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Translator++ Ver. 3.2.23 & New auto-update system
🕑 Added 2021-02-23 14:34:57 +0000 UTCHello fellow translators,
How are you guys? Hope you all do well in this difficult time.
This post will cover two versions of Translator ++ which were released only 2 days apart.
Translator++ Ver. 3.2.23
- Fix : Unable to open Options menu from previous update
- Add : Loading indicator on login screen
Translator++ Ver. 3.2.21
- Fix : Disable intrusive "open cache folder" after project creation.
- Fix : bug at 3rdParty installer for win32 bit
- Fix : Buffered update checking to reduce application's startup time
- Fix : URL at the Tip's window opens at the main window.
- Add : XMLParser to handle XMLbased translations
- Add : Auto-update module
- Fix : Can not start RPGMaker 2000 & RPGMaker 2003 project
What has changed in these new versions?
Auto updater
I added a new module which gives us the option to automatically update Translator ++.
To make this possible I have to program the back-end on the server side as well to ensure that the user can receive the appropriate updates.
Why do we need an auto updater?
Fix and hotfix can be delivered faster.
Previously I had to do a series of procedures to make a full build for the 4 release types of Translator ++ every time I launched a new version.
To be honest it made me hold back on releasing the latest version until I actually had time. While waiting for the fix to be released, users sometimes need to be patient for a while with existing bugs.
This way patches, updates and hotfixes can be delivered to users at more frequent intervals.
Less hassle, less error, less time wasted!
As a user, if Auto Update is on, the update will automatically be installed without the need to download the full version and perform the Translator++ upgrading procedure manually.
This also minimizes errors when upgrading. There are a lot of people reporting errors caused by the wrong upgrade procedures.
There is no denying it, auto update can solve a lot of problems and definitely can minimize the time wasted for both you and me.
Smaller patch, more environmental friendly.
Previously, the release was delivered to you as a full version. Whereas in most cases, the core engine of Translator++ has not changed at all from the previous version. So uploading the full version of Translator++ for every small fix is inefficient … and sounds silly.
Oh yeah, Have I mentioned the smaller size for update files? The updates can be delivered in a smaller size now.
Also, all updates will run in the background and shouldn't interfere with your work. The changes will occur when you reopen Translator ++.
Of course Auto-updater can be disabled on demand.
The option to disable auto update is in Options-> General -> Auto update
And if the autoupdater is disabled, you have the options to update Translator++ manually from About -> Version Info.
To use the auto-update feature you need to use your patreon account. This is made possible by the official Patreon’s API. This is necessary to ensure that you get service according to the pledge you make. I hope that in the future I can provide more benefits to patrons based on their respective pledge levels.
You can login by clicking the user icon at the top left section of Options window. A series of user consent dialog box will guide you to log in. Trust me it is only couple of click if you already have a patreon account. If you don't have one, you can link your existing gmail account to create a patreon account to connect to Translator++.... yes, a little bit roundabout, but trust me ... it is not that complicated.
Of course you don't need to worry about personal data, other than your username, email address and your pledge level to Dreamsavior, no personal data is taken. Please visit the privacy policy page at Dreamsavior.net for more information.
Cheers,
Dreamsavior
Comments
Dreamsavior
Hello wortex faucet, Try logging in via web browser http://dreamsavior.net/login And click the Login with Patreon button.
I want to activate the auto update but it does not recognize me as patreon I give it to refresh and nothing
Hello. The game works properly after I apply the patch, though at the end of injection process an error pops up: "Doesn't have TES data!" What does that mean? Thank you, loving the program!
Dreamsavior
This is common error. You can find the answer on the FAQs section on the documentation. http://dreamsavior.net/docs/translator/faq/
Dreamsavior
Hello Somebody, That was interesting comment. I created Translator++ with Windows in mind. So, frankly I'm not sure Translator++ can run on Linux. Especially since there are lots of Windows only binary files involved in Translator++. Do you use wine to run Translator++?
ok so i'm using it on linux, only problem is it doesn't work because fs.lstat('/') doesn't work or something? any chance you could fallback to fs.lstat('/') (edit: not z: or c:) in that case?
I face with the problem. Traslator+++ always crashes when I inject or export the translate. Then, the game with translate data appears but it's error file and I can't run the game. please help.
Dreamsavior
Thank you for your suggestion. That was a good feedback. Let see what I can do about that. About window position. I'm not sure about this. But I think this could be NWJS's bug. I will research more about this matter.
autonomous spaghetti
Hi, I've got small feature suggestions and a small bug report. -Would it be possible to have an option for the "Put" feature to find strings that aren't full lines? I'm working on a game that contains the NPC names in an escape character thing inside the textboxes themselves. I would've liked to use the "Put" feature to insert functional escape codes with translated names into the text fields. However, the [Charactername] brackets are always followed up with dialogue on the same line, so this isn't possible (as Put only matches with full line strings) -Could the file selection of the Search, Replace, and Put menus get similar box selection functionality as the left sidebar? I noticed that the only way to search through many files but not all of them is to untick "Search all files" and manually tick every single file in the list to search. Selecting multiple files would be much faster if box selection using the mouse worked. -Could you add a setting to adjust the search window's unfocused transparency? The transparent text is somewhat hard to read, and I often find myself clicking between the editor and the search window when comparing pieces of text. -Bug: the search menu's location isnt remembered, and it always appears in the middle of the monitor which viewed the folder you opened Translator++ from. I'm not sure if this is weird Windows 10 behavior or what. When I have the Translator++ folder open on my second monitor and start the program, Translator++ correctly remembers its position on my first monitor. However, when I press CTRL+F, the search screen appears on my second monitor. As the search screen's position isn't saved when the window is closed, Translator++ needs to be restarted with the folder on my first monitor to have it pop up there. This is mildly annoying.
