fromUtf8(titleText)
-	title.uc_hardtext = uc_title
 
 	local islandTable = self.islands[self.ecoSystemName][self:getIslandNb(islandName)].table
 	local islandW, islandH = (islandTable.xmax - islandTable.xmin)*enlargingFactor, (islandTable.ymax - islandTable.ymin)*enlargingFactor
@@ -866,7 +855,7 @@ function r2.acts:chooseLocationName()
 	local editText = chooseNamePopup:find("edit_box_group")
 	assert(editText)
 
-	local name = editText.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local name = editText.input_string
 
 	-- check location name duplication
 	if not self.createNewScenario then
@@ -914,7 +903,7 @@ function r2.acts:chooseScenarioActName()
 	assert(actGr)
 	local actEditText = actGr:find("edit_box_group")
 	assert(actEditText)
-	local actName = actEditText.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local actName = actEditText.input_string
 	local scenarioName = ""
 
 	local scenarioEditText
@@ -926,7 +915,7 @@ function r2.acts:chooseScenarioActName()
 		scenarioEditText = scenarioGr:find("edit_box_group")
 		assert(scenarioEditText)
 		
-		scenarioName = scenarioEditText.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+		scenarioName = scenarioEditText.input_string
 	end
 
 	if (self.createNewScenario and scenarioName~="" and actName~="") or (not self.createNewScenario and actName~="") then
@@ -997,7 +986,7 @@ function r2.acts:createScenario()
 	local act =r2.newComponent("Act")
 	local features = act.Features
 	local tmpDefault = r2.newComponent("DefaultFeature")
-	act.Name =  i18n.get("uiR2EDBaseAct"):toUtf8() 
+	act.Name =  i18n.get("uiR2EDBaseAct") 
 	table.insert(features, tmpDefault)
 	table.insert(scenario.Acts, act)
 
@@ -1006,7 +995,7 @@ function r2.acts:createScenario()
 	local features = act.Features
 	local tmpDefault = r2.newComponent("DefaultFeature")
 	r2.ActUIDisplayer.LastSelfCreatedActInstanceId = act.InstanceId
-	--act.Name =  i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1"):toUtf8() .. ":" .. r2.currentAct.name
+	--act.Name =  i18n.get("uiR2EDAct1") .. ":" .. r2.currentAct.name
 	act.Name =  self.currentAct.name
 	act.WeatherValue = self.currentAct.weather
 	local manualWeather = 0
@@ -1054,7 +1043,7 @@ function r2.acts:createAct()
 	end	
 	r2.ActUIDisplayer.LastSelfCreatedActInstanceId = act.InstanceId
 	local actNb = r2.Scenario.Acts.Size 
-	--act.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8() .. actNb .. ":" .. r2.currentAct.name 
+	--act.Name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle") .. actNb .. ":" .. r2.currentAct.name 
 	act.Name = self.currentAct.name 
 	act.WeatherValue = self.currentAct.weather
 	local manualWeather = 0
@@ -1108,7 +1097,7 @@ function r2.acts:openLocationName()
 
 	local editText = chooseNamePopup:find("edit_box_group")
 	assert(editText)
-	editText.uc_input_string = i18n.get(self.currentLocation.islandName)
+	editText.input_string = i18n.get(self.currentLocation.islandName)
 	editText:setFocusOnText()
 end
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_anim_acts.lua

@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ function r2.ui.AnimActs:popMenu()
 	--
 	if not acts then return end
 	for k = 2, table.getn(acts) do
+		local str = ""
       if acts[k].Name == "" then
-         r2.ScratchUCStr = i18n.get("uiR2EDUnamedAct")
+         str = i18n.get("uiR2EDUnamedAct")
       else
-         r2.ScratchUCStr:fromUtf8(acts[k].Name)
+         str = acts[k].Name
       end
-		rootMenu:addLine(r2.ScratchUCStr, "lua", "r2.ui.AnimActs:chooseAct(" .. tostring(k) .. ")", "")
+		rootMenu:addLine(str, "lua", "r2.ui.AnimActs:chooseAct(" .. tostring(k) .. ")", "")
 	end
 	launchContextMenuInGame(menuName)
 	local but = getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_testbar"):find("r2ed_anim_acts")

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_anim_user_triggers.lua

@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ function r2.ui.AnimUserTriggers:popMenu()
 	if not triggers then return end
 	for k = 1, table.getn(triggers) do
 		if triggers[k].Act == 0 or triggers[k].Act == r2.getCurrentActIndex() then
-			r2.ScratchUCStr:fromUtf8(triggers[k].Name)
+			rootMenu:addLine(triggers[k].Name, "lua",
-			rootMenu:addLine(r2.ScratchUCStr, "lua",
 							 string.format("r2.ui.AnimUserTriggers:fireTrigger(%d, %d)", triggers[k].Act, triggers[k].Id), "")
 		end
 	end
@@ -46,8 +45,7 @@ function r2.ui.AnimUserTriggers:fireTrigger(triggerAct, triggerId)
 	r2.triggerUserTrigger(triggerAct, triggerId)
 	local trig = self:findTrigger(triggerAct, triggerId)
 	if trig then
-		r2.ScratchUCStr:fromUtf8(trig.Name)
+		displaySystemInfo(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDTriggering"), trig.Name), "BC")	
-		displaySystemInfo(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDTriggering"), r2.ScratchUCStr), "BC")	
 	end
 end
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_char_tracking.lua

@@ -113,21 +113,21 @@ end
 --***********************************************************************
 function CharTracking:initRaceTypes()
 	for k = 0, 3 do	
-		self.RaceTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_CharRace_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()	
+		self.RaceTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_CharRace_" .. tostring(k))	
 	end
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function CharTracking:initReligionTypes()
 	for k = 0, 2 do		
-		self.ReligionTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_CharReligion_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()		
+		self.ReligionTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_CharReligion_" .. tostring(k))		
 	end
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function CharTracking:initLevelTypes()
 	for k = 0, 5 do	
-		self.LevelTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_CharLevel_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()		
+		self.LevelTypeToUtf8[k] = i18n.get("uiRAP_CharLevel_" .. tostring(k))		
 	end
 end
 
@@ -147,15 +147,11 @@ function CharTracking:getColumn(name)
 	return getUI("ui:interface:ring_chars_tracking:content:main:enclosing:columns:getw:column_group:" .. name .. ":values")
 end
 
-
 --***********************************************************************
 function CharTracking:getSelectList()
 	return getUI("ui:interface:ring_chars_tracking:content:main:enclosing:columns:getw:select")
 end
 
-
-local scratchUCStr = ucstring()
-
 --***********************************************************************
 function CharTracking:newTemplate(name, cache)	
 	local group
@@ -172,8 +168,7 @@ end
 -- build a new text group from utf8 text
 function CharTracking:newTextLabel(value)		
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_text", self.TextCache)
-	scratchUCStr:fromUtf8(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = value
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = scratchUCStr
 	return group
 end
 
@@ -181,15 +176,14 @@ end
 -- build a new text group from utf8 text
 function CharTracking:newCenteredTextLabel(value)		
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_text_centered", self.CenteredTextCache)
-	scratchUCStr:fromUtf8(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = value
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = scratchUCStr
 	return group
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function CharTracking:newNumberLabel(value)	
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_number", self.NumberCache)
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = tostring(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = tostring(value)
 	return group
 end
 
@@ -381,7 +375,7 @@ function CharTracking:setMessage(msg, color)
 	-- The version below set the msg in the middle of the window
 	--local errorTxt = self:getWindow():find("errorMsg")
 
-	errorTxt.uc_hardtext = msg
+	errorTxt.text = msg
 	errorTxt.color = color
 	errorTxt.active=true
 	--self:getWindow():invalidateCoords()
@@ -493,10 +487,10 @@ function CharTracking:onLineRightClick()
 	self:onLineLeftClick()	
 	local menu = getUI("ui:interface:ring_char_menu")
 
-	menu:find("tell").uc_hardtext = ucstring(i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuCharTell"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char .."'")
+	menu:find("tell").text = i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuCharTell") .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char .."'"
-	menu:find("teleport").uc_hardtext = ucstring(i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuTeleportTo"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char.."'")
+	menu:find("teleport").text = i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuTeleportTo") .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char.."'"
-	menu:find("kick").uc_hardtext = ucstring(i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuKick"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char.."'")
+	menu:find("kick").text = i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuKick") .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char.."'"
-	menu:find("unkick").uc_hardtext = ucstring(i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuUnkick"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char.."'")
+	menu:find("unkick").text = i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuUnkick") .. "'" .. self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char.."'"
 
 	menu:find("unkick").grayed = not self:isKicked(self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Flags)
 	menu:find("kick").grayed = not self:isConnected(self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Flags)
@@ -507,9 +501,7 @@ end
 --***********************************************************************
 function CharTracking:onTell()
 	debugInfo("tell to owner of session" .. self.SelectedCharId)
-	char = ucstring()	
+	tell(self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char, i18n.get("uiRAP_AskForTall"))
-	char:fromUtf8(self:getCharFromId(self.SelectedCharId).Char)
-	tell(char, i18n.get("uiRAP_AskForTall"))
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
@@ -646,7 +638,7 @@ function CharTracking:onDraw()
 			--	refreshText.active = false
 			--else			
 			--	refreshText.active = true
-			--	refreshText.uc_hardtext = waitText 
+			--	refreshText.text = waitText 
 			--end
 		end
 	else

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_contextual_commands_new.lua

@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ end
 function r2:updateContextualCommandTooltip(index)
 	local command = r2.ContextualCommands.ToolbarCommands[index + 1]
 	assert(command)
-	local keyName = ucstring(runExpr(string.format("getKey('r2ed_context_command', 'commandId=%s')", command.Id)))
+	local keyName = runExpr(string.format("getKey('r2ed_context_command', 'commandId=%s')", command.Id))
 	if keyName == i18n.get("uiNotAssigned") then
 		-- no associated key
 		setContextHelpText(i18n.get(command.TextId))
 	else
-		setContextHelpText(concatUCString(i18n.get(command.TextId), " (", keyName, ")"))
+		setContextHelpText(concatString(i18n.get(command.TextId), " (", keyName, ")"))
 	end
 end
 
