First weekly update :
There's not much to show regarding this week's update. Generally the interface has remained the same throughout the whole week. I have however tidied up a
lot of bugs, and the interface is now as solid as stone. I figured there is no point adding more and more features if the basics don't perform properly.
TranslationAnyway, per the previous requests above, I have started working on translation abilities within the application, but I sort of need a volunteer. I need someone who can read and write
fluent Czech. By that I mean you need to be a good speller! I've noticed that a fair chunk of the WME crowd is Czech, and thought it would be nice to at least provide a translation in Czech as a basis, and provide other languages (Spanish, French and German) later.
Translation is fairly simple. It's just a flat text file that will look something like this :
00001:&File
00002:&Edit
00003:&View
00042:The file cannot be saved as you do not have permission to write to this directory.
...and so on. The first three are examples of the menu system, the last one is an example of an error message. (The ampersand indicates the shortcut key)
The flat file is not ready for translation yet (it's not completely written) however if you do translate it, you will of course be given credit for that translation if you want it. Anyway, I hope someone is interested! (and if you'd prefer to translate to another language, you're welcome to do that - you would be given credit for that as well).
I would use one of those online translators, but they are terrible. I'll give you an example :
The file cannot be saved as you do not have permission to write to this directory.
- translates to Czech as -
Člen určitý archiv dělostřelectvo být zachráněný ačkoliv tebe činit ne mít dovolení až k psát až k tato adresář.
Even though I don't speak Czech, that just doesn't look right. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
LicensingWintermute IDE will be free for non-profit use. If you wish to use Wintermute IDE in a professional or commercial capacity, then you need to purchase the professional version, which will cost $20AU per user. (That's about €12.43 at time of writing) The professional version will require activation codes. Exemptions are available.
Beta TestingAs you know, the beta version will be released in the next few weeks. The beta version also requires an activation code. The reason I have done this is because I want only authorised Beta Testers to use the software. The code that beta testers will receive will work only once. So if you give the software to a friend with your activation code, it will NOT work.
If anyone is interested in doing some Beta testing, please feel free to PM me your interest. You don't need any experience in software testing - anyone is allowed to sign up! To stop people from signing up in the future, I won't accept requests after November 6, 2005.
Wintermute PluginI was considering introducing a DLL plugin for Wintermute games that will allow the programmer to put in their own activation routine similar to the one I'm doing. If the activation fails, the program will fail to run. Good for protecting against piracy if you intend on putting a price tag on your software. Let me know if you think you'd be interested in that. If not, I won't make it.
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Well, that's about it for this week. Feel free to drop comments or suggestions in here. I read the forum regularly.