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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1994
Suzanne Marie Thompson, Lexington, KY (US);
Randal Lee Bertram, Lexington, KY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems that facilitate translation of text associated with application programs (such as word processors, spreadsheets, and design software) into languages other than English are disclosed. At least the key textual terms of the application are isolated from executable program code and stored in separate character-string library files. Independent libraries are maintained for each foreign language into which the program is to be translated. Library entries are accessed by means of a string reader and formatter, which, in response to commands embedded in the application text, loads the appropriate libraries and retrieves the designated terms. The invention replaces text entries, which would otherwise appear alongside program code and require compilation, with commands designating character strings and, if desired, their manner of display as well.