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ function r2.ContextualCommands:setupMenu(instance, menu)
 	--	end
 	--	debugInfo("Line with id 'dynamic_content_start' has index " .. tostring(rm:getLineFromId('dynamic_content_start')))
 	--	debugInfo("Line 6 is separator = " .. tostring(rm:isSeparator(6)))
-	--	rm:addLine(ucstring("toto"), "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "toto")
+	--	rm:addLine("toto", "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "toto")
 	--	rm:addSeparator()
-	--	rm:addLine(ucstring("tutu"), "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "tutu")
+	--	rm:addLine("tutu", "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "tutu")
-	--	rm:addLine(ucstring("titi"), "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "titi")
+	--	rm:addLine("titi", "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "titi")
 	--	local titiIndex = rm:getLineFromId('titi')
 	--	rm:addSeparatorAtIndex(titiIndex)
-	--	rm:addLine(ucstring("bidon"), "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "titi")
+	--	rm:addLine("bidon", "lua", "debugInfo('pouet')", "titi")
 	--	debugInfo("################################")
 	-- end	
 	
@@ -181,12 +181,12 @@ function r2.ContextualCommands:setupMenu(instance, menu)
 			end
          local keyNameGroup = createGroupInstance("r2_keyname", "", { id = command.Id })
          if keyNameGroup then
-            local keyName = ucstring(runExpr(string.format("getKey('r2ed_context_command', 'commandId=%s')", command.Id)))
+            local keyName = runExpr(string.format("getKey('r2ed_context_command', 'commandId=%s')", command.Id))
             if keyName == i18n.get("uiNotAssigned") then
                -- no associated key
-               keyNameGroup:find("t").uc_hardtext = keyName
+               keyNameGroup:find("t").text = keyName
             else
-               keyNameGroup:find("t").uc_hardtext = concatUCString(ucstring("(") , keyName, ucstring(")"))
+               keyNameGroup:find("t").text = "(" ..keyName..")"
             end
             destNode:setUserGroupRight(line, keyNameGroup)
          end

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_displayer_npc.lua

@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ function npcCustomPropertySheetDisplayerTable:updateAllPrivate(instance)
 	local propWnd = r2:getPropertySheet(instance)	
 	if propWnd.active then
 		local nameEBox = propWnd:find("Name"):find("eb")
-		local name = nameEBox.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+		local name = nameEBox.input_string
 		r2:setNpcAttribute(instance.InstanceId, "Name", name)
 	end	
 
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ function npcCustomPropertySheetDisplayerTable:updateAllPrivate(instance)
 	-- update name
 	local editName = npcUI:find("name").edit_box_group
 	assert(editName)
-	editName.uc_input_string = instance:getDisplayName()
+	editName.input_string = instance:getDisplayName()
-	npcUI.uc_title = concatUCString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
+	npcUI.title = concatString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
 
 	-- update notes
 	local editNotes = npcUI:find("small_description")
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ function npcCustomPropertySheetDisplayerTable:onAttrModified(instance, attribute
 	if attributeName == "Name" then
 		local editName = npcUI:find("name").edit_box_group
 		assert(editName)
-		editName.uc_input_string = instance:getDisplayName()
+		editName.input_string = instance:getDisplayName()
-		npcUI.uc_title = concatUCString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
+		npcUI.title = concatString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
 		editName:cancelFocusOnText()
 		return 
 	end
@@ -806,17 +806,17 @@ function r2:initNpcEditor()
 	local raceCB = npcUI:find("race").combo_box
 	assert(raceCB)
 	raceCB:resetTexts()
-	raceCB:addText(ucstring("Fyros"))
+	raceCB:addText("Fyros")
-	raceCB:addText(ucstring("Matis"))
+	raceCB:addText("Matis")
-	raceCB:addText(ucstring("Tryker"))
+	raceCB:addText("Tryker")
-	raceCB:addText(ucstring("Zorai"))
+	raceCB:addText("Zorai")
 
 	-- sex
 	local sexCB = npcUI:find("sex").combo_box
 	assert(sexCB)
 	sexCB:resetTexts()
-	sexCB:addText(ucstring(r2.female))
+	sexCB:addText(r2.female)
-	sexCB:addText(ucstring(r2.male))
+	sexCB:addText(r2.male)
 
 	-- Equipment
 	r2:initEquipmentEnv()
@@ -832,8 +832,8 @@ function r2:initNpcEditor()
 	updateBodySetsCB:resetTexts()
 	
 	for k, v in pairs(r2.tableBodySets) do
-		bodySetsCB:addText(ucstring(k))
+		bodySetsCB:addText(k)
-		updateBodySetsCB:addText(ucstring(k))
+		updateBodySetsCB:addText(k)
 	end
 
 	-- face sets
@@ -845,8 +845,8 @@ function r2:initNpcEditor()
 	updateFaceSetsCB:resetTexts()
 	
 	for k, v in pairs(r2.tableFaceSets) do
-		faceSetsCB:addText(ucstring(k))
+		faceSetsCB:addText(k)
-		updateFaceSetsCB:addText(ucstring(k))
+		updateFaceSetsCB:addText(k)
 	end
 
 	-- face morph
@@ -858,8 +858,8 @@ function r2:initNpcEditor()
 	updateFaceMorphCB:resetTexts()
 	
 	for k, v in pairs(r2.tableFaceMorph) do
-		faceMorphCB:addText(ucstring(k))
+		faceMorphCB:addText(k)
-		updateFaceMorphCB:addText(ucstring(k))
+		updateFaceMorphCB:addText(k)
 	end
 
 	bodySetsCB.view_text = r2.emptyComboLine
@@ -1090,14 +1090,14 @@ function r2:updateName()
 	local editName  = npcUI:find("name").edit_box_group
 	assert(editName)
 
-	local newString = editName.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local newString = editName.input_string
 	local oldString = defaulting(selection.Name, "")
 	if newString ~= oldString then
 		r2.requestNewAction(i18n.get("uiR2EDUpdateNpcNameAction"))
 		r2:setNpcAttribute(selection.InstanceId, "Name", newString)
 	end
 
-	return editName.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	return editName.input_string
 end
 
 -- UPDATE NOTES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ function r2:updateNotes()
 	local editNotes = npcUI:find("small_description")
 	assert(editNotes)
 	
-	local newString = editNotes.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local newString = editNotes.input_string
 	local oldString = defaulting(selection.Notes, "")
 	if newString ~= oldString then
 		r2.requestNewAction(i18n.get("uiR2EDUpdateNpcNotesAction"))
@@ -1344,10 +1344,10 @@ function r2:updateType(existingAction)
 		r2:setNpcAttribute(selection.InstanceId, "SheetClient", typeElement.SheetClient)
 
 		-- Name
-		local oldName = i18n.get(r2.sheetTypeCB[oldTypeNPC].Translation):toUtf8()
+		local oldName = i18n.get(r2.sheetTypeCB[oldTypeNPC].Translation)
 		if selection.Class == "Npc" and string.find(selection.Name, oldName) then
 			local ucNewName =  getUICaller():getText(typeNPC)
-			local newName = r2:genInstanceName(ucNewName):toUtf8()
+			local newName = r2:genInstanceName(ucNewName)
 			r2:setNpcAttribute(selection.InstanceId, "Name", newName)
 
 		elseif selection.Name == oldName then
@@ -1577,8 +1577,8 @@ function r2:addBodySets()
 		local bodySetsCombo = npcUI:find("body_sets").combo_box
 		assert(bodySetsCombo)
 
-		bodySetsCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		bodySetsCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
-		updateBodySetsCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		updateBodySetsCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
 
 		-- add new sets in table
 		local bodySets = npcUI:find("body_sets_scroll_target")
@@ -1732,8 +1732,8 @@ function r2:addFaceSets()
 		local faceSetsCombo = npcUI:find("face_sets").combo_box
 		assert(faceSetsCombo)
 
-		faceSetsCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		faceSetsCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
-		updateFaceSetsCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		updateFaceSetsCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
 
 		-- add new sets in table
 		local faceSets = npcUI:find("face_sets_scroll_target")
@@ -1886,8 +1886,8 @@ function r2:addFaceMorph()
 		local faceMorphCombo = npcUI:find("face_morph").combo_box
 		assert(faceMorphCombo)
 
-		faceMorphCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		faceMorphCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
-		updateFaceMorphCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		updateFaceMorphCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
 
 		-- add new sets in table
 		local faceMorph = npcUI:find("face_morph_scroll_target")
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ end
 r2.equipmentPalette = {}
 r2.itemIndexEquipmentToSelectionText = {}
 r2.equipmentEnv = {}
-r2.noPiece = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoPiece"):toUtf8()
+r2.noPiece = i18n.get("uiR2EdNoPiece")
 
 r2.equipmentAttNb = 6
 
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ function r2.addR2PlayerEquipment(paletteElt, equipmentTable)
 
 		tempTable[equType] = {}
 		for equName, equFile in pairs(v) do
-			local tradEquName = i18n.get(equName):toUtf8()
+			local tradEquName = i18n.get(equName)
 			if tostring(equType) ~= "hands" then
 				if equName == "uiR2EDequipment_none" then
 					table.insert(tempTable[equType], 1, {["trad"]=tradEquName, ["itemFile"]=equFile})
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ function r2:updateEquipment(instance, init)
 			comboBox:resetTexts()
 			
 			for k1, v1 in pairs(v) do
-				comboBox:addText(ucstring(v1.trad))
+				comboBox:addText(v1.trad)
 			end	
 		end
 
@@ -2222,8 +2222,8 @@ function r2:updateEquipment(instance, init)
 
 	if r2.equipmentSets[equipmentId] then
 		for k1, v1 in pairs(r2.equipmentSets[equipmentId]) do
-			comboBox:addText(ucstring(k1))
+			comboBox:addText(k1)
-			comboBoxPopup:addText(ucstring(k1))
+			comboBoxPopup:addText(k1)
 		end
 	end
 	comboBox.view_text = r2.emptyComboLine
@@ -2433,8 +2433,8 @@ function r2:addEquipmentSet()
 		local equSetCombo = npcUI:find("equipment_sets").combo_box
 		assert(equSetCombo)
 
-		updateEquSetCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		updateEquSetCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
-		equSetCombo:addText(editText.uc_input_string)
+		equSetCombo:addText(editText.input_string)
 
 		if r2.equipmentSets[selection.Equipment] == nil then
 			r2.equipmentSets[selection.Equipment] = {}

