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Localising texts using Catalyst

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3 Localising texts using Catalyst

This section is a guide for the localisation activities using Alchemy Catalyst.

3.1 Catalyst overview

Alchemy Catalyst

Catalyst is an integrated translation environment by Alchemy Software

(http://www.alchemysoftware.ie/). This application can extract (import) the texts

from EXE and DLL files, and create a database file (TTK) that can be used for a

comfortable translation, assisted by a guided interface and management tools.

When ready, translated texts can then be exported back to DLL/EXE files, which

can be installed on a computer for testing the localised software application.

Catalyst editions

Catalyst is available in 4 different editions (see also the Catalyst product list in

http://www.alchemysoftware.ie/products/productline.html). These editions are:

• Catalyst Translator/Lite Edition (previously called Quickship)

Included in the MM8000 localisation toolkit, this edition allows for translating the

TTK text databases, but not for exporting texts into DLL and testing the local-

ised MM8000. In order to check the results it is necessary to ship the TTK files

to FS DMS support and wait for the exported DLL files.

Æ Catalyst Quickship V4.0 can be downloaded at:

http://www.alchemysoftware.ie/quickship/

• Catalyst Translator

This edition is not included in the MM8000 toolkit, but is available for a moder-

ate charge. This software enables you to translate the TTK text databases, to

export texts into DLL, and to test the localised MM8000.

• Catalyst Localiser

In addition to what is available in the Translator edition, the Localiser provides

more advanced tools for easy update of text versions, and more powerful tools

for text activity management.

• Catalyst Developer/Pro

This edition also supports tools for creating Quickship TTK databases.

Important notes:

– It is recommended to use the Translator or Localiser edition of Catalyst. Using

Quickship (at no cost) will not permit you to immediately verify the localised

software, and you will end up in a long and costly localisation process.

– Note that, starting from version 5, Catalyst software requires a license code that

can be requested via e-mail to the Catalyst support.

– Catalyst V4, V5, V6, and V7 can be used. For each version, we recommend

you to install the latest Service Release available on the web site

http://www.alchemysoftware.ie