Cron job template block not being translated, but testObserver is

Question

I am configuring a product out of stock notification / alert, and I'm having an issue with localization / translation (pt_BR) in Magento CE 1.9.0.1.

The email/productalert/stock.phtml block isn't being translated when called by cron job. Nevertheless, when I call /productalert/add/testObserver it gets translated!

I am certain that when called by cron:

1. Module name is Mage_ProductAlert;
2. Mage::getStoreConfig('general/locale/code', Mage::app()->getStore()->getId()); equals pt_BR;
3. $locale = Mage::app()->getLocale()->getLocaleCode(); equals the same, pt_BR;

Any hints ? This is happening in core code, without any out of stock extensions.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Well, this is a bug indeed, but I came up with a fix!

The problem is that Mage_Core_Model_Translate translator isn't initialized by cron.php, since this script doesn't load() translate application area...

The fix is to initialize the translator after emulation, on Mage_ProductAlert_Model_Email::send:

$initialEnvironmentInfo = $appEmulation->startEnvironmentEmulation($storeId);

//Dealing with uninitialized translator!
Mage::app()->getTranslator()->init('frontend', true);

I filled a bug with Magento so probably soon this patch will not be needed.

Answer 2

I think cronjobs run in admin store.

You could try a store emulation:

$emulation = Mage::getModel('core/app_emulation');
$oldEnvironment = $emulation->startEnvironmentEmulation(
        $storeId,
        Mage_Core_Model_App_Area::AREA_FRONTEND,
        true
    );

//do the stuff

$emulation->stopEnvironmentEmulation($oldEnvironment);