
           RUNNING INTERMODELLER IN NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES
    
                     Tom Conlon, PLP

                        July 2003

When InterModeller v3.3 (or later) for Windows is launched, it looks for a file named TRANSLATIONS.TXT in its 'System' subfolder. If one is found then the file is read and the translations that it defines are applied for that session. If there is no such file (the default case) then InterModeller runs in English. 

To make InterModeller run in French (for example) just move the file TRANSLATIONS.TXT from the 'French' folder into the 'System' folder that can be found alongside the InterModeller.exe file. The file TRANSLATIONS.TXT defines translations for InterModeller words and phrases. (Warning - the French needs a lot of improvement - this is an early effort!).

To make InterModeller run in English again, just transfer the translations file back to its original location. Don't get files for different languages mixed up - they all have the same name!
 
It's not very hard to produce translation files for running InterModeller in other languages too - see the contents of one of the example TRANSLATIONS.TXT files (which can be opened with Windows Notepad) for details.

PLP will be pleased to receive a copy of any well-tested translation file that you produce! Send your file to intermodeller@parlog.com and with your permission, we will make it available to others. We would also be glad to share any translations of the example files provided with InterModeller.

