Short:        Translate docs or strings from one language to another.
Author:       lombi@iprimus.com.au (Lorence Lombardo)
Uploader:     lombi@iprimus.com.au (Lorence Lombardo)
Type:         comm/tcp
Architecture: m68k-amigaos
Requires: reqtools.library, TCP/IP stack, L:KingCON-handler


BabelDoc v3.1  (C) 2001-2005  Lorence Lombardo.


What the @#$% is BabelDoc ?

BabelDoc is a program which allows you to translate documents or text
strings from one language to another via AltaVista's translation services.
It can be launched from the WorkBench or CLI. If no parameters are given
from CLI, BabelDoc will behave the same as if launched from the WorkBench.
There are 3 input modes and they are as follows:-

text: Intended for one line texts since a carraige return will close the
      string requestor. In CLI you may also enter text directly after the
      `text' parameter if you wish.

kcon: Allows you to enter or paste up to 3500 characters and will output
      to a KingCON console and word wrap to your screen size. Refer to
      KingCON documentation for its usage.

file: Allows you convert a text file(s) of unlimited size. In CLI you may 
      also specify file name(s) after the `file' parameter if you wish. 
      The output file will be word wrapped to 76 characters in length and
      will have the same name with a language extension added to it.
      eg. #?.English


WorkBench usage is fairly straight forward and CLI usage is as follows:-


 Usage:-  BabelDoc <language> <text/kcon/file>

 Languages:-
             en_nl  =  English to Dutch
             en_fr  =  English to French
             en_de  =  English to German
             en_el  =  English to Greek
             en_it  =  English to Italian
             en_pt  =  English to Portuguese
             en_ru  =  English to Russian
             en_es  =  English to Spanish
             nl_en  =  Dutch to English
             nl_fr  =  Dutch to French
             fr_nl  =  French to Dutch
             fr_en  =  French to English
             fr_de  =  French to German
             fr_el  =  French to Greek
             fr_it  =  French to Italian
             fr_pt  =  French to Portuguese
             fr_es  =  French to Spanish
             de_en  =  German to English
             de_fr  =  German to French
             el_en  =  Greek to English
             el_fr  =  Greek to French
             it_en  =  Italian to English
             it_fr  =  Italian to French
             pt_en  =  Portuguese to English
             pt_fr  =  Portuguese to French
             ru_en  =  Russian to English
             es_en  =  Spanish to English
             es_fr  =  Spanish to French

 eg. BabelDoc en_fr text

If the language parameter is null (="") or invalid then the language
selector will open.


NB:    I've had no success with Asian languages so far. For full support
       of these languages suggestions on how to interpret the text codes
       and what readers/fonts to use would be welcome.



See "Babelfish.lha" on the aminet for related interest.

Beta Testers:- Splatt, Barry Ryerson, Mick



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