Re:How to translate Delphi messages to other languages?
In article <6jq3h5$m...@forums.borland.com>, "Fernando Carvalho"
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<f.carva...@mail.telepac.pt> wrote:
>I have forgot to mention some other points.
>I'm using Delphi C/S 3.01
>To localize resource strings I have done the following:
>1. Request the Detailed Map File to generate a .DCR file
>2. Translate the strings in the .DCR file to my own language and save it
>with a ASCII text editor
>=> I had also run BRCC32 MyProject.DRC
>3. Compile and link the project and ...
> I still get the old string messages. Why?
Hmm, should work. A few things are important:
U must ship the resource-dll with your .exe file. The extension of the
library must be the abbr. of the language, e.g. myproj.de for a german
localization library.
The localization-library project file looks like
library myproj;
{$E de} // specify the extension
{$R MyProj.res} // translated and compiled .drc file
{$R Form1.res} // translated and compiled form
end.
The VCL/RTL uses the system default language to determinate the
requested language. If you set your prefered language to German, the
RTL/VCL will look at startup if the library myproj.de exists and will
load /all/ resources from this library.
You might want to have a look at our localization tool helicon
Translator (http://www.helicon.co.at/translator3). This tool uses D3's
built-in localization technique, but automates most of the steps for
you, and keeps track on the translation you've made.
Andreas
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