# File rbot/language.rb, line 16
    def scan
      @strings = Hash.new
      current_key = nil
      IO.foreach(@file) {|l|
        next if l =~ /^$/
        next if l =~ /^\s*#/
        if(l =~ /^(\S+):$/)
          @strings[$1] = Array.new
          current_key = $1
        elsif(l =~ /^\s*(.*)$/)
          @strings[current_key] << $1
        end
      }
    end