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Configuring the use of WDDIXIO in your project

Using WDDIXIO

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WDDIXIO

Using WDDIXIO

Overview

To translate the different messages found in your project:

Configure the use of WDDIXIO in your project.
Use WDDIXIO.

Remark: WDDIXIO can also be used as stand-alone application.

Configuring the use of WDDIXIO in your project

To configure the use of WDDIXIO in your project:

Display the options of the product used: on the "Home" pane, in the "Environment" group, expand "Options" and select "General options of WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile".
In the "Translation" tab, select "WDDIXIO".
Select the source language and the destination language.
Validate.

Using WDDIXIO

To use WDDIXIO:

Select the text to translate (the caption in the description window of a control for example).
Click "Translate" (for example, in a control description window).
WDDIXIO starts and it is automatically minimized in the Windows taskbar:
If the text to translate:
- is strictly identical to a translated expression, the corresponding translation is automatically retrieved (copied in the area corresponding to the text translation for example).
- is not strictly identical to a translated expression, WDDIXIO automatically proposes the available translations. The translations are listed according to their relevance.
  The icon found in front of each translation indicates the relevance of translation.
Select the requested expression. Display the popup menu of the requested language and select the "Copy" option. The corresponding translation is automatically retrieved (copied into the area corresponding to the translation of the text, for example).
Remark: The tooltip of each expression allows you to see the corresponding translation.

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Using WDDIXIO as a stand-alone application

To use WDDIXIO as a stand-alone application:

Start WDDIXIO:
- Select "Programs .. WDDIXIO .. WDDIXIO" from the "Start" menu.
- Double-click "WDDIXIO.EXE" (found in the setup directory of WDDIXIO).
WDDIXIO is automatically minimized in the Windows taskbar:
Display WDDIXIO (click the icon found in the taskbar).
Configure the interface of WDDIXIO:
- Select the reference language (current language of messages) and the translation language (language into which the messages will be translated).
- Select the dictionary to use. This dictionary contains the different translations that have been performed with WDTRAD.
  WDDIXIO is supplied with a French/English dictionary containing over 6000 translations.
Type the text to translate.
Click the button representing an arrow (or press the Enter key).
The existing translations are automatically proposed.
The translations are listed according to their relevance.
The icon found in front of each translation indicates the relevance of translation.
Select the relevant expression in the requested language. Select "Copy" from the popup menu. The selected expression will be copied into the clipboard.

Remark: If WDDIXIO is started, all you have to do is select a text section in any software (Notepad, Word, ...) and press Alt + T to ask for a translation.

Options and setting of WDDIXIO

Several options are used to configure WDDIXIO.

The

button is used to configure the options of WDDIXIO. WDTRAD also features these options. Options not available in WDDIXIO are grayed out.

These options are available in two tabs. Only WDDIXIO options are presented here:

The "Translation" pane allows you to manage translation options:
- Allow the "full-text" search: By default, the type of search performed in the dictionary is "Starts with", "Contains", ... A more complex search can be performed if this option is checked. This search mode can be used to find sections of sentences used in a different context.
- Web dictionaries:
  - Google: If this option is checked, it is necessary to specify the Google API key to use Google Translate. The Google translation will be proposed for each translation search or only if the resource has not been found in the dictionary (option "Use only when no WDTRAD translation is found").
  - Versions 24 and later
    DeepL: If this option is checked, it is necessary to specify the Google API key to use DeepL. DeepL translation will be proposed for each translation search or only if the resource has not been found in the dictionary ("Use when no WDTRAD translation is found").
    New in version 24
    DeepL: If this option is checked, it is necessary to specify the Google API key to use DeepL. DeepL translation will be proposed for each translation search or only if the resource has not been found in the dictionary ("Use when no WDTRAD translation is found").
    DeepL: If this option is checked, it is necessary to specify the Google API key to use DeepL. DeepL translation will be proposed for each translation search or only if the resource has not been found in the dictionary ("Use when no WDTRAD translation is found").
  Remarks:
  - The arrows to the right of the dictionary list allow you to define priorities when searching for translations. If the translation is found in the first Web dictionary, there will be no searches in the following ones.
  - Remember to consult the licenses and terms of use of the translation software used, particularly the invoicing terms and conditions.
  - The option "Protect sequences such as %1, <%1!s!> or even [%variable%] in the strings to translate" allows you to prevent the selected Web dictionary from translating these elements.
- Custom terminologies: The "Manage terminologies" button allows you to manage the dictionary and terminology. You can:
  - generate statistics for the dictionary: number of resources, author, ...
  - reindex the dictionary if necessary ("Reindex" button). This option is recommended when an important number of resources have been added to the dictionary or modified.
  - Manage custom terminologies.
  - Search in the dictionary.
  - See elements recently added to the dictionary.
The "Keyboard and input" pane allows you to manage input options.
- Enabling the automatic change of keyboard language. You also have the ability to automatically install the missing keyboards. This option is used to install and enable the missing keyboards in Windows (from Windows Vista).