Urgent help with SDLX required - new project Thread poster: Annett Hieber
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Hi All,
As I'm a newbie to SDLX I would really appreciate your help. I tried it by myself, but failed so far. I need some guidance in order to start translating. What I have:
a) 4 (zipped) ITD-files ready for translation
b) a TM (win-zipped, Microsoft Access format)
c) an excel-termbase (which I converted to a csv-file according to an older thread I found here)
d) 1 MIF-file (don't know what's that)
I tried to start a new project, but fail... See more Hi All,
As I'm a newbie to SDLX I would really appreciate your help. I tried it by myself, but failed so far. I need some guidance in order to start translating. What I have:
a) 4 (zipped) ITD-files ready for translation
b) a TM (win-zipped, Microsoft Access format)
c) an excel-termbase (which I converted to a csv-file according to an older thread I found here)
d) 1 MIF-file (don't know what's that)
I tried to start a new project, but failed to add the source files. I imported the TM which worked. I failed to import the termbase with the termbase import wizard.
Any help as to how to proceed with a new project would be very much appreciated!
Annett ▲ Collapse
| | | | | No need to re-create a project | May 23, 2009 |
Hi Annett,
you don't need to use the wizard and create a project, because you already have waht seems to be translation files (itd format) and an SDLX TM (a special mdb format file that you won't be able to open with Access).
If SDLX is installed on your computer, all you have to do is open the files and the TM. To do this, you can either:
- double-click on the unzipped ITD files
- if your system does not open them directly in SDLX, open SDLX, then choose Edit on t... See more Hi Annett,
you don't need to use the wizard and create a project, because you already have waht seems to be translation files (itd format) and an SDLX TM (a special mdb format file that you won't be able to open with Access).
If SDLX is installed on your computer, all you have to do is open the files and the TM. To do this, you can either:
- double-click on the unzipped ITD files
- if your system does not open them directly in SDLX, open SDLX, then choose Edit on the switchboard. Once in the Edit module, click File>Open, and get the first itd file to open it.
To open the TM then, always in SDLX Edit, click TM>Open and go look for it (it must also be unzipped of course).
Once this is done, I would recommend you read the SDLX quick start guide so as to know how the program works: it is very easy to use, but it is best to have tricks for a start.
Now regarding the other files, I don't really see the point in converting an excel termbase into csv format. If it's not too messy, you could also convert it into a TM, but since you're a newbie, I would advise you not to make things more difficult right away and to simply use the search function in it. As for the MIF file, I guess t must be the source file...? Did you manage to open it? If not, it should be possible to find a free viewer on the Internet to see them.
Hope this solves your problem...
Annelise ▲ Collapse
| | | | Annett Hieber 
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TOPIC STARTER | Thanks a lot! | May 23, 2009 |
Annelise Meyer wrote: Hi Annett, you don't need to use the wizard and create a project, because you already have waht seems to be translation files (itd format) and an SDLX TM (a special mdb format file that you won't be able to open with Access). If SDLX is installed on your computer, all you have to do is open the files and the TM. To do this, you can either: - double-click on the unzipped ITD files - if your system does not open them directly in SDLX, open SDLX, then choose Edit on the switchboard. Once in the Edit module, click File>Open, and get the first itd file to open it. To open the TM then, always in SDLX Edit, click TM>Open and go look for it (it must also be unzipped of course). Once this is done, I would recommend you read the SDLX quick start guide so as to know how the program works: it is very easy to use, but it is best to have tricks for a start. Now regarding the other files, I don't really see the point in converting an excel termbase into csv format. If it's not too messy, you could also convert it into a TM, but since you're a newbie, I would advise you not to make things more difficult right away and to simply use the search function in it. As for the MIF file, I guess t must be the source file...? Did you manage to open it? If not, it should be possible to find a free viewer on the Internet to see them. Hope this solves your problem... Annelise
Dear Annelise,
Thank you for your prompt help!!! That got me going - I'm just doing it as you described!
Have a nice weekend!
Annett
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