localization of templates

[tomblo]

Hello all,
I adjusted and translated the DotNet Template so I wouldn't have to redo the whole translation process for every setup project.

However, when I create a new project based on the template and then export the strings, all my translations are gone. If I open the template itself, export the strings and look at them with the translator tool, everything looks fine.

I had tested that briefly with IA 5.2 and had the impression that it worked. Since it doesn't work now, I'm not sure whether that is a version 5.3 issue. Or is there anything that I could be doing wrong???

Any help greatly appreciated. I would like to get back to programming and not keep translating the same phrases over and over again...

Thomas

[MichaelNesmith]

There will be a $$$.MTX file in your project folder. For your translations to "bind" to your newly created project, rename that file, taking out the $$$ and replacing it with the name of your project (the same as the name of the .MPR file).

To add to/update your translations, be sure to export into a folder that contains your previous translations for the template script. This way your existing work will be picked up.