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_displayers.lua

@@ -601,11 +601,9 @@ r2.ActUIDisplayer.LastSelfCreatedActInstanceId = nil -- id of the last act creat
 
 					local actTitle = act:getName()	
 					if act==r2.Scenario:getCurrentAct() then
-						actTitle = actTitle .. "  [" .. i18n.get("uiR2EDCurrentActComboBox"):toUtf8() .."]"	
+						actTitle = actTitle .. "  [" .. i18n.get("uiR2EDCurrentActComboBox") .."]"	
 					end
-					local text = ucstring()
+					comboBox:setText(index - 1, actTitle)
-					text:fromUtf8(actTitle)
-					comboBox:setText(index - 1, text)
 					return
 				end
 			end 
@@ -637,15 +635,12 @@ r2.ActUIDisplayer.LastSelfCreatedActInstanceId = nil -- id of the last act creat
 
 		local tree, macroTree 
 		if not act:isBaseAct() then
-			local text = ucstring()	
 			local index = r2.logicComponents:searchElementIndex(act)-2
 			local actTitle = act:getName()
 			if type(actTitle) ~= "string" then
-				text:fromUtf8("bad type for title : " .. type(actTitle))
+				comboBox:insertText("index, bad type for title : " .. type(actTitle))
-				comboBox:insertText(index, text)
 			else		
-				text:fromUtf8(actTitle)
+				comboBox:insertText(index, actTitle)
-				comboBox:insertText(index, text)
 			end
 
 			tree = self:findFreeTreeCtrl()	

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_event_handlers.lua

@@ -133,9 +133,7 @@ function r2:group(src, target)
 		-- create a new group
 		-- debugInfo(colorTag(255, 255, 0) .. "Creating new group")
 		local newGroup = r2.newComponent("NpcGrpFeature")
-		local uc_groupName = ucstring()
+		local groupName = r2:genInstanceName(r2.PaletteIdToGroupTranslation[src.Base].. " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDNameGroup"))
-		uc_groupName:fromUtf8(r2.PaletteIdToGroupTranslation[src.Base].. " " .. i18n.get("uiR2EDNameGroup"):toUtf8())
-		local groupName = r2:genInstanceName(uc_groupName):toUtf8()	
 		newGroup.Name = groupName
 
 		--r2.requestSetNode(target.Behavior.InstanceId, "Type", "")	
@@ -546,20 +544,20 @@ function r2:copy()
    r2.ClipBoard = selection:copy()
    r2.ClipBoardSrcInstanceId = selection.InstanceId
    r2.ClipBoardDisplayName = selection:getDisplayName()
-   displaySystemInfo(concatUCString(selection:getDisplayName(), i18n.get("uiR2EDSelectionCopied")), "BC")
+   displaySystemInfo(concatString(selection:getDisplayName(), i18n.get("uiR2EDSelectionCopied")), "BC")
 end
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- called by C++ when copy has been pressed (key or ui button)
 function r2:paste()	
-	r2.requestNewAction(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDPasteAction"), r2.ClipBoardDisplayName))
+	r2.requestNewAction(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDPasteAction"), r2.ClipBoardDisplayName))
 	if r2.ClipBoard == nil then
 		displaySystemInfo(i18n.get("uiR2EDEmptyClipBoard"), "BC")
 		return
 	end
 	-- call the paste function (not a method here)
 	local newCopy = r2.Classes[r2.ClipBoard.Class].newCopy(r2.ClipBoard) 
-	r2.requestNewAction(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDPasteAction"), r2.ClipBoardDisplayName))
+	r2.requestNewAction(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDPasteAction"), r2.ClipBoardDisplayName))
 	r2.Classes[r2.ClipBoard.Class].paste(newCopy,  true, r2.ClipBoardSrcInstanceId)
 	r2.requestEndAction()	
 end
@@ -704,33 +702,32 @@ function r2:popMainMenu()
 	local menu = getUI(menuName)	
 	assert(menu)
 	local function buildKeyName(action, params)
-		local keyName = ucstring(runExpr(string.format("getKey('%s', '%s')", action, params)))
+		local keyName = runExpr(string.format("getKey('%s', '%s')", action, params))
-		assert(isUCString(keyName))		
 		if keyName == i18n.get("uiNotAssigned")	then
 			-- no associated key...
 			return keyName
 		else
-			local result = concatUCString(ucstring("(") , keyName, ucstring(")"))
+			local result = "("..keyName..")"
-			--debugInfo(result:toUtf8())
+			--debugInfo(result)
 			return result
 		end
 	end
 	-- fill menu entries common to edition & test
-	menu:find("preferences_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "game_config")
+	menu:find("preferences_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "game_config")
-	menu:find("keys_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "keys")
+	menu:find("keys_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "keys")
-	--menu:find("debug_console_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "debug_info")
+	--menu:find("debug_console_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "debug_info")
-	menu:find("chat_window_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "main_chat")		
+	menu:find("chat_window_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "main_chat")		
-	menu:find("quit_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("quit_ryzom_now", "")   
+	menu:find("quit_key").t.text = buildKeyName("quit_ryzom_now", "")   
-	menu:find("mail_box_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "mailbox")
+	menu:find("mail_box_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "mailbox")
-	menu:find("guild_forum_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "guild_forum")    
+	menu:find("guild_forum_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "guild_forum")    
 	-- fill name of key for each menu entry
 	if r2.Mode == "Edit" then
-		menu:find("go_test_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("r2ed_try_go_test", "")
+		menu:find("go_test_key").t.text = buildKeyName("r2ed_try_go_test", "")
-		menu:find("palette_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "r2ed_palette")
+		menu:find("palette_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "r2ed_palette")
-		menu:find("scenario_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "r2ed_scenario")
+		menu:find("scenario_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "r2ed_scenario")
 		menu:find("cust_bbox").active = (config.R2EDExtendedDebug == 1)		
 	else
-		menu:find("stop_test_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("r2ed_stop_test", "")
+		menu:find("stop_test_key").t.text = buildKeyName("r2ed_stop_test", "")
 		menu:find("stop_test").active = (r2.AccessMode == "Editor")
 	end			
 
@@ -740,7 +737,7 @@ function r2:popMainMenu()
 		menu:find("player_admin").active = not (r2.AccessMode == "Editor")
 	end
 
-	menu:find("map_key").t.uc_hardtext = buildKeyName("show_hide", "map")
+	menu:find("map_key").t.text = buildKeyName("show_hide", "map")
 	menu:find("debug_console").active = (config.R2EDExtendedDebug == 1)
 
 	menu:find("fixed_lighting_bm").bm.texture = select(r2:getFixedLighting(), "r2_icon_light_on_small.tga", "r2_icon_light_off_small.tga")
@@ -904,9 +901,8 @@ function r2:onModeChanged()
 	if r2.Mode == "Edit" and r2.LastTranslationErrorMsg ~= nil then		
 		local str = r2.LastTranslationErrorMsg 
 		assert(type(str) == "string")
-		local ucStringMsg = ucstring("Translation Error")
+		--displaySystemInfo(str, "BC")
-		--ucStringMsg:fromUtf8(r2.LastTranslationErrorMsg)		
+		displaySystemInfo("Translation Error", "BC")
-		displaySystemInfo(ucStringMsg, "BC")
 		messageBox(str)
 		r2.LastTranslationErrorMsg = nil
 	end
@@ -1006,7 +1002,7 @@ end
 function r2:setToolContextHelp(ucHelp)
 	--debugInfo(tostring(ucHelp))
    local helpGroup = getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_tool_context_help")
-   helpGroup.t.uc_hardtext = ucHelp
+   helpGroup.t.text = ucHelp
    helpGroup.t:updateCoords()
    helpGroup.w = helpGroup.t.w
    helpGroup:invalidateCoords()
@@ -1015,8 +1011,8 @@ end
 -- call by C++ to display a message saying that the max number of points has been reached 
 -- while drawing a primitive
 function r2:noMoreRoomLeftInPrimitveMsg()
-	local keyName = ucstring(runExpr("getKey('r2ed_context_command', 'commandId=delete')"))
+	local keyName = runExpr("getKey('r2ed_context_command', 'commandId=delete')")
-	local msg = concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDNoMoreRoomInPrimStart"),
+	local msg = concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDNoMoreRoomInPrimStart"),
 							   keyName,
 							   i18n.get("uiR2EDNoMoreRoomInPrimEnd"))
 	displaySystemInfo(msg, "TAGBC")
@@ -1046,14 +1042,14 @@ end
 -- called by C++ when an action has been undone 
 function r2:onUndo(actionUCName)
 	debugInfo("*undo*")
-	displaySystemInfo(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDUndoing"), actionUCName), "BC")
+	displaySystemInfo(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDUndoing"), actionUCName), "BC")
 	r2.ToolUI:updateUndoRedo()	
 end
 
 -- called by C++ when an action has been redone 
 function r2:onRedo(actionUCName)
 	debugInfo("*redo*")
-	displaySystemInfo(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDRedoing"), actionUCName), "BC")
+	displaySystemInfo(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDRedoing"), actionUCName), "BC")
 	r2.ToolUI:updateUndoRedo()
 end
 
