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    This document provides guidance on translating the GUI text strings stored in an INI file format for a program to other languages. It discusses the INI file format containing key-value pairs for each text element, how to handle accelerators like shortcut keys, and automated or manual translation methods. Limitations are outlined such as unsupported characters and the inability to currently translate hardcoded strings within the program code itself.

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    This document provides guidance on translating the GUI text strings stored in an INI file format for a program to other languages. It discusses the INI file format containing key-value pairs for each text element, how to handle accelerators like shortcut keys, and automated or manual translation methods. Limitations are outlined such as unsupported characters and the inability to currently translate hardcoded strings within the program code itself.

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    This document provides guidance on translating the GUI text strings stored in an INI file format for a program to other languages. It discusses the INI file format containing key-value pairs for each text element, how to handle accelerators like shortcut keys, and automated or manual translation methods. Limitations are outlined such as unsupported characters and the inability to currently translate hardcoded strings within the program code itself.

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    HOW TO TRANSLATE A PROGRAM?

    The Language file format


    All text in the GUI is saved to a standard INI file.
    The format is like this:
    btnSave.Caption = Save
    btnSave.Hint = Save the document

    Accelerators
    You need to translate whatever is after the = sign.
    Some menus/actions will contain the & character. For example: "Sa&ve file"
    This is called an accelerator. If the user presses V it will trigger the "Save file" menu/action.
    You can delete that character or move if to a more appropriate position/character.

    Automating the translation


    If not too complicated, you could use DeepL.com (much better than Google Translate) to translate
    the INI file.
    To reset the program to its original strings, load the English translation, delete the English translation
    file and restart the program. The program will complain that the file was not found, but then it will
    continue normally.

    Changes in the language file after program updated


    Use a diff tool like BeyondCompare to see what changed and only translate the new strings.

    Hints
    *If you find multiple spaces you need to have also in the translation.
    Example: Change wallpaper after minutes

    *Most GUI elements are static (text is set at design time and remains unchanged during the lifetime
    of the program),
    but few are dynamic (the text is set at runtime). For example, you could see a label saying "Monitor
    resolution: 1920x1200". Obviously, this is valid only for your system. Other users will see other numbers
    here. This whole entry must be manually from the INI file (the whole line(name=value)). Don't worry
    BioniX will fill it at runtime.

    *At design time, controls that should not be saved are marked with @ (example lblTime.Caption:=
    @Runtime)
    or with lblTime.Tag:= 128)

    LIMITATIONS
    The INI file
    Enters are not supported (see CRLF)
    Unicode seems suported
    More than one equal (=) supported
    64KB per file
    8KB per section

    Only GUI
    This translator can only translate the strings in the GUI. All strings (for example error messages) that
    are coded into the program cannot be (for the moment) translated. We are working on that...

    DeepL
    Can only translate 5000 characters at once.
    If the length of the translated text is big, it will add an advertisement at the end of your text.
    Remove it! It might work if you put the translation in a DOCX file and upload that file.

    Abbreviations
    lbl: Label
    bnt: Button
    grp: Group (like in GroupBox)
    chk: Chekbox
    rad: Radiobutton
    frm: Form (aka window)

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