factorio-clockmaster/scripts/helpers/file.helper.ts

import fs from "fs";

export function getJsonData(file: string): unknown {
  const str = fs.readFileSync(file).toString();
  return JSON.parse(str);
}

const appDataPath =
  process.env["AppData"] || `${process.env["HOME"] ?? ""}/Library/Application Support`;
export const factorioPath = `${appDataPath}/Factorio`;

type Locale = Record<string, string>;

export function getLocale(file: string): Locale {
  const path = `${factorioPath}/script-output/${file}`;
  return getJsonData(path) as Locale;
}