@@ -1252,7 +1248,7 @@ function r2:setDisplayMode(filter, displayMode, contextualVisibility)
 			v.DisplayerVisual.ContextualVisibilityActive = contextualVisibility
 		end
 		--if v.DisplayMode == srcDisplayMode or (srcDisplayMode == nil and v.DisplayMode ~= displayModeValue) then
-			--debugInfo("Changing display mode for " .. v:getDisplayName():toUtf8())
+			--debugInfo("Changing display mode for " .. v:getDisplayName())
 			--r2.requestSetNode(v.InstanceId, "DisplayMode", displayModeValue)
 			-- now a local property			
 		--end
@@ -1311,9 +1307,9 @@ function r2:onMessageSendingStart(messageName, nbPacket, size)
 
 	local msg = nil
 	if lastMessage.MessageName == "SSUA" then
-		msg = i18n.get("uiR2EDUploadScenario"):toUtf8()
+		msg = i18n.get("uiR2EDUploadScenario")
 	elseif lastMessage.MessageName == "RSS2" then
-		msg = i18n.get("uimR2EDGoToDMMode"):toUtf8()
+		msg = i18n.get("uimR2EDGoToDMMode")
 
 	else 
 		return
@@ -1340,10 +1336,10 @@ function r2:onMessageSendingUpdate(packetId, packetSize)
 		debugInfo("--- " .. tostring( math.floor( (100*lastMessage.Received) / lastMessage.Size) ) )
 
 		if lastMessage.MessageName == "SSUA" then
-			msg = i18n.get("uiR2EDUploadScenario"):toUtf8()
+			msg = i18n.get("uiR2EDUploadScenario")
 
 		elseif lastMessage.MessageName == "RSS2" then
-			msg = i18n.get("uimR2EDGoToDMMode"):toUtf8()
+			msg = i18n.get("uimR2EDGoToDMMode")
 
 		else 
 			return

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_forms.lua

@@ -208,15 +208,15 @@ function r2.setCurrSelectedFile(filename, path)
 				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Level = ""	
 			end
 			if header.Language then
-				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..header.Language):toUtf8()
+				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..header.Language)
 			elseif r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language then
 				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language = ""	
 			end
 			if header.RingPointLevel then
 				if r2.checkRingAccess(header.RingPointLevel) == true then
-					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_Yes"):toUtf8()
+					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_Yes")
 				else 
-					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No"):toUtf8()
+					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No")
 				end
 			elseif r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel then
 				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = ""	
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ function r2.setCurrSelectedFileToLoad(filename, path)
 		getUICaller().pushed = true
 	end
 	formInstance.LastFileButton = getUICaller()
-	r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Name = ucstring(filename):toUtf8()
+	r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Name = filename
 
 	if path ~= nil and r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.Path then
 		r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.Path = path
@@ -271,17 +271,17 @@ function r2.setCurrSelectedFileToLoad(filename, path)
 				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Level = ""	
 			end
 			if header.Language then
-				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..header.Language):toUtf8()
+				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..header.Language)
 			elseif r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language then
 				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_Language = ""	
 			end
 			if header.RingPointLevel then
 				if r2.checkRingAccess(header.RingPointLevel) == true then
 					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.RingAccess = 1
-					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_Yes"):toUtf8()
+					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_Yes")
 				else 
 					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.RingAccess = 0
-					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No"):toUtf8()
+					r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel = i18n.get("uiR2EDLoadScenario_No")
 				end
 			elseif r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.LoadScenario_RingPointsLevel then
 				r2.CurrentForm.Env.FormInstance.RingAccess = 0
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ local function showFileList(formInstance)
 			local shortFilename = nlfile.getFilename(v)
 			local shortFileEscape=string.gsub(shortFilename, "'", "\\'")
 
-			local shortFilename2 = ucstring(shortFilename):toUtf8()
+			local shortFilename2 = shortFilename
-			local shortFileEscape2 = ucstring(shortFileEscape):toUtf8()
+			local shortFileEscape2 = shortFileEscape
 
 
 			local entry = createGroupInstance("r2ed_filelist_entry", "", 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_logic_entities.lua

@@ -14,52 +14,52 @@ r2.logicEntityAttributes = {
 
 
 	["ApplicableActions"] = {	
---								["Activate"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdActivate"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["Activate"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdActivate"				)), 
---								["Deactivate"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdDeactivate"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["Deactivate"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdDeactivate"				)), 
---								["Wander"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdWander"					):toUtf8()), 
+--								["Wander"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdWander"					)), 
---								["Sit Down"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdSitDown"				):toUtf8()),
+--								["Sit Down"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdSitDown"				)),
---								["Stand Up"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdStandUp"				):toUtf8()),
+--								["Stand Up"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdStandUp"				)),
---								["Respawn"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdRespawn"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["Respawn"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdRespawn"				)), 
---								["Kill"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdKill"					):toUtf8()),
+--								["Kill"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdKill"					)),
---								["begin activity sequence"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdBeginActivitySequ"		):toUtf8()),
+--								["begin activity sequence"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdBeginActivitySequ"		)),
 --								["begin chat sequence"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdBeginChatSequ"			))
 							},
 
 	["Events"] =			{	
---								["activation"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdActivation"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["activation"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdActivation"				)), 
---								["desactivation"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdDesactivation"			):toUtf8()), 
+--								["desactivation"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdDesactivation"			)), 
---								["a member death"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdAMemberDeath"			):toUtf8()),
+--								["a member death"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdAMemberDeath"			)),
---								["member death"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdMemberDeath"			):toUtf8()),
+--								["member death"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdMemberDeath"			)),
---								["group death"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdGroupDeath"				):toUtf8()), 	
+--								["group death"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdGroupDeath"				)), 	
---								["head to wander zone"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdHeadWanderZone"			):toUtf8()), 
+--								["head to wander zone"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdHeadWanderZone"			)), 
---								["arrive at wander zone"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdArriveWanderZone"		):toUtf8()), 
+--								["arrive at wander zone"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdArriveWanderZone"		)), 
---								["head to camp"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdHeadCamp"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["head to camp"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdHeadCamp"				)), 
---								["arrive at camp"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdArriveCamp"				):toUtf8()),
+--								["arrive at camp"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdArriveCamp"				)),
---								["death"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdDeath"					):toUtf8()),
+--								["death"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdDeath"					)),
---								["end of activity step"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndActivityStep"		):toUtf8()), 
+--								["end of activity step"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndActivityStep"		)), 
---								["begin of activity step"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdBeginActivityStep"		):toUtf8()),
+--								["begin of activity step"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdBeginActivityStep"		)),
---								["end of activity sequence"]	= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndActivitySequ"		):toUtf8()),
+--								["end of activity sequence"]	= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndActivitySequ"		)),
---								["begin of activity sequence"]	= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdBeginOfActivitySequ"	):toUtf8()),
+--								["begin of activity sequence"]	= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdBeginOfActivitySequ"	)),
-
+
---								["end of chat step"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndChatStep"			):toUtf8()), 
+--								["end of chat step"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndChatStep"			)), 
---								["end of chat sequence"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndChatSequ"			):toUtf8()),
+--								["end of chat sequence"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdEndChatSequ"			)),
---								["group death"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdGroupDeath"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["group death"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdGroupDeath"				)), 
 							},
 
 
 	["Conditions"] =		{	
---								["is active"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsActive"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is active"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsActive"				)), 
---								["is inactive"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInactive"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is inactive"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInactive"				)), 
---								["is dead"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsDead"					):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is dead"]						= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsDead"					)), 
---								["is alive"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsAlive"				):toUtf8()),
+--								["is alive"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsAlive"				)),
---								["is wandering"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsWandering"			):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is wandering"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsWandering"			)), 
---								["is sitting"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsSitting"				):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is sitting"]					= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsSitting"				)), 
---								["is heading to wander zone"]	= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsHeadingWanderZone"	):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is heading to wander zone"]	= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsHeadingWanderZone"	)), 
---								["is heading to camp"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsHeadingCamp"			):toUtf8()),
+--								["is heading to camp"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsHeadingCamp"			)),
---								["is in activity sequence"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInActivitySequ"		):toUtf8()),
+--								["is in activity sequence"]		= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInActivitySequ"		)),
---								["is in activity step"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInActivityStep"		):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is in activity step"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInActivityStep"		)), 
---								["is in chat sequence"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInChatSequ"			):toUtf8()), 
+--								["is in chat sequence"]			= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInChatSequ"			)), 
---								["is in chat step"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInChatStep"			):toUtf8()),
+--								["is in chat step"]				= tostring(i18n.get( "uiR2EdIsInChatStep"			)),
 							},
 }
 			
@@ -313,13 +313,13 @@ function r2:initWhichEntityMenu()
 	logicEntityMenu:reset()
 
 	local name = i18n.get("uiR2EdBanditCamps")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "BanditCampFeature")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "BanditCampFeature")
 
 	name = i18n.get("uiR2EdGroups")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "NpcGrpFeature")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "NpcGrpFeature")
 
 	name = i18n.get("uiR2EdNPCs")
-	logicEntityMenu:addLine(ucstring(name), "lua", "", "Npc")
+	logicEntityMenu:addLine(name, "lua", "", "Npc")
 
 	r2:registerFeaturesMenu(logicEntityMenu)
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ function r2:initWhichEntityMenu()
 				addLine = false
 			end
 			if addLine then
-				subMenu:addLine(ucstring(entity.Name), "lua", "r2:selectWhichEntity(".. tostring(i) .. "," .. tostring(count) .. ")", entity.InstanceId)
+				subMenu:addLine(entity.Name, "lua", "r2:selectWhichEntity(".. tostring(i) .. "," .. tostring(count) .. ")", entity.InstanceId)
 				count=count+1
 			end
 		end
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ function r2:updateActionText(actionUI)
 				totalText = totalText.."\n"
 			end
 
-			actionText:addTextChild(ucstring(totalText))
+			actionText:addTextChild(totalText)
 			sep.active = true
 		else
 			sep.active = false
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ function r2:updateReactionText(reactionUI)
 				end	
 			end
 
-			reactionText:addTextChild(ucstring(totalText))
+			reactionText:addTextChild(totalText)
 
 			sep.active = true
 		else
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ function r2:openRightMenu(isEntityOfLeftMenu, loadTable, selectLineFunction)
 		local openSequencesMenu = r2.openSequencesMenu[action]
 		local actionName = r2.logicEntityAttributes[loadTable][action]
 		if actionName == nil then actionName = "?"..action.."?" end
-		local actionText = ucstring(actionName)
+		local actionText = actionName
 		if openSequencesMenu ~= nil then
 
 			-- first line
@@ -1013,8 +1013,8 @@ function r2:openRightMenu(isEntityOfLeftMenu, loadTable, selectLineFunction)
 
 				if not openSequencesMenu.singleSubMenu then
 
-					--subMenu:addLine(ucstring(sequence.Name), "", "", sequence.InstanceId)
+					--subMenu:addLine(sequence.Name, "", "", sequence.InstanceId)
-					subMenu:addLine(ucstring(r2:getSequenceName(sequence)), "", "", sequence.InstanceId)
+					subMenu:addLine(r2:getSequenceName(sequence), "", "", sequence.InstanceId)
 					
 					-- steps sub menu
 					subMenu:addSubMenu(s)
@@ -1029,13 +1029,13 @@ function r2:openRightMenu(isEntityOfLeftMenu, loadTable, selectLineFunction)
 					for s = 0, steps.Size - 1 do
 						local step = steps[s]
 						local stepName = r2:getElementName(step)
-						stepsMenu:addLine(ucstring(stepName), "lua", 
+						stepsMenu:addLine(stepName, "lua", 
 							selectLineFunction.. "('".. action .. "','" .. step.InstanceId .."')", step.InstanceId)
 						count2=count2+1
 					end
 				else 
-					--subMenu:addLine(ucstring(sequence.Name), "lua", 
+					--subMenu:addLine(sequence.Name, "lua", 
-					subMenu:addLine(ucstring(r2:getSequenceName(sequence)), "lua", 
+					subMenu:addLine(r2:getSequenceName(sequence), "lua", 
 						selectLineFunction.. "('".. action .. "','" .. sequence.InstanceId .. "')", sequence.InstanceId)
 				end
 				
