QHiMDTransfer, the GUI application used to transfer files from/to the HiMD devices, has originally an English interface. However, since we're planning to get the software packaged for Linux distributions like Ubuntu or Fedora, we should provide translated version of the interface for the various languages provided by the distributions. Of course, the Windows and MacOS versions will also profit from the translations. Whenever a user starts QHiMDTransfer on his/her non-English operating system and there is a translation of QHiMDTransfer for that specific language available, it will automatically switch the interface language to match the one of the operating system.

The actual process of translation is performed with a special software "Qt Linguist" by Qt Software. The translator will only need to download and install the software, fetch a template file which contains the English words and phrases of the user interface from this website and edit the template file in the software. Qt Linguist displays each English phrase or word which needs to be translated and in order to translate, the translator simply needs to type the translation of the English original. Once everything has been translated, the translator saves the file and sends it back to use. After checking for proper syntax, the translation is integrated into the main software and immediately available to all users. So everybody is encouraged to help! Your efforts will be credited and you will be contributor to a great open source project :).

The necessary software for translation is called "Qt Linguist 4". For Windows and MacOS X, it can be downloaded here:

http://www.qt-apps.org/content/show.php/Qt+Linguist+Download?content=89360.

Linux (and *BSD users) install it with the package manager of their distribution. Usually, installing the latest version of the Qt4 SDK together with Qt Creator will install the necessary files and "Qt Linguist 4" will show up in the program menu.