Language setup for
Isg WinCommand

(by Isg-Software, www.Isg-Software.de)


Isg WinCommand is multiligual. Packed with it are the two languages English
and German, but translations to other languages can easily be created and added.
If no language has been chosen yet, the program will show all available languages
during startup and prompt you to choose one. The chosen language will be
activated and you won't be asked any more in the future.

Change Language later
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Delete the file IsgWComm.lng, then restart Isg WinCommand and you will be
promted again to choose a language.

Internals of the language system (for interested users)
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During startup Isg WinCommand is looking for the file

IsgWComm.lng

That has to be a standard textfile (as this one) and can be edited / created
with windows notepad. It contains the filename of the language file to use.

Language Files
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Language Files have names in the style <Name>.IWL 
where "<Name>" has to be replaced with the Name of the language as it is
to be shown in the "Choose language" dialog.
IWL stands for Isg WinCommand Language File.
               ~   ~          ~
Delivered with Isg WinCommand are the files English.IWL and Deutsch.IWL .
(Maybe with your copy of Isg WinCommand language files
are available that were not published by Isg-Software.)

To create a new language file
   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
first make a copy of an existing one (e.g. English.IWL) and give it the
appropriate name (e.g. Francais.IWL).
Then open the new file with a text editor, like windows notepad.
To do these works in a DOS-BOX or Isg WinCommand simply type the following
two commands:
copy English.IWL Francais.IWL
notepad Francais.IWL

Then use the editor to translate each line to the chosen language. (See 
hints below).
It is IMPORTANT that you neither insert nor delete any lines!

Remark: It's NOT possible to translate the shareware intro box, for that 
would enable any user to change the prices or fill in his own address!


FILE FORMAT OF LANGUAGE FILES

-The first line of the file contains just a single character (initially "#").
This defines the "special key" that is used to insert the selected filename
or (if no file is selected) the current filter into the command line.
Isg WinCommand is a german program and on the german keyboard the "#" key is
located just left of the Enter/Return key. That is why this key has been
chosen as "special key". On most other keyboard layouts you get "#" with
the combination <Shift>+3. That's not so comfortable, so you can change the
key by changing the first line of your language file. (English/american
users might consider using "," instead. Just use a character that's 
normally not used in command lines. Nevertheless the chosen character can
be inserted using the 4th speed button, the one showing the "#"-Symbol.)

-The second line specifies the filename of the RTF-File to show when the
HELP-Command is entered or the Help-Speedbutton is clicked. (The files
ReadMe.RTF for english help and LiesMich.RTF for german help are
shipped with Isg WinCommand, but when translating the program you could
also create a translation of the help file.)

-Starting in the third line are the captions and hints of the visual
components (Speed Buttons, Checkboxes, command line), followed by the
error messages...