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ function r2:buildActionTitle(actionUI, erase)
 	-- title
 	local title = actionUI:find("title")
 	assert(title)
-	title.uc_hardtext= part1..part2
+	title.text= part1..part2
 end
 
 function r2:getActionName(actionInst)
@@ -1621,15 +1621,15 @@ function r2:updateActionEditor()
 	local whichEventNameText = whichEventLabel:find("name_text")
 	assert(whichEventNameText)
 	text = r2:getSelectedInstance().Name
-	whichEventNameText.uc_hardtext = text
+	whichEventNameText.text = text
 	
 	if actionInst ~= nil then
 
 		local index = r2:searchElementIndex(actionInst)
 		if index~= nil then
-			actionName.uc_hardtext = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdAction")).." "..index.." : "
+			actionName.text = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdAction")).." "..index.." : "
 		else
-			actionName.uc_hardtext = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdAction")).." : "
+			actionName.text = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdAction")).." : "
 		end
 
 		-- which event text
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ function r2:updateActionEditor()
 			assert(inst)
 			text = text .. " : " .. r2:getElementName(inst)
 		end
-		whichEventText.uc_hardtext = text
+		whichEventText.text = text
 
 		local previousButtonPair = actionsList:getChild(0)
 		-- ActionStep list
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ function r2:updateActionEditor()
 			local whichEntityText = whichEntityMenu:find("text")
 			assert(whichEntityText)
 			text = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(actionStepInst.Entity)).Name
-			whichEntityText.uc_hardtext = text
+			whichEntityText.text = text
 			
 
 			local whatActionMenu = previousButtonPair:find("right_menu")
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ function r2:updateActionEditor()
 				assert(inst)
 				text = text .. " : " .. r2:getElementName(inst)
 			end
-			whatActionText.uc_hardtext = text
+			whatActionText.text = text
 
 			previousButtonPair.Env.entityId = tostring(actionStepInst.Entity)
 			previousButtonPair = newButtonPair
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ function r2:updateActionEditor()
 			local whichEntityText = whichEntityMenu:find("text")
 			assert(whichEntityText)
 			text = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(conditionInst.Entity)).Name
-			whichEntityText.uc_hardtext = text
+			whichEntityText.text = text
 
 			local whatConditionMenu = previousButtonPair:find("right_menu")
 			assert(whatConditionMenu)
@@ -1710,7 +1710,7 @@ function r2:updateActionEditor()
 				assert(inst)
 				text = text .. " : " .. r2:getElementName(inst)
 			end
-			whatConditionText.uc_hardtext = text
+			whatConditionText.text = text
 
 			previousButtonPair.Env.entityId = tostring(conditionInst.Entity)
 			previousButtonPair = newButtonPair
@@ -1718,9 +1718,9 @@ function r2:updateActionEditor()
 	else
 
 		local name = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdAction")).." : "
-		actionName.uc_hardtext = name
+		actionName.text = name
 
-		whichEventText.uc_hardtext = "" 
+		whichEventText.text = "" 
 	end
 end
 
@@ -1834,12 +1834,12 @@ function r2:buildReactionTitle(reactionUI, erase)
 		local part3 = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdEventTxtPreEvent")).." '".. eventType .."' "..tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdEventOf")).." ".. whichEntity.Name
 
 		-- title
-		title.uc_hardtext= part1..part2..part3
+		title.text= part1..part2..part3
 
 	elseif erase==true then
 		local eltsList = reactionUI.parent
 		local indexReactionUI = eltsList:getElementIndex(reactionUI) - 1
-		title.uc_hardtext = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdReaction")).." "..indexReactionUI.." : "
+		title.text = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EdReaction")).." "..indexReactionUI.." : "
 	end
 end
 
@@ -2091,7 +2091,7 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 	local whatActionText = whatActionLabel:find("name_text")
 	assert(whatActionText)
 	local text = " " .. r2:getSelectedInstance().Name
-	whatActionText.uc_hardtext = text
+	whatActionText.text = text
 	
 	local conditions = reactionEditor:find("conditions_list")
 	assert(conditions)
@@ -2119,9 +2119,9 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 		actions.active = false
 		conditions.active = false
 
-		whatActionText.uc_hardtext = ""
+		whatActionText.text = ""
-		whatTriggersText.uc_hardtext = ""
+		whatTriggersText.text = ""
-		whichEventText.uc_hardtext = ""
+		whichEventText.text = ""
 
 		if reactionEditor.Env.minimize ~= true then 
 			reactionEditor.h = reactionEditor.h - 320
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 			assert(inst)
 			text = text .. " : " .. r2:getElementName(inst)
 		end
-		whatActionText.uc_hardtext = text
+		whatActionText.text = text
 
 		-- "what triggers..." and "which event" buttons text
 		local entityName = actionInst.ParentInstance.Parent.Name
@@ -2175,9 +2175,9 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 			text = text .. " : " .. r2:getElementName(inst)
 		end
 
-		whatTriggersText.uc_hardtext = entityName
+		whatTriggersText.text = entityName
 
-		whichEventText.uc_hardtext = text
+		whichEventText.text = text
 
 		menuPair.Env.entityId = actionInst.ParentInstance.Parent.InstanceId
 
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 				local whichEntityText = whichEntityMenu:find("text")
 				assert(whichEntityText)
 				text = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(actionStepInst.Entity)).Name
-				whichEntityText.uc_hardtext = text
+				whichEntityText.text = text
 
 				local whatActionMenu = previousButtonPair:find("right_menu")
 				assert(whatActionMenu)
@@ -2215,7 +2215,7 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 					assert(inst)
 					text = text .. " : " .. r2:getElementName(inst)
 				end
-				whatActionText.uc_hardtext = text
+				whatActionText.text = text
 
 				previousButtonPair.Env.entityId = tostring(actionStepInst.Entity)
 				previousButtonPair = newButtonPair
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 			local whichEntityText = whichEntityMenu:find("text")
 			assert(whichEntityText)
 			text = r2:getInstanceFromId(tostring(conditionInst.Entity)).Name
-			whichEntityText.uc_hardtext = text
+			whichEntityText.text = text
 
 			local whatConditionMenu = previousButtonPair:find("right_menu")
 			assert(whatConditionMenu)
@@ -2252,14 +2252,14 @@ function r2:updateReactionEditor()
 				assert(inst)
 				text = text .. " : " .. r2:getElementName(inst)
 			end
-			whatConditionText.uc_hardtext = text
+			whatConditionText.text = text
 
 			previousButtonPair.Env.entityId = tostring(conditionInst.Entity)
 			previousButtonPair = newButtonPair
 		end
 	end
 
-	reactionName.uc_hardtext = name
+	reactionName.text = name
 end
 
 ---------------------------- new element --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2408,7 +2408,7 @@ function r2:updateLogicEntityUI(instance)
 		r2:updateReactionEditor()
 	end
 
-	logicEntityUI.uc_title = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EDEventsTriggersEditor")) .. r2:getSelectedInstance().Name
+	logicEntityUI.title = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EDEventsTriggersEditor")) .. r2:getSelectedInstance().Name
 end
 
 ----------------------------- CLOSE ACTION / REACTION EDITOR ------------------------------------
@@ -2485,7 +2485,7 @@ r2.logicEntityUIUpdated = false
 --		local logicEntityWnd = getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_logic_entities")
 --		assert(logicEntityWnd)
 
---		logicEntityWnd.uc_title = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EDEventsTriggersEditor")) .. instance[attributeName]	
+--		logicEntityWnd.title = tostring(i18n.get("uiR2EDEventsTriggersEditor")) .. instance[attributeName]	
 --	end
 --end	
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_palette.lua

@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ function r2:buildPaletteUI()
 						subNode.Text = i18n.get(instValue.Translation)						
 					end
 
-					r2.PaletteIdToTranslation[instValue.Id] = subNode.Text:toUtf8()
+					r2.PaletteIdToTranslation[instValue.Id] = subNode.Text
-					r2.PaletteIdToGroupTranslation[instValue.Id] = newNode.Text:toUtf8()
+					r2.PaletteIdToGroupTranslation[instValue.Id] = newNode.Text
 					r2.PaletteIdToType[instValue.Id] = v
 
 					subNode.Id = tostring(shortElementId)

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_player_tracking.lua

@@ -112,28 +112,28 @@ end
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:initRaceTypes()
 	for k = 0, 3 do	
-		self.RaceTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerRace_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()	
+		self.RaceTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerRace_" .. tostring(k))	
 	end
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:initReligionTypes()
 	for k = 0, 2 do		
-		self.ReligionTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerReligion_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()		
+		self.ReligionTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerReligion_" .. tostring(k))		
 	end
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:initShardTypes()
 	for k = 0, 2 do		
-		self.ShardTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerShard_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()		
+		self.ShardTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerShard_" .. tostring(k))		
 	end
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:initLevelTypes()
 	for k = 0, 5 do	
-		self.LevelTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerLevel_" .. tostring(k)):toUtf8()		
+		self.LevelTypeToUtf8[math.pow(2, k)] = i18n.get("uiRAP_PlayerLevel_" .. tostring(k))		
 	end
 end
 
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ function PlayerTracking:getSelectList()
 	return getUI("ui:login:ring_players_tracking:content:main:enclosing:columns:getw:select")
 end
 
-
-local scratchUCStr = ucstring()
-
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:newTemplate(name, cache)	
 	local group
@@ -173,8 +170,7 @@ end
 -- build a new text group from utf8 text
 function PlayerTracking:newTextLabel(value)		
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_text", self.TextCache)
-	scratchUCStr:fromUtf8(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = value
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = scratchUCStr
 	return group
 end
 
@@ -182,15 +178,14 @@ end
 -- build a new text group from utf8 text
 function PlayerTracking:newCenteredTextLabel(value)		
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_text_centered", self.CenteredTextCache)
-	scratchUCStr:fromUtf8(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = value
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = scratchUCStr
 	return group
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:newNumberLabel(value)	
 	local group = self:newTemplate("rap_number", self.NumberCache)
-	group:find("t").uc_hardtext_single_line_format = tostring(value)
+	group:find("t").text_single_line_format = tostring(value)
 	return group
 end
 
