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SvarLANG is a library and toolset for enabling SvarDOS applications to easily
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SvarLANG is a library and toolset for enabling SvarDOS applications to easily
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support multiple languages. It is part of the SvarDOS project.
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support multiple languages. It is part of the SvarDOS project.
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Homepage: http://svardos.org/svarlang/
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### PREPARING TRANSLATION FILES ###
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### PREPARING TRANSLATION FILES ###
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The translation files must be CATS-style text files in the usual format:
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The translation files must be CATS-style text files in the usual format:
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1.1:Hello, World!
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1.1:Hello, World!
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1.2:Help screen
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1.2:Help screen
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2.0:Type /? for more options
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2.0:Type /? for more options
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The files must be named as EN.TXT, DE.TXT, FR.TXT, etc. Then, they must be
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The files must be named as EN.TXT, DE.TXT, FR.TXT, etc. Then, they must be
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"compiled" into SvarLANG's binary format using the TLUMACZ tool:
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converted into SvarLANG's binary format using the TLUMACZ tool:
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tlumacz en fr pl (...)
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tlumacz en fr pl (...)
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The first language provided in the command line is the reference language and
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The first language provided in the command line is the reference language and
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is used both as the default (embedded in the application) language, as well as
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is used both as the default (embedded in the application) language, as well as
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### WHY IS IT BETTER THAN CATS? ###
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### WHY IS IT BETTER THAN CATS? ###
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The CATS library is heavier and slower, as it embeds a text-file parser.
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The CATS library is heavier and slower, as it embeds a text-file parser.
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Translations also take more disk space since each file is in a separate file
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Translations also take more disk space since each language is stored in a
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leading to cluster waste. Finally, CATS requires default strings to be part of
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separate file, leading to cluster waste. Finally, CATS requires default strings
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the application's source code, while SvarLANG keeps all strings in TXT files
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to be part of the application's source code, while SvarLANG keeps all strings
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and embedds the default one inside the application in an automated way at
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in TXT files and embedds the default one inside the application in an automated
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compile time.
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way at compile time.
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There is also a licensing issue: CATS/Kitten libraries are published under the
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There is also a licensing issue: CATS/Kitten libraries are published under the
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terms of a viral license. SvarLANG, on the other hand, is published under a
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terms of a viral, corrosive license. SvarLANG, on the other hand, is published
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truly free, liberal license (MIT).
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under a truly free, liberal license (MIT).
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======================================================================= EOF ===
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======================================================================= EOF ===
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