Internationalization Tools version 0.3 Copyright (c) 2000 Ron Bessems GNU General Public License. ( If the program INTERNAT.EXE isn't in this directory you need to download the internationalization tools from my homepage in the Girder section http://www.stack.nl/~stilgar ) Description ----------- Internationalization Tools (for short i18n) is a set of Delphi sources that allow you to make your programs easily translatable via external language files. So users can contribute translations to your program. The program internat allows users to translate to their own language. Mind though this program is in it's early stages of developement. It's usable but just to be sure backup your language files before changing them. Please make sure that Internat.exe is in the same directory as the language files. Usage INTERNAT. --------------- A. New Translation. * To make a new translation type the name of your language in the language dropdownbox (middle of the window). * Press the "Refresh translatables". Internat now loads all translatable strings from english.lng. * Click on the first translatable string in the listbox (left side) * Now in the top two editboxes appear the same strings. * You must change the lower sentence (Translate box) * Press enter when you finish with a translation * The next string will automatically be selected. * When you're ready translating press the "save translation" button. * In the application (in this case Girder) set the language to the name you specified here. B. Update a Translation. Do this if you translated the application (int this case Girder) and the program changed some of it's translations. Or added translations * First of all set the language box to your language. (middle of the window). * Press "Load translation" * Now we want the new translations to be loaded and the stale ones removed. So press "Refresh Translatables" * The new strings have been added to the list. * Translate them as usual and save your file.