The Translation Manager SDK is an update to the Mac OS Easy Open SDK. This document discusses:
– What’s new?
– What’s important for developers?
– Which content should I look at?
What’s new?
The original Translation Manager SDK (called the Mac OS Easy Open SDK) was designed when Mac OS Easy Open was a standalone shrink-wrapped product. Since Mac OS 7.5, the renamed Macintosh Easy Open has been part of the regular System software. Starting with Mac OS 8.5, the Macinotsh Easy Open control panel will disappear – the Translation Manager will be packaged in the System file and the interface will be provided by the File Exchange control panel.
What’s important for developers?
The important thing for developers is that the Mac OS Easy Open SDK tells you to create Translation Extension components as accelerated code resources. We no longer recommend you do that. We recommend you package Translation Extension components in the same way that QuickTime components with PowerPC code are packaged. This method is described in the Mac OS Tech Note 1004 (found in the Documentation folder).
We have included an update of our LowerToUpperCase Translation Extension component packaged in accordance with Mac OS Tech Note 1004 in the Translation Extension Example folder inside the Sample Code folder. We’ve also included the file TranslationComponent.c, which can be used to develop your own replacement for the Translation Extension libraries.
Which content should I look at?
The main items to pay attention to are:
Documentation:Tech Note 1004.pdf
Describes how QuickTime components (and Translation Extension components) with PowerPC code should be packaged.
Sample Code:Translation Extension Example:
This folder contains an example Translation Extension packaged according to Tech Note 1004 with 68K and PowerPC code. It should be used as the basis for any future Translation Extension development.
Check the “!!Readme!!” and/or “!!Notes!!” files for folder-specific information.