@@ -358,7 +353,7 @@ function PlayerTracking:fill(list)
 			self:setErrorMessage("uiRAP_NoSessionForLangFilter")
 		else 
 			--self:setErrorMessage(i18n.get("uiRAP_NoSessionFound"))
-			self:setErrorMessage(ucstring())
+			self:setErrorMessage("")
 			self:enableButtons(false)
 		end
 	else
@@ -372,7 +367,7 @@ end
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:setMessage(msg, color)		
 	local errorTxt = self:getWindow():find("errorMsg")
-	errorTxt.uc_hardtext = msg
+	errorTxt.text = msg
 	errorTxt.color = color
 	errorTxt.active=true
 end
@@ -463,9 +458,9 @@ function PlayerTracking:onLineRightClick()
 	self:onLineLeftClick()	
 	local menu = getUI("ui:login:ring_player_menu")
 
-	menu:find("tell").uc_hardtext = ucstring(i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuPlayerTell"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player .."'")
+	menu:find("tell").text = i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuPlayerTell") .. "'" .. self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player .."'"
-	menu:find("teleport").uc_hardtext = ucstring(i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuTeleportTo"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player.."'")
+	menu:find("teleport").text = i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuTeleportTo") .. "'" .. self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player.."'"
-	menu:find("kick").uc_hardtext = ucstring(i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuKick"):toUtf8() .. "'" .. self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player.."'")
+	menu:find("kick").text = i18n.get("uiRAP_MenuKick") .. "'" .. self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player.."'"
 
 	menu:find("kick").grayed = not self:isConnected(self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Flags)
 	menu:find("teleport").grayed = not self:isConnected(self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Flags)
@@ -481,9 +476,7 @@ end
 --***********************************************************************
 function PlayerTracking:onTell()
 	debugInfo("tell to owner of session" .. self.SelectedPlayerId)
-	player = ucstring()	
+	tell(self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player)
-	player:fromUtf8(self:getPlayerFromId(self.SelectedPlayerId).Player)
-	tell(player)
 end
 
 --***********************************************************************

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_property_sheet.lua

@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ r2.DefaultPropertySheetTitleClampSize = -28
 local eventArgs = {} -- static table here to avoid costly allocs with the ellipsis ...
 local emptyArgs = {}
 -- build an edit box for an arbitrary type
-function r2:buildEditBox(prop, textRef, entryType, multiLine, maxNumChars, onChangeAction, onFocusLostAction)		
+function r2:buildEditBox(prop, textRef, entryType, multiLine, maxNumBytes, onChangeAction, onFocusLostAction)		
 	local result =
 	[[<instance template="edit_box_widget" text_y="-1" posref="ML ML" sizeref="w" w="-8" fontsize="14" x="4" reset_focus_on_hide="true"
 		 child_resize_hmargin="4"
 		 max_historic="0"
 		 y="-2"		 
-		 negative_filter = '"{}[]'
+		 negative_filter = ''
 		 prompt="" enter_loose_focus="true" 
 		 color="255 255 255 255"
 		 continuous_text_update="true"
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ function r2:buildEditBox(prop, textRef, entryType, multiLine, maxNumChars, onCha
 	[[ text_ref   =      ]] .. strifyXml(textRef)   ..
 	[[ entry_type =      ]] .. strifyXml(entryType) ..
 	[[ multi_line =      ]] .. strifyXml(multiLine) ..
-	[[ max_num_chars =   ]] .. strifyXml(maxNumChars) ..
+	[[ max_num_bytes =   ]] .. strifyXml(maxNumBytes) ..
+	[[ max_num_chars =   ]] .. strifyXml(maxNumBytes) ..
 	[[ params = ]] .. strifyXml(onChangeAction) ..
 	[[ on_focus_lost_params = ]] .. strifyXml(onFocusLostAction) ..	
 	"/>"
@@ -148,22 +149,20 @@ r2.WidgetStyles.String =
 				ok = r2.assert(loadstring('return '.. prop.ValidationFun))()(value)
 			end
 			if ok then
-				local ucValue = ucstring()
 				--debugInfo("value = " .. tostring(value))
-				ucValue:fromUtf8(value)
+				widget.eb.input_string = value
-				widget.eb.uc_input_string = ucValue
+				widget.eb.Env.CurrString = value
-				widget.eb.Env.CurrString = ucValue			
 				--debugInfo("setting" .. widget.eb.id .. " to " .. tostring(value))
 			else
-				widget.eb.uc_input_string = widget.eb.Env.CurrString
+				widget.eb.input_string = widget.eb.Env.CurrString
-				widget.eb.input_string = widget.eb.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+				widget.eb.input_string = widget.eb.input_string
 			end
 		end
 
 		local validation = ""
 		
 		if prop.ValidationFun then
-			validation = string.format([[	if not %s(utf8Value) then editBox.uc_input_string = editBox.Env.CurrString; return end]], prop.ValidationFun)
+			validation = string.format([[	if not %s(utf8Value) then editBox.input_string = editBox.Env.CurrString; return end]], prop.ValidationFun)
 		end
 			
 		local onChangeAction = 
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ r2.WidgetStyles.String =
 					return
 				end
 
-				local utf8Value = editBox.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+				local utf8Value = editBox.input_string
 				%s
 				editBox.Env.CurrString = editBox.input_string		
 				r2:requestSetObjectProperty('%s', utf8Value)
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ r2.WidgetStyles.String =
 		if prop.ValidateOnEnter then
 			onChangeAction = onChangeAction .. "r2:validateForm(r2.CurrentForm)"
 		end
-		return r2:buildEditBox(prop, "TL TL", defaulting(prop.EntryType, "text"), true, defaulting(prop.MaxNumChar, 256), onChangeAction, onFocusLostAction),
+		return r2:buildEditBox(prop, "TL TL", defaulting(prop.EntryType, "text"), true, defaulting(prop.MaxNumChar, 255), onChangeAction, onFocusLostAction),
 		       setter,
 			   nil
 	end,
@@ -193,9 +192,7 @@ r2.WidgetStyles.String =
 		--debugInfo("Building static text")
 		local function setter(widget, prop, value)
 			--debugInfo("value = " .. tostring(value))
-			local ucValue = ucstring()
+			widget.text = value
-			ucValue:fromUtf8(value)
-			widget.uc_hardtext = ucValue
 		end
 		local widgetXml = 
 		string.format([[ <view type="text" id="%s" color="192 192 192 255" posparent="parent" active="true" posref="ML ML" x="4" y="-2"  global_color="true" fontsize="12" shadow="true" hardtext="toto" auto_clamp="true"/> ]], prop.Name)
@@ -206,9 +203,7 @@ r2.WidgetStyles.String =
 		--debugInfo("Building static text")
 		local function setter(widget, prop, value)
 			--debugInfo("value = " .. tostring(value))
-			local ucValue = ucstring()
+			widget.text = value
-			ucValue:fromUtf8(value)
-			widget.uc_hardtext = ucValue
 		end
 		local widgetXml = 
 		string.format([[ <view type="text" id="%s" color="192 192 192 255" posparent="parent" active="true" posref="ML ML" x="4" y="-2"  global_color="true" fontsize="12" shadow="true" hardtext="toto" multi_line="true" auto_clamp="true"/> ]], prop.Name)
@@ -282,11 +277,9 @@ end
 function refIdDefaultEventHandler:update(widget, value, target)
 	local text = widget:find("name")		
 	if target then
-		local newName = ucstring()
+		text.text = target.Name
-		newName:fromUtf8(target.Name)
-		text.uc_hardtext = newName
 	else		
-		text.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDNone")
+		text.text = i18n.get("uiR2EDNone")
 	end
 end
 --
@@ -623,8 +616,7 @@ function refIdPlotItemEventHandler:updateSheet(widget, targetPlotItem)
       local dbPath = "LOCAL:R2:PLOT_ITEMS:" .. tostring(k)
       if getDbProp(dbPath .. ":SHEET") == targetPlotItem.SheetId then         
          widget.sheet.sheet = dbPath
-         r2.ScratchUCStr:fromUtf8(targetPlotItem.Name)	
+         widget.t.text = targetPlotItem.Name
-         widget.t.uc_hardtext = r2.ScratchUCStr
          return true
       end
    end   
@@ -644,7 +636,7 @@ function refIdPlotItemEventHandler:update(widget, value, target)
    end      
  
    widget.sheet.sheet = ""
-   widget.t.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDChooseItem")   
+   widget.t.text = i18n.get("uiR2EDChooseItem")   
 end
 
 -- ui handling for selection of plot items from the scenario
@@ -787,7 +779,7 @@ function r2:requestSetObjectProperty(propName, value, isLocal)
 			return -- not really modified -> no op
 		end		
 		local ucActionName = r2:getPropertyTranslation(prop)		
-		r2.requestNewAction(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDChangePropertyAction"), ucActionName, i18n.get("uiR2EDChangePropertyOf"), target:getDisplayName()))
+		r2.requestNewAction(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDChangePropertyAction"), ucActionName, i18n.get("uiR2EDChangePropertyOf"), target:getDisplayName()))
 		-- this is a property sheet
 		
 
@@ -1915,7 +1907,7 @@ function r2:buildAllPropertySheetsAndForms()
 		--f:write(r2:encloseXmlScript(xmlScript))
 		--f:flush()
 		--f:close()
-		parseInterfaceFromString(ucstring(r2:encloseXmlScript(xmlScript)):toUtf8())
+		parseInterfaceFromString(r2:encloseXmlScript(xmlScript))
 		local endTime = nltime.getLocalTime()
 		debugInfo(string.format("Reparsing generated xml took %f second", (endTime - startTime) / 1000))
 	end
@@ -2055,7 +2047,7 @@ function propertySheetDisplayerTable:onAttrModified(instance, attributeName, ind
 		local propertySheet = r2:getPropertySheet(instance)
 			if propertySheet then
 				if attributeName == "Name" and instance == r2:getSelectedInstance() then
-					propertySheet.uc_title = concatUCString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
+					propertySheet.title = concatString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
 				end
 				propertySheet.Env.updatePropVisibility()
 			end
@@ -2164,7 +2156,7 @@ function r2:showProperties(instance)
 			end			
 		end		
 		if instance and instance:getClass().BuildPropertySheet then
-			newPropWindow.uc_title = concatUCString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
+			newPropWindow.title = concatString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), instance:getDisplayName())
 		end
 	end	
 	r2.CurrentPropertyWindow = newPropWindow
@@ -2225,9 +2217,9 @@ function r2:doForm(formName, initialTable, validateCallback, cancelCallback)
 	formUI:center()	
 	formUI:updateCoords()
 	if form.Caption ~= nil then
-		formUI.uc_title = i18n.get(form.Caption)
+		formUI.title = i18n.get(form.Caption)
 	else
-		formUI.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDForm")
+		formUI.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDForm")
 	end
 	r2.CurrentForm = formUI
 	if type(form.onShow) == "function" then

