locale helpers are now on their own file

K-ShakeTune/scripts/locale_utils.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# Special utility functions to manage locale settings and printing
+# Written by Frix_x#0161 #
+
+
+import locale
+
+# Set the best locale for time and date formating (generation of the titles)
+def set_locale():
+    try:
+        current_locale = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_TIME)
+        if current_locale is None or current_locale[0] is None:
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, 'C')
+    except locale.Error:
+        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_TIME, 'C')
+
+# Print function to avoid problem in Klipper console (that doesn't support special characters) due to locale settings
+def print_with_c_locale(*args, **kwargs):
+    try:
+        original_locale = locale.getlocale()
+        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, 'C')
+    except locale.Error as e:
+        print("Warning: Failed to set a basic locale. Special characters may not display correctly in Klipper console:", e)
+    finally:
+        print(*args, **kwargs) # Proceed with printing regardless of locale setting success
+        try:
+            locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, original_locale)
+        except locale.Error as e:
+            print("Warning: Failed to restore the original locale setting:", e)