How to create a new language pack
All Kymoto Solutions applications use a standard interface which allows our applications to be fully translated*. Before you can begin creating a new translation you will need to download the required tool and core language file for the application you would like to created the translation for.
* Some items can not be translated internally, these items are controlled by the underlying O/S and will only show in the selected language.
Filename | Description | Version | Release date | |
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TransEditor_Latest.exe | Translation Editor | 2.0.2 | 24/12/2015 | Download |
Core language file | Description | Version | Release date | |
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transeditor_core_eng.zip | Translation Editor core language file | 2.0.2 | 24/12/2015 | Download |
isstudio_core_eng.zip | Inno Script Studio core language file | 2.2.2 | 20/10/2015 | Download |
ifdesign_core_eng.zip | Inno Form Designer core language file | N/A | N/A | Download |
What can be translated?
Almost all parts of our applications can be localized by language pack authors, including the following main components
- Application interface, including menus, toolbars, property dialogs & message dialogs
- Application content labels (types, aspects, property names, etc.)
- System-level messages (e.g. Logging, Debugging)
Create a language pack for your language
To create a new language file, you just have to follow these steps:
- Get the latest version of the Translation Editor
- Download the latest application core language pack and extract the file to a safe location
- Launch the Translation Editor, you will be prompted to provide some basic information before you can get started with either creating a new translation or continuing with a previous one.
Language Source
If you are creating a new translation pack then click on the
Browse
button and select the core language (*.dklang) file that was extracted earlier, otherwise select the core language file from the drop down listTranslation File
To create a new translation select
Create a new translation
.However if you want to continue translating an existing language pack select
Open an existing translation
and select the correct file from the drop down list. If the exisiting translation file is not shown in the list, click onBrowse
and select the translation pack (*.lng) file. - Click on
OK
- If you are creating a new translation pack you will be asked to select some additonal language properties, target application version & translation author information.
- Click on
OK
- You will now be presented with the main translation editor window where you can provide translations for all the available entries in the applications core language.