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_reset.lua

@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ function r2:onChangeDesktop(desktopIndex)
 		-- set new title for th "keys" window
 		local keys = getUI("ui:interface:keys")
 		if keys then
-			keys.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDEditingKeys")
+			keys.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDEditingKeys")
 		end
 	
 		if r2.UserComponentsManager then
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ function r2:onChangeDesktop(desktopIndex)
 
 		local keys = getUI("ui:interface:keys")
 		if keys then
-			keys.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDTestOrDMKeys")
+			keys.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDTestOrDMKeys")
 		end
 
 	----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ function r2:onChangeDesktop(desktopIndex)
 		r2.ui.AnimBar:updateDMControlledEntitiesWindow()					
 		local keys = getUI("ui:interface:keys")
 		if keys then
-			keys.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDTestOrDMKeys")
+			keys.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDTestOrDMKeys")
 		end
 	end	
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_scenario.lua

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:initScenarioWindow()
 
 	local languages2 = {}
 	for k, lang in pairs(languages) do
-		self.Languages[i18n.get("uiR2ED"..lang):toUtf8()] = lang
+		self.Languages[i18n.get("uiR2ED"..lang)] = lang
 		table.insert(languages2, i18n.get("uiR2ED"..lang))
 	end
 	table.sort(languages2)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:initScenarioWindow()
 
 	local types2 = {}
 	for k, type in pairs(types) do
-		self.Types[i18n.get("uiR2ED"..type):toUtf8()] = type
+		self.Types[i18n.get("uiR2ED"..type)] = type
 		table.insert(types2, i18n.get("uiR2ED"..type))
 	end
 	table.sort(types2)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:initScenarioWindow()
 			table.insert(locked, "RoSOnly")
 		end
 		for k, type in pairs(locked) do
-			self.Locked[i18n.get("uiR2ED"..type):toUtf8()] = type
+			self.Locked[i18n.get("uiR2ED"..type)] = type
 			table.insert(tmp, i18n.get("uiR2ED"..type))
 		end
 --		table.sort(tmp)
@@ -183,17 +183,13 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateLeftQuota()
 
 			self.LeftQuota, self.LeftStaticQuota = act:getLeftQuota() 
 
-			local uc_tooltip = ucstring()
 			quotaViewText.hardtext = string.format("(%d)", self.LeftQuota)
-			uc_tooltip:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDScene"):toUtf8() .. " (" .. self.LeftQuota .. ")")
+			quotaTooltip.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EDScene") .. " (" .. self.LeftQuota .. ")"
-			quotaTooltip.tooltip = uc_tooltip
 			quotaMacroViewText.hardtext = string.format("(%d)", self.LeftQuota)
-			uc_tooltip:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponents"):toUtf8() .. " (" .. self.LeftQuota .. ")")
+			quotaMacroTooltip.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponents") .. " (" .. self.LeftQuota .. ")"
-			quotaMacroTooltip.tooltip = uc_tooltip		
 			quotaViewTextMisc.hardtext = string.format("(%d)", self.LeftStaticQuota)
 			quotaViewTextMisc2.hardtext = string.format("(%d)", self.LeftStaticQuota)
-			uc_tooltip:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects"):toUtf8() .. " (" .. self.LeftStaticQuota .. ")")
+			quotaMiscTooltip.tooltip = i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects") .. " (" .. self.LeftStaticQuota .. ")"
-			quotaMiscTooltip.tooltip = uc_tooltip			
 			
 			quotaViewText.color_rgba = select(self.LeftQuota >= 0, CRGBA(255, 255, 255), CRGBA(255, 0, 0))
 			quotaViewTextMisc.color_rgba = select(self.LeftStaticQuota >= 0, CRGBA(255, 255, 255), CRGBA(255, 0, 0))
@@ -218,7 +214,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:setAct(act)
 		r2:setCurrentActFromId(act.InstanceId) -- will also trigger ui update (called by C++)
 		if act.InstanceId~=self.setActId then
 			if not r2:isClearingContent() then
-				displaySystemInfo(concatUCString(i18n.get("uiR2EDCurrentActNotify"), act:getDisplayName()), "BC")
+				displaySystemInfo(concatString(i18n.get("uiR2EDCurrentActNotify"), act:getDisplayName()), "BC")
 			end
 			self.setActId = act.InstanceId
 		end
@@ -230,20 +226,17 @@ end
 function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateComboBoxCurrentAct(newAct)
 
 	local comboB = self:getActComboBox()
-	local text = ucstring()	
 	local currentAct = r2:getCurrentAct()
 	if not (currentAct==nil or currentAct.isNil) then
 		local currentActIndex = r2.ScenarioWindow:findComboBoxLineFromAct(currentAct)
 		if currentActIndex then
-			text:fromUtf8(currentAct:getName())	
+			comboB:setText(currentActIndex, currentAct:getName())
-			comboB:setText(currentActIndex, text)
 		end
 	end
 
 	local newActIndex = r2.ScenarioWindow:findComboBoxLineFromAct(newAct)
 	if newActIndex then
-		text:fromUtf8(newAct:getName() .. "  [" .. i18n.get("uiR2EDCurrentActComboBox"):toUtf8() .."]")	
+		comboB:setText(newActIndex, newAct:getName() .. "  [" .. i18n.get("uiR2EDCurrentActComboBox") .."]")
-		comboB:setText(newActIndex, text)
 	end
 end
 
@@ -316,11 +309,11 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:confirmDeleteAct()
 
 			local name = act.Name
 			
-			local firstPart = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8() .. i 
+			local firstPart = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle") .. i 
-			local firstPartSpace = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8().. " " .. i 
+			local firstPartSpace = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle").. " " .. i 
 
 			if name == firstPart or name == firstPartSpace then
-				name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle"):toUtf8() .. " " .. (i-1) 
+				name = i18n.get("uiR2EDDefaultActTitle") .. " " .. (i-1) 
 				r2.requestSetNode(act.InstanceId, "Name", name)
 			end
 
@@ -527,8 +520,8 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:setActNotes()
 	local actGr = scenarioUI:find("act_properties")
 	assert(actGr)
 
-	local preActNotes = actGr:find("pre_act_notes"):find("small_description").uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local preActNotes = actGr:find("pre_act_notes"):find("small_description").input_string
-	local actNotes = actGr:find("act_notes"):find("small_description").uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local actNotes = actGr:find("act_notes"):find("small_description").input_string
 
 	if act==nil then act = r2:getCurrentAct() end
 	if actNotes~=act.ShortDescription then
@@ -585,9 +578,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateActProperties()
 	if location==nil then return end
 	local locationName = actGr:find("location_name")
 	assert(locationName)
-	local uc_location = ucstring()
+	locationName.text = location.Name
-	uc_location:fromUtf8(location.Name)
-	locationName.uc_hardtext = uc_location
 
 	-- season
 	local seasons = {
@@ -600,7 +591,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateActProperties()
 	assert(season)
 	local seasonStr = seasons[location.Season]
 	local uc_season = i18n.get(seasonStr)
-	season.uc_hardtext = uc_season
+	season.text = uc_season
 
 	-- manual weather
 	local weatherGr = actGr:find("weather")
@@ -624,9 +615,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateActProperties()
 		assert(notesGr)
 		local notesAct = notesGr:find("small_description")
 		assert(notesAct)
-		local uc_notes = ucstring()
+		notesAct.input_string = act.ShortDescription
-		uc_notes:fromUtf8(act.ShortDescription)
-		notesAct.uc_input_string = uc_notes
 	end
 	
 	-- pre act notes
@@ -635,9 +624,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateActProperties()
 		assert(notesGr)
 		local notesAct = notesGr:find("small_description")
 		assert(notesAct)
-		local uc_notes = ucstring()
+		notesAct.input_string = act.PreActDescription
-		uc_notes:fromUtf8(act.PreActDescription)
-		notesAct.uc_input_string = uc_notes
 	end
 
 
@@ -645,11 +632,8 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateActProperties()
 	if act==r2:getCurrentAct() then
 		local entityBudgetText = scenarioUI:find("entity_budget_text")
 		local macroBudgetText = scenarioUI:find("macro_budget_text")
-		local ucBudget = ucstring()
+		macroBudgetText.text = i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponentsInAct") .. act:getName()
-		ucBudget:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponentsInAct"):toUtf8() .. act:getName())
+		entityBudgetText.text = i18n.get("uiR2EDEntitiesInAct") .. act:getName()
-		macroBudgetText.uc_hardtext = ucBudget
-		ucBudget:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDEntitiesInAct"):toUtf8() .. act:getName())
-		entityBudgetText.uc_hardtext = ucBudget
 	end
 end
 
@@ -677,9 +661,9 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateScenarioProperties()
 		assert(cb)
 		if r2.Scenario.Description.OtherCharAccess then
 			local access = r2.Scenario.Description.OtherCharAccess
-			cb.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2ED".. access):toUtf8()
+			cb.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2ED".. access)
 		else
-			cb.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2EDFull"):toUtf8() 
+			cb.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2EDFull") 
 		end
 		
 	end
@@ -707,9 +691,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateScenarioProperties()
 		assert(ui)
 		local widget = ui:find("mission_tag")
 		assert(widget)
-		local uc = ucstring()
+		widget:find("mission_tag_eb").eb.input_string = scenario.Description.MissionTag
-		uc:fromUtf8(scenario.Description.MissionTag)
-		widget:find("mission_tag_eb").eb.uc_input_string = uc
 	end
 
 	-- scenario rules
@@ -723,39 +705,33 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:updateScenarioProperties()
 	-- scenario language
 	local languageCB = scenarioGr:find("language_combo_box")
 	assert(languageCB)
-	languageCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..r2.Scenario.Language):toUtf8()
+	languageCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..r2.Scenario.Language)
 
