TREP Options

[Baronius]

TREP

Current version: 1.1
Website: http://www.blackwyrmlair.net/Tools/trep.php
Download: http://www.blackwyrmlair.net/Tools/trep.php
IFIET Community: http://ifiet.blackwyrmlair.net/



I've written a small tool for myself a few years ago, with a few features. It also had some unfinished functions. About a year ago, I decided to finish it, extend it with a few features and make some documentation. Its most important new feature is the Translator Mode. So I've worked on it occassionally (often consulting with Januszka, who helped me a lot), and now I believe it is worth to be released. I would like to make the work of modders, translators and proofreaders easier with this software.

TREP allows you to edit TRA files and manage your translations efficiently by offering a user-friendly interface with several services. This screenshot was taken in Translator Mode.

If you want to start translating or editing immediately after downloading TREP, see the Readme file (readme.html) for instructions. For complete descriptions of services and features, see the User's Manual (manual.html). If you're looking for more on-line information, please see the homepage of the software.

Bug reports, and requests for new functions: If you feel it's significant enough to deserve a separate topic, please start a new thread in the current forum (The Modder's Tools) instead of posting it here. Any other comments, requests, bug reports and suggestions are welcome in this topic! And please don't hesistate to share your opinion.

I hope many users will find this tool useful!

This post has been edited by Baronius: Sep 7 2007, 08:20 PM

Reason for edit: New version released

[The Bigg]

Although I'd never use it (both because I don't translate, and I favor the simple text editor), it looks interesting.
Suggestions:
- I'd put both dialog.tlk and dialogF.tlk on the main frame (at least for the being-edited/translate-to language), rather than using a drop-down menu.
- in the find/replace dialog, you should put there the 'case sensitive' option as a checkbox. Also, you should look into regexp (both there, and in the find box in the main window). They should be supported by the same library you used for text search.
- "start new translation" should work from the current .TRA file, rather than opening one.