Building a Multi-Language Translation System for SumatraPDF Windows Application
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jandeboevrie
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
This article details the implementation of a UI translation system for SumatraPDF, a popular C++ Windows application for viewing PDFs, eBooks, and comic books. The author explains the challenges of translating an application's user interface, particularly handling 381 strings across 72 supported languages. The content focuses on the technical design decisions and implementation approach for creating a robust translation framework in a native Win32 C++ environment.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledSumatraPDF is the best PDF/eBook/Comic Book viewer for Windows. It's small, fast, full of features, free and open-source.
It became popular enough that it made sense to translate the UI for non-English users. Currently we support 72 languages.
This article describes how I designed and implemented a translation system in SumatraPDF, a native win32 C++ Windows application.
There are 2 hard things about translating an application
Currently there are 381 strings in SumatraPDF subject to translation
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