====== How to translate romcenter to your language ? ======

First, check in romcenter if your transation is not yet available.

====== Translation ======

Romcenter strings are stored in a resource file located in romcenter\resx folder. You can edit existing files or create a new one by copying an romcenter.resx and adding your language code.

===== Translating strings =====

With a text editor
With a resource editor: There are several free resx editors. I recommend using the standalone version of (https://github.com/tom-englert/ResXResourceManager/releases). It can do an automatic pre-translation using google translate. 
Other tool: Zeta Resource Editor

===== Compiling new translation resources =====

Once the translation is done, you must compile the resx file to a satellite assembly for romcenter to use it.

      .resx -> .resources -> .dll

To compile resx file, resgen.exe and al.exe are used (provided in romcenter Resx folder).
Commands to generate a satellite assembly (.dll) from a string resource file (.resx):

(Replace the XX by your language code (see here:http://www.csharp-examples.net/culture-names/))

  resgen.exe /useSourcePath /compile romcenter.XX.resx,RomCenter.Localization.Resx.romcenter.XX.resources

  al.exe /culture:XX /out:RomCenter.Localization.resources.dll /platform:AnyCPU /template:..\RomCenter.Localization.dll /embed:RomCenter.Localization.Resx.romcenter.XX.resources

This will generate the assembly RomCenter.Localization.dll

===== Testing translation =====

  Copy this file into romcenter\XX\
  Run romcenter
  Go into File/options and change language.      

 Help and support: [[http://forum.romcenter.com]]