Short: Localizes any program Author: jperaaho@mail.student.oulu.fi (Janne Peraaho) Uploader: jperaaho@mail.student.oulu.fi (Janne Peraaho) Version: 1.0 Type: util/misc Requires: OS 2.0 Since the OS version 2.1 Amiga has had an unique feature called localization. Localization is the process by which software dynamically adapts to different locales. A locale is made up of a set of attributes describing a language, a set of cultural and lingual conventions, a physical location, etc. Localization is accomplished through a locale.library which utilizes language drivers, the country database and catalog files. An application using the locale.library can be easily localized on any language with one of the several utilities available for that purpose. But what about programs not using the locale.library - the old ones? Can they be translated? The answer has been so far a strict 'NO', but because of BFLocalizer (Brute Force Localizer), we may now answer 'YES'. BFLocalizer modifies binary program files, or any type of files, directly (comp. catalog files) by replacing the old text strings with new ones - with the translated ones. You cannot have the advanced locale.library services but at least you can use the program with your own language. The BFLocalizer is a freeware [AMITY] product. http://www.amity.amiga.tm http://www.student.oulu.fi/~jperaaho ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 1372 1030 24.9% 06-May-00 20:11:24 +Author 1953 1596 18.2% 06-May-00 20:54:34 +Author.info 2742 1858 32.2% 06-May-00 20:54:34 +Autodocs.info 7021 2594 63.0% 04-May-00 18:01:10 +snoopstrings.doc 2509 1441 42.5% 06-May-00 20:21:00 +snoopstrings.doc.info 1314 500 61.9% 04-May-00 18:01:20 +writestrings.doc 2509 1442 42.5% 06-May-00 20:21:00 +writestrings.doc.info 1391 726 47.8% 23-Apr-00 00:27:00 +BFLocalizer.readme 2509 1447 42.3% 06-May-00 20:54:34 +BFLocalizer.readme.info 2802 1839 34.3% 06-May-00 20:54:34 +Bin.info 36316 16720 53.9% 03-May-00 00:20:14 +SnoopStrings 293 156 46.7% 04-Apr-00 23:28:58 +usa.flt 33036 15349 53.5% 06-May-00 20:08:26 +WriteStrings 173 136 21.3% 08-May-00 23:46:08 +Contents 2509 1447 42.3% 06-May-00 20:54:34 +Contents.info 2742 1858 32.2% 06-May-00 20:54:34 +Docs.info 15890 5588 64.8% 08-May-00 23:40:32 +BFLocalizer.guide 2933 2307 21.3% 06-May-00 20:21:20 +BFLocalizer.guide.info 2048 1872 8.5% 06-May-00 20:21:20 +History.info 120 87 27.5% 06-May-00 23:21:20 +SnoopStrings 2509 1445 42.4% 24-Apr-00 21:42:34 +SnoopStrings.info 120 87 27.5% 06-May-00 23:21:50 +WriteStrings 2509 1444 42.4% 24-Apr-00 21:42:34 +WriteStrings.info 2736 1881 31.2% 06-May-00 20:54:34 +Examples.info 2010 1758 12.5% 06-May-00 20:22:42 +Bridgeboard.info 288 193 32.9% 08-May-00 22:44:48 +Bridgeboard.readme 2509 1442 42.5% 06-May-00 20:22:26 +Bridgeboard.readme.info 2130 1868 12.3% 08-May-00 18:01:58 +Suomi.info 712 382 46.3% 08-May-00 22:46:52 +Suomi.readme 2509 1444 42.4% 06-May-00 20:22:42 +Suomi.readme.info 4737 1218 74.2% 08-May-00 13:42:00 +PCPrefs_patch 2708 1840 32.0% 08-May-00 18:01:58 +PCPrefs_patch.info 2206 1961 11.1% 08-May-00 18:01:58 +Strings.info 2206 1959 11.1% 08-May-00 14:01:10 +Original.info 26022 5694 78.1% 08-May-00 12:42:24 +PCPrefs.dsc 2059 1769 14.0% 08-May-00 14:01:10 +PCPrefs.dsc.info 2206 1959 11.1% 08-May-00 14:01:22 +Translated.info 4711 1303 72.3% 08-May-00 13:19:30 +PCPrefs.dsc 2011 1705 15.2% 08-May-00 14:01:20 +PCPrefs.dsc.info 33036 15349 53.5% 06-May-00 20:08:26 +WriteStrings 2756 1867 32.2% 06-May-00 20:54:58 +Filters.info 293 156 46.7% 04-Apr-00 23:28:58 +usa.flt 1411 1165 17.4% 06-May-00 20:55:16 +usa.flt.info 2802 1840 34.3% 08-May-00 23:47:44 BFLocalizer.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 229378 111722 51.2% 09-May-100 23:37:04 44 files