2. Getting Started
Before you can begin using the Windows Front End Localization Kit, you
must install it and setup your working directories. This is a simple matter
of unzipping the compressed kit file(s) into the proper directories. Your
system must also meet certain requirements to run the tools needed to perform
the localization steps described below.
System Requirements
There a few system requirements for the kit in the strictest sense; however,
your choice of tools will have their own set of requirements. The
most likely minimum configuration will be as follows:
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100% IBM compatible PC
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Pentium® processor
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Microsoft® Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 (localized
versions will help testing but aren't required)
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16 MB RAM
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30 MB available hard disk space
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A visual resource editor, such as those provided with Microsoft®
Visual C++, Borland® C++, etc.
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An active Internet connection and the ability to ftp (send and receive)
large files
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A Web browser (say, for example, Netscape Communicator ;-)
Installing the Kit
It is recommended that you install the Windows Front End Localization Kit
in a brand new directory on your development machine. For example, you
can create a \Netscape_L10N_Kits directory on your hard drive. This becomes
your kitRoot directory. Place the L10n Kit's .ZIP file in
that directory and UNZIP it with the -d parameter:
PKUNZIP -d filename
Example: PKUNZIP -d winfekit
Configuring Your Tools
If you intend to use the Netscape Translation Tools, please refer to the
Translation Tools User Guide for
instructions on setting up and using those tools. If you intend to
use a different localization tool, please refer to that tool's documentation
for set up and usage instructions.
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