Translator Comparison Table


 

ABC - Translator
Calendar and Other Classes
 

Translator Plus

PD 1-Touch Date Tools

PD Drop From Controls
Drop Edit Controls
World Wide Address Formats

ABC Compliant Yes Yes - Note: TP uses a derived wrapper class to hook into built in ABC Translator Class.    
Legacy Template Support No Yes    
All Translations in One File No Yes including TRN file strings.    
Double-Byte Character Support. Run time conversion of ENTRY controls. No Yes    
Auto Currency, Number, Date and Time Picture Translation. Uses information from Windows Registry. No Yes    
Environment and Character Classes.  Create CASE, UPPER and Other Environment Variables Run Time according to local rules. No Yes    
Environment Utility. Create International Environment (.env) Files No Yes    
Add New Translations at Run Time.Allow run time user changes and customization. No Yes    
Built-In Hooks. Auto-translates of all Message, Font, File and other dialogs.  Includes mimic functions for more complex translation of variable text. No Yes    
Built-In Widow Font Selection/Change. Change all font properties including scripts at run time. No Yes    
Built-In Report Font Selection/Change. Cange all font properties including scripts at run time. No Yes (Reports/Windows may be done separately)    
Post Compile Translation No Yes    
Language Toggling No Yes     
Source Extraction Utility.  Parses any type of source code file for strings requiring translation (windows, reports, libraries, equates, embed code, templates, etc. No Yes    
Currency Translation (Auto or Freeze) No Yes    
Translation Dictionary. Import translation from a multi-language translation file created from world wide list of Translator Plus users. No Yes    
Merge String Function.  Built-in method for merging variables into strings. No Yes    
Auto Entry Picture Translation -Auto convert Dates, Time, Currency pictures at run time. No Yes    
Alterative Translation File Organization. Source String/Replacement String Optional organization by control type    
Initialization Class. Built-in class for selecting language at start up No Yes    
Auto Translate Day and Month Names Automatically display translated abbreviation in calendar headings. Calendar Class - No NA - Names and abbreviations are available and used by the environment class. Yes  
First Day Of Week.  Auto assign local first day of week and display the calendar accordingly No   Yes  
Week Of Year.  Display week of year on calendar and calculate week of year according to local rules for the first week of the year, first day of the week, and number of days required for the first week of the year. No   Yes  
Holidays.  Display holidays for US or from localized file.  US holidays can be turned off. No   Yes  
CPCS Support.  Template to enable multi-language run time support No Yes    
Query Wizard Spport Template to enable multi-language runt time support. No Yes    
Format Addresses According to Country Codes No No No PD World Wide Address Library
Translates Text Portion of Drop Controls with a String From Attribute No Yes NA PD Drop From Template
Translation of Lists and Entries Created by Class Library       Drop Edit Control

 

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