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« on: December 31, 2008, 11:22:27 PM » |
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| Application Name | Fried Babelfish | | Version | 1.0.8 (updated 2009-02-09) | | Short Description | tabbed translator | | Supported OSes | Win-all | | Download Link |  FriedBabelfish.zip (325.53 KB - downloaded 6569 times.) | | System Requirements | - A Windows based PC with some form of IE installed (not sure if it works with pre-IE5)
| | Version History | Current version:
1.0.8
+ Added 7 new languages:
- Albanian
- Estonian
- Galician
- Hungarian
- Maltese
- Thai
- Turkish
Previous versions:
- 1.0.7 - This has sort of been an ongoing coding game between the 2 developers, and there have been too many versions to count, with the GUI in various languages from ibasic, VB, and finally Delphi, with the most significant change in this version being a switch from using Babelfish's translation engine to using Google's.
| | Author | Krishean (translation script) and app103 (GUI) |
DescriptionWhen you are using online translators in your web browser, it's not that convenient to have to keep switching the languages back & forth to translate an ongoing conversation between 2 people. It is also kind of clunky to have a full browser window with toolbars and extensions getting in your way. And most browsers lack a feature to keep the window on top of all others. Originally, Fried Babelfish was powered by Babelfish and served as mini ad free version if their translator. But with this release, it might still carry a bit of the old Babelfish look, but it has been completely rewritten and is now powered by Google's translator. Features- 2 tabs - one for your language and one for a second language
- a button to set the window to stay on top
- Full source is included.
Planned Featureswe are not entirely sure Screenshots UsageInstallationJust unzip and run. It will need access to the internet to fetch translations from Google, so you'll need to give it permission in your firewall. Using the Applicationselect your 2 languages on the first tab, type in the text to be translated in the top box, click the translate button. use the 2nd tab for a 2nd language pair. Click the button on the top left to toggle between on top & normal. UninstallationJust delete it. Known Issuesnone at this time |
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« Last Edit: February 09, 2009, 01:28:13 AM by app103 »
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cranioscopical
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2008, 11:44:08 PM » |
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Thank you!
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Chris
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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2009, 11:49:20 AM » |
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looking forward to trying this out  |
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lanux128
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2009, 10:05:20 PM » |
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this program has a lot of potential.. good work, app & Krishean.  |
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Perry Mowbray
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2009, 02:33:38 AM » |
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I finally had time and opportunity to give this programme a work out last night  I agree with lanux!! Just a couple of thoughts: - I'd appreciate a keyboard shortcut for the Translate button, or because the Enter key is not passed through to the text box, maybe the Enter Key could perform the Translate?. I found it awkward typing short chat messages and having to dive off for the mouse.
- Also appreciate a button and keyboard shortcut to select all translated text and copy to clipboard. Or could after the Translated Text is entered, it also puts it on the Clipboard?
- I'd like a keyboard shortcut to swap the Tabs as well.
The German person I was chatting with said that the German to English translations were much better than the English to German (but I presume that's Google). Thanks!! Great little Application! |
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psionics
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« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2009, 03:11:38 AM » |
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Thank You Sir!!! This is a great application and very portable too! |
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app103
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« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2009, 02:03:08 PM » |
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@Perry: I have some ideas for the next stage of this "game" that you may love, especially if you are using this with any sort of chat application. I can't really reveal too many details right now, and I have no ETA to give you as to hint to when you can expect it, but it's something I have been wanting to do with this application for a long time (almost since the beginning) Here is a hint: A long time ago, Martin wrote a little tool that was the very first official release for my programming group (the app doesn't work any more  ). My chatroom has been down for a long time, we need a whole brand new site, and I'd love it if something VERY similar to what Martin made could be the first new release when we officially "reboot" the group. (it's a nostalgia thing) Not to fear...if you are in love with this application the way it is, I won't pull it down. It will remain available. This rewrite will just be the next round in the little "translator game" that's been going on for the last 3 years. |
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Perry Mowbray
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2009, 02:24:15 AM » |
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Well, that's exciting (in a non-ETA way): I look forward to it  |
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app103
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 01:25:56 AM » |
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UPDATED: 1.0.8 Added 7 new languages: - Albanian
- Estonian
- Galician
- Hungarian
- Maltese
- Thai
- Turkish
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lanux128
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« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2009, 06:18:09 AM » |
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if you're still working on this project, could you kindly take a look at this problem i'm having with enlarged fonts size? fyi, my system font size is 96 DPI (Normal size).  |
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app103
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2009, 08:15:38 AM » |
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I'll look into this and see what I can do.
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lanux128
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« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2009, 08:39:40 AM » |
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I'll look into this and see what I can do. thanks app. - I'd appreciate a keyboard shortcut for the Translate button, or because the Enter key is not passed through to the text box, maybe the Enter Key could perform the Translate?. I found it awkward typing short chat messages and having to dive off for the mouse.
- Also appreciate a button and keyboard shortcut to select all translated text and copy to clipboard. Or could after the Translated Text is entered, it also puts it on the Clipboard?
- I'd like a keyboard shortcut to swap the Tabs as well.
+1 for this request. after a while the lack of keyboard shortcuts was quite glaring and i made myself a crude ahk script. maybe someone can improve on this. [ copy or print] #IfWinActive Fried Babelfish ahk_class TForm1 ^Tab:: ; Control+Tab switches tabs WinGetActiveStats, getTitle, width, height, x, y center_x:=((x+width)-x)/2 center_y:=((y+height)-y)/2 ControlGetText, GetText, TTabSheet1 IfEqual, GetText, Your Language to Theirs { ControlFocus, TPageControl1,,,, Send, {Right 2} } Else IfEqual, GetText, Their Language to Yours { ControlFocus, TPageControl1,,,, Send, {Left 2} } MouseMove,center_x,center_y-20, Click ; click on the typing area Return ^Enter:: ; Control+Enter hits the 'translate button' Send, {Tab 4} Send, {Space 2} Return #IfWinActive |
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app103
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« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2009, 06:06:30 PM » |
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The truth is, this is an html file loaded in a browser object and I don't know how to do that yet. If I ever figure out how, I'll be able to do more than just add a hotkey for enter.
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lanux128
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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2009, 10:04:07 PM » |
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i noticed it too. since it's a browser-instance, i just simulated the keystrokes in the ahk script.
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