From e333e4a51d8324878b313125004fb6f2085c61d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: dazedanon <dazedanon@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:26:58 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] We can do better

---
 modules/regex.py | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/regex.py b/modules/regex.py
index f09c01d..7936efe 100644
--- a/modules/regex.py
+++ b/modules/regex.py
@@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ def translateRegex(data, filename, translatedList):
     i = 0
     
     # Define regex patterns outside loop
+    dialogueRegex = r'\"text\":\s?\"(.+)\",'
     lineRegexSpeaker = r'"name":\s?"(.+)",'
     choiceRegex = r"\$menu_item.+?,(.*?),"
     titleRegex = r"title\s'(.*)'$"
     setgamedatatitleRegex = r'\\setgamedatatitle\("(.+?)"\)'
-    dlgRegex = r'\"text\":\s?\"(.+)\",'
     selRegex = r'\\sel\((.+)\)'
 
     while i < len(data):
@@ -259,11 +259,14 @@ def translateRegex(data, filename, translatedList):
             tokens[1] += response[1][1] 
             data[i] = data[i].replace(match.group(1), speaker)
 
-        # Dlg (JSON text field)
-        match = re.search(dlgRegex, data[i])
+        # Dialogue (JSON text field)
+        match = re.search(dialogueRegex, data[i])
         if match:
             jaString = match.group(1)
             
+            # Replace \n with > for translation
+            jaString = jaString.replace('\\n', '>')
+            
             # Pass 1 - Collect for batch translation
             if not translatedList:
                 # Add with speaker prefix if available
@@ -287,6 +290,9 @@ def translateRegex(data, filename, translatedList):
 
                     # Remove speaker prefix from translation
                     translatedText = re.sub(r"^\[?(.+?)\]?\s?[|:]\s?", "", translatedText)
+                    
+                    # Convert > back to \n
+                    translatedText = translatedText.replace('>', '\\n')
 
                     # Escape Quotes
                     translatedText = translatedText.replace('"', '\\"')