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- ---------------------------------------------
- --- $VER: Localization Kit 1.0 (14.01.96) ---
- --- ---
- --- LOCALIZATION KIT ---
- ---------------------------------------------
-
-
- This Localization Kit is composed by the following files:
-
- <*> BED.cd - Descriptor file. Contains the built-in english strings.
- <*> BED.ct - CT file. File ready to be filled with the translated strings.
- <*> Startup.dfn - Definition file.
- <*> Install - Installer script strings.
- <*> Read Me - This help file.
-
-
- To make a localization for Blacks Editor you have to edit three files:
-
- 1) Install
- 2) Startup.dfn
- 3) BED.ct
-
-
- - 1) Install --------------------------------------------------------------
-
- This file will be used to create a installer script for your language.
-
- Translate the quoted strings into your language, keeping the special
- characters as \n, %s, %ld, etc.
-
-
- - 2) Startup.dfn ----------------------------------------------------------
-
- This file will be used to have BED default menus in your language.
-
- Translate the menu labels into your language.
-
-
- - 3) BED.ct ----------------------------------------------------------
-
- This file will be used to create a BED.catalog for your language and
- localize all the strings of BED.
-
- To produce the catalog file you must have the CatComp utility, distributed
- by Commodore in the Developer Utility Package.
-
- Otherwise you can produce anyway the translation and sent it to me, then I
- will make the catalog and include it in the next update of Blacks Editor.
-
- I cannot include the Catcomp utility directly because it is copyright by
- Commodore.
-
-
- ---------------------------------
- --- How to make a translation ---
- ---------------------------------
-
- A translation is actually a .ct file containing the translated strings. This
- kit has a BED.ct file, which is ready to be filled with your translation. I
- advise not to edit it directly, but to make a copy of it for each
- translation, naming it for example italiano.ct, français.ct or deutsch.ct.
- Then for each .ct file follow these steps:
-
- 1) Load the <filename>.ct file within BED or another text editor.
-
- 2) Substitute the XXX in the three first lines with:
- * the filename, the version number, the date.
- * the codeset must be 0
- * the language is français, deutsch, or whatever you choose.
-
- 3) Fill the empty lines with the translation of the strings.
-
- For example, the first string is:
-
-
- ;
- STRING_OPEN_FILE
-
- ; Open File
-
-
- For an Italian translation you must fill it like this:
-
- ;
- STRING_OPEN_FILE
- Apri File
- ;Open File
-
-
- ---------------------------------------
- --- How to produce the catalog file ---
- ---------------------------------------
-
- (Only of you have the CatComp utility)
-
- If you have translated all the strings you can produce the catalog file
- entering in the Shell the following command:
-
- CatComp BED.cd <filename>.ct CATALOG=<filename>.catalog
-
-
- --------------------------------------
- --- How to send me the translation ---
- --------------------------------------
-
- If you have made a correct .ct file then send it to me at the following
- address:
-
- <Marco Negri> s592345@vm.uni-bocconi.it
-
- The best thing is to make a .lha file with your translations and send it to
- me uuencoded.
-
- If you can produce a final catalog file then you can upload it directly on
- Aminet. (Maybe it'll be included in an Aminet CD, and can receive it for
- free)
-
- In this case I ask you to send the catalog to me too, so I can include it in
- the next update of Blacks Editor.
-