Localization

BePDF supports localization since version 0.7.6 Alpha 2. For each language there is a .catalog file in the directory "locale".

If a [your language].catalog already exists:

Open the preferences window in BePDF, go to the language tab and select the language. Then close BePDF and open it again.

If a [your language].catalog does not exist:

You can easily make one yourself.

  1. Copy template.catalog to [your language].catalog.
    Note: As a naming convention [your language] should be the name of your language in your language ;-)
  2. Open [your language].catalog with StyleEdit skip the first line and the line at the bottom of the file.

    Replace the second line (below "CatalogName") with the name of your language, again in your language.

    Replace the line below "CatalogLanguage" with the name of your language in English.

    Replace the line below "CatalogAuthor" with your name.

    CatalogName and CatalogAuthor will be displayed in the About window.

    The other lines appear in pairs of two lines: The first is an identifier which you must not change and the second line is the text in English which has to be translated. This line has to be replaced with the translation to your language.

    Note: Some lines have a leading space or a space at the end, the translated line of text should have this too!

  3. If you want to support other BePDF users, send [your language].catalog in a zip-archive (to guarantee that the 8th bit of each byte is not lost when sent by email) to me (Michael Pfeiffer) and please tell me:
    1. if you want to be mentioned in the documentation as the translator
    2. with or without your email-address
    3. and/or a link to your home page.
    The catalog file will then be included in the next release of BePDF.

    Please subscribe yourself at the BePDF-Dev mailing list, if you want to be informed of new releases that need translations. This is a closed list, which means your subscription will be held for approval. You will be notified of the administrator's decision by email within 24 hours. This is also a private list, which means that the members list is not available to non-members.

    You can subscribe here.

Last updated: May 22, 2001