******************************************************************************* External Translation Manager (ETM) ******************************************************************************* 1. How to install ETM on a translator's machine. 2. How to send Delphi projects for translation. 3. How to receive translated projects back into Delphi. 4. Repository files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. How to install ETM on a translator's machine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the translator's machine: 1) Create a directory (for example,"C:\ETM"). 2) Copy the following files from the developer's machine into the directory you just created: from delphi60\bin: - etm60.exe - itecore60.bpl - rc60.bpl - dfm60.bpl - clxdesigner60.bpl - designdgm60.bpl - designide60.bpl - dbx60.bpl - dbx.dbi - indy60.bpl - vclide60.bpl - vclhie60.bpl - all dcl*60.bpl files, except dclemacsedit60.bpl, dclite60.bpl, dclsmpedit60.bpl, dclsoap60.bpl, and dclwebsnap60.bpl. from your appropriate Windows system directory, such as windows\system or \WINNT\System32: - qtintf.dll - *60.bpl from delphi60\help: - etm.hlp (the ETM help file) 3) Run ETM and select Tools | Options | Packages | Add. 4) Select all designtime package BPL files (dcl*.bpl) and click OK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. How to send Delphi projects for translation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) The developer will run the Resource DLL Wizard on his current project. ETM generated files will be saved under a root directory named after the language. For example: C:\MyDelphiProjects\AFK is the Afrikaan translation root directory for a project saved in "C:\MyDelphiProjects". 2) To send this project for translation, zip up this directory and send this kit to the translator. Note: In the kit, you must include the .bgp and .dof files in the zip file, either as individual files or alternatively, combined into an ETM project file. If you want to send an ETM project file, use File | Save As to create the file, then make sure you include it in the zip file. 3) The translator will unzip the kit in a directory of his choice and open the project file (.etm or .bpg) in ETM. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. How to receive translated projects back into Delphi. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Copy all translated .rc and .dfn files received from the translator into your language root directory (for example, "C:\MyDelphiProjects\AFK"). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Repository files. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repository files are standalone files with an .rps extension. They can be sent back and forth with the translation kits.