Want iChoose in your language?
Translation of iChoose is quite easy since all the tools you need are included in the Developer package. When you have the Developer package installed on your machine, all you have to do is follow these very simple steps.
iChoose translation howto:
- The file
iChoose.prefpaneis a package containing all of the files, that makes up iChoose. Start by [crtl] clicking it, and selectShow Package Contents. - Now navigate to
Contents/Resources/, selectEnglish.lprojand hit [command] + D to make a copy. Rename the new file to the language you're about to translate into (e.g.Japanese.lproj) - Open the file
iChoosePref.nibplaced in the new folder, with Interface Builder. Now you're ready to translate the PreferencesPane that shows up in System Preferences with various dialogs. - In the About-tab of PrefPane please overwrite the string »Original idea by Michael Rasmussen« with something like »Translated into
<language>by<your name>« in your own language. - Please remember to translate all instances which include: PrefPane, Edit, Delete and EditFolder.
- Save your work, and close Interface Builder.
- Back in
iChoose.prefpane/Contents/Resources[crtl] clickICss, selectShow Package Contentsand navigate toContents/Resources/where you find new language folders. - Make a copy of
English.lprojand rename it to your language (e.g.Japanese.lproj). - Open the new folder, and edit the file
Localizable.stringsto fit your language. Save the file when you're done.
That's it, now send the two <language>.lproj folders to translation@luckysoftware.dk in a sit-archive :)
Thank you very much for translating iChoose!