Localizer

Author:

Karsten Kusche, Claudia Haase
based on a diploma thesis by Dirk Lannatewitz

Version:

v1.285 from 13.12.2005

What it is:

Localizer is a tool that helps translating the *.lbl catalogs, or the messages in the VisualWorks system, into other languages. It supports the import of Microsoft Glossary *.csv catalog files [1] as well as the export/import of the translation memory as TMX file or TBX file for further use.

How to use it:

Installation

Load the file ‘l10n.pcl’ into VisualWorks to install the Localizer.
If you need to import Microsoft Glossary files, also load the file ‘Microsoft International Glossaries.pcl’.

Required parcels

Prerequisites:

    * DLLCC
    * AT Parser Compiler
    * AllEncodings
    * UIPainter
    * MultiDictionary
    * FormatedSetting
    * JpLocale (for importing of SHIFTJIS encoded files)
    * TMX
    * GHNamespaces
    * AllEncodings
    * GHSpeedUpMesssageCatalogs

Optional: (Only if you need to import *.csv catalogs [1])
    * Microsoft International Glossaries

Optional: (Only install these if you need to translate catalogs into Japanese, as it slows down VisualWorks)

    * UnicodeCharacterInput
    * UnicodeCharacterInputPrereq

Starting the Localizer

Click the Book icon on the right hand side of the toolbar in your VisualLauncher to open the Localizer window.

Translating

Choose Read System from the File menu.
Choose Import or ImportFolder from the Import/Export menu to import glossaries or translation memories.
Choose the source language from the Source Language Specification pick list (e.g. C_none).
Choose the target language from the Target Language Specification pick list (e.g. de_DE).
Choose the catalog you wish to translate from the Catalog pick list.
Select a user message in the UserMessages list.
Existing translations in the system-inherent translation memory are shown in the Translations field.
Existing translations in the imported translation memories or glossaries are shown in the Existing Translations field.
Choose a method from the Method Containing Selected UserMessage pick list to see the context of the user message in the Source/Visual field.
Enter your translation in the Your Translation field.
Hit the Accept Translation button to confirm your translation and to write it in the system-inherent translation memory.
To permanently store the translations in the catalog files, choose Write And Compile Catalogs from the File menu.

For a complete description of the user interface, see the PDF file.