 	-- scenario type
 	local typeCB = scenarioGr:find("type_combo_box")
 	assert(typeCB)
 	-- special case for old enums	
 	if r2.Scenario.Type =="Combat" then		
-		typeCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2EDso_hack_slash"):toUtf8()
+		typeCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2EDso_hack_slash")
 	elseif r2.Scenario.Type =="Roleplay" then		
-		typeCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2EDso_story_telling"):toUtf8()
+		typeCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2EDso_story_telling")
 	else
-		typeCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..r2.Scenario.Type):toUtf8()
+		typeCB.selection_text = i18n.get("uiR2ED"..r2.Scenario.Type)
 	end
 
 	-- scenario title
-	local ucTitle = ucstring()
+	getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_scenario"):find("title_eb").eb.input_string = scenario.Description.Title
-	ucTitle:fromUtf8(scenario.Description.Title)
-	getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_scenario"):find("title_eb").eb.uc_input_string	= ucTitle
 
 	-- scenario notes
 	local notesGr = scenarioGr:find("scenario_notes")
 	assert(notesGr)
 	local notesScenario = notesGr:find("small_description")
 	assert(notesScenario)
-	local uc_notes = ucstring()
+	notesScenario.input_string = scenario.Description.ShortDescription
-	uc_notes:fromUtf8(scenario.Description.ShortDescription)
-	notesScenario.uc_input_string = uc_notes
 	
 	-- scenario name
 	local scenarioName = scenarioUI:find("scenario_name_text")
-	local uc_name = ucstring()
+	scenarioName.text = i18n.get("uiR2EDScenarioFilename") .. " " ..scenario:getName()
-	uc_name:fromUtf8(i18n.get("uiR2EDScenarioFilename"):toUtf8() .. " " ..ucstring(scenario:getName()):toUtf8())
-	scenarioName.uc_hardtext = uc_name
 
 	self.lockComboBoxes = false
 end
@@ -769,7 +745,7 @@ function r2.ScenarioWindow:setScenarioNotes()
 	local scenarioGr = scenarioUI:find("scenario_properties")
 	assert(scenarioGr)
 
-	local scenarioNotes = scenarioGr:find("scenario_notes"):find("small_description").uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local scenarioNotes = scenarioGr:find("scenario_notes"):find("small_description").input_string
 
 	if r2.Scenario and scenarioNotes~= r2.Scenario.Description.ShortDescription then
 		r2.requestNewAction(i18n.get("uiR2EDChangeScenarioDescription"))
@@ -865,7 +841,7 @@ end
 -- the scenario title was changed by the user
 function r2.ScenarioWindow:onTitleChanged()
 	if self.lockComboBoxes then return end	
-	local newTitle = getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_scenario"):find("title_eb").eb.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local newTitle = getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_scenario"):find("title_eb").eb.input_string
 	if newTitle ~= r2.Scenario.Description.Title then
 		r2.requestNewAction(i18n.get("uiR2EDChangeScenarioTitle"))	
 		r2.requestSetNode(r2.Scenario.Description.InstanceId, "Title", newTitle)
@@ -936,7 +912,7 @@ end
 function r2.ScenarioWindow:onScenarioMissionTagChanged()
 	if self.lockComboBoxes then return end		
 	if config.R2EDExtendedDebug ~= 1 then return end
-	local newTag = getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_palette"):find("mission_tag"):find("mission_tag_eb").eb.uc_input_string:toUtf8()
+	local newTag = getUI("ui:interface:r2ed_palette"):find("mission_tag"):find("mission_tag_eb").eb.input_string
 	
 	self:setScenarioNotes()
 	self:onTitleChanged()

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_scenario_scores.lua

@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ function ScenarioScores:initScenarioScoresOLD()
 
 	-- windows title
 	if ratingsGr.active then
-		ui.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDMyScenarioScores")
+		ui.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDMyScenarioScores")
 	else
-		ui.uc_title = i18n.get("uiR2EDScenarioScores")
+		ui.title = i18n.get("uiR2EDScenarioScores")
 	end
 end
 

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_select_bar.lua

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:update()
 	local function setupButton(butt, instance)
 		butt.active = true
 		butt.b.pushed = (instance == selection)		
-		butt.b.uc_hardtext = instance:getDisplayName()
+		butt.b.text = instance:getDisplayName()
 		local icon = instance:getSelectBarIcon()
 		if icon ~= "" and icon ~= nil then
 			butt.icon.texture = icon
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:browseSequences()
 	r2:clearMenu(rm)
 	for s = 0, activitySequences.Size - 1 do
 		local sequence = activitySequences[s]
-		rm:addLine(ucstring(r2:getSequenceName(sequence)), "lua", "r2:selectActivitiesSequence(".. tostring(s) .. ")", "s")
+		rm:addLine(r2:getSequenceName(sequence), "lua", "r2:selectActivitiesSequence(".. tostring(s) .. ")", "s")
 	end
 	rm:addSeparator()
 	r2:addMenuLine(rm, i18n.get("uiR2EDNewSequence"), "lua", "r2:newMiniActivitySequence()", "new_sequence", "r2_icon_create.tga", 14)

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_select_bar_2.lua

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ r2.SelectBar =
    LastMenuHideTrigger = nil, -- last element that triggered the disparition of the select bar menu   
    InstancesType = "",
    InstancesTypes = {
-						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDScene"):toUtf8(),				["icon"]="r2_palette_entities.tga" },
+						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDScene"),				["icon"]="r2_palette_entities.tga" },
-						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponents"):toUtf8(),	["icon"]="r2_palette_components.tga" },
+						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDMacroComponents"),	["icon"]="r2_palette_components.tga" },
-						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects"):toUtf8(),		["icon"]="r2_palette_objets.tga" },
+						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDbotObjects"),		["icon"]="r2_palette_objets.tga" },
-						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItems"):toUtf8(),			["icon"]="ICO_mission_purse.tga" }
+						{["type"]=i18n.get("uiR2EDPlotItems"),			["icon"]="ICO_mission_purse.tga" }
 					},
 }
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:update()
 	
 	local function setupButtonWithIconAndText(butt, text, icon, buttIndex)
 		butt.active = true      
-		butt.b.uc_hardtext = text
+		butt.b.text = text
 		local icon = icon
 		if icon ~= "" and icon ~= nil then
 			butt.icon.texture = icon
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:update()
 				break
 			end
 		end
-		setupButtonWithIconAndText(butt, ucstring(type), icon, buttIndex)
+		setupButtonWithIconAndText(butt, type, icon, buttIndex)
 		butt.Env.Types = true
 	end
    
@@ -250,9 +250,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:update()
 
 						if self.InstancesType~="" then
 							-- special button for different types
-							local ucname = ucstring()
+							setupButtonType(self:getButton(buttIndex), self.InstancesType, buttIndex)
-							ucname:fromUtf8(self.InstancesType)
-							setupButtonType(self:getButton(buttIndex), ucname, buttIndex)
 							self.Content[buttIndex] = currElem
 							buttIndex = buttIndex - 1
 						end     
@@ -305,7 +303,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:update()
 	if buttIndex <= self:getMaxNumEntries() then
 		local butt = self:getButton(buttIndex)
 		butt.active = true      
-		butt.b.uc_hardtext = i18n.get("uiR2EDSelectSubObject")
+		butt.b.text = i18n.get("uiR2EDSelectSubObject")
 		butt.icon.active = false
 		butt.b.text_x = 12
 		butt.b.wmargin = 12						
@@ -511,9 +509,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:popMenu(index)
 	-- special case for act
 	if index==2 then
 		for k, v in pairs(self.InstancesTypes) do
-			local ucname = ucstring()
+			r2:addMenuLine(rm, v.type, "lua", "r2.SelectBar:openInstancesOfType('".. v.type .."','" .. v.icon .."')", v.type, v.icon, 14)
-			ucname:fromUtf8(v.type)
-			r2:addMenuLine(rm, ucname, "lua", "r2.SelectBar:openInstancesOfType('".. v.type .."','" .. v.icon .."')", v.type, v.icon, 14)
 		end
 	else
 		for k, v in pairs(sons) do
@@ -528,7 +524,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:popMenu(index)
 	if self.Content[index] and self.Content[index].InstanceId == r2:getSelectedInstance().InstanceId then
 		if r2:getSelectedInstance().BuildPropertySheet then
 			rm:addSeparator()
-			r2:addMenuLine(rm, concatUCString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), r2:getSelectedInstance():getDisplayName()), "lua", "r2:showProperties(r2:getSelectedInstance())", "prop", "r2_icon_properties.tga", 14)
+			r2:addMenuLine(rm, concatString(i18n.get("uiRE2DPropertiesOf"), r2:getSelectedInstance():getDisplayName()), "lua", "r2:showProperties(r2:getSelectedInstance())", "prop", "r2_icon_properties.tga", 14)
 		end
 	end
 	et = os.clock()
@@ -562,9 +558,7 @@ function r2.SelectBar:browseSequences()
 	r2:clearMenu(rm)
 	for s = 0, activitySequences.Size - 1 do
 		local sequence = activitySequences[s]
-		local uc_sequ = ucstring()
+		rm:addLine(sequence:getName(), "lua", "r2.activities:triggerSelectSequence('".. sequence.InstanceId .. "')", sequence.InstanceId)
-		uc_sequ:fromUtf8(sequence:getName())
-		rm:addLine(uc_sequ, "lua", "r2.activities:triggerSelectSequence('".. sequence.InstanceId .. "')", sequence.InstanceId)
 	end
 	rm:addSeparator()
 	r2:addMenuLine(rm, i18n.get("uiR2EDNewSequence"), "lua", "r2.activities:newSequenceInst()", "new_sequence", "r2_icon_create.tga", 14)	

ryzom/common/data_common/r2/r2_ui_tools.lua

@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ function r2.ToolUI:updateTooltip(onClickL, paramsL)
    onClickL = defaulting(onClickL, getUICaller().onclick_l)
    paramsL = defaulting(paramsL, getUICaller().params_l)
    local expr = string.format("getKey('%s', '%s')", onClickL, paramsL)
-   local keyName = ucstring(runExpr(expr))
+   local keyName = runExpr(expr)
 	if keyName == i18n.get("uiNotAssigned") then
 		-- no associated key
 		setContextHelpText(getUICaller().tooltip)
 	else
-		setContextHelpText(concatUCString(getUICaller().tooltip, "@{6F6F} (", keyName, ")"))
+		setContextHelpText(concatString(getUICaller().tooltip, "@{6F6F} (", keyName, ")"))
 	end
 end