Updating a Project

The process of updating a project consists in taking an external source and applying it to the project. The following updates can be performed:

Note: after updating the project with any of these methods, iLocalize will set the status of each string to red (indicating an automatic translation). You can use a filter to review all the changes to ensure they are accurate.

Update to a new version of the bundle

Let's imagine that you have created a project for version 1.0 of a bundle. Now if version 1.1 of the bundle becomes available, iLocalize can update the project to this new version while keeping the translation and layout already done for version 1.0. This scenario usually happens if you are localizing a bundle that a developer has sent to you. To update using a new version of the bundle, follow these steps:

Update a language using a bundle

Let's imagine you have created a project with a specific version of a bundle. If a localizer sends you back a localized version of the bundle in a specific language, iLocalize allows you to update your project to include that language. This scenario usually happens when you are the developer of a bundle and external localizers are translating your bundle in several languages. To update a language using a bundle, follow these steps:

Note: it is possible to also drag the bundle into the project window

Update a language using files

Similar to the previous update options that use a bundle, this option uses a set of files instead of a bundle.

Note: it is possible to also drag the files into the project window

Update a language using a file containing strings

iLocalize supports updating a language with a file containing strings. All the formats supported by the glossaries can be imported (see Glossaries). To update using a strings file, do the following:

Note:

Update a selected file

It is possible to update a selected file with a strings file. Right-click on the file you want to update and choose the command: