About MSGB

• Usage
• Requirements
• Screen shots
• Installation
• Registration

MSG Browser enables all the translators to easily and quickly search Microsoft glossaries. It is especially useful in a process of localizing applications running on Windows operating systems; but not only.

Each language version of a Microsoft glossary is a reach source of vocabulary. They are stored in comma or tab delimited csv files. Most of the glossary files contain thousands of entries. Each entry consists of an English term and its translation as it is implemented in an application for which a glossary file was released, plus other useful information like hot key symbols, where the term is used within an application, application name and version, and Windows version. Searching files in a text editor or MS Excel is not an option. It takes too much time and entries are difficult to analyze.

Through an user friendly interface you can browse unlimited number of glossary files. Just type in a word, select files you want to search, start browse, and after a short while the browser will display up to 250 matching entries in an easy to read format. And it works both directions, English to target language and vice versa.

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• Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME (Millennium Edition), NT 4, or 2000
• IBM compatible PC capable to run your version of Windows
• Microsoft glossaries for your target language
  
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To view a full size screen capture click the thumbnail. A new window will open.
	Most of the browser functions are performed from the main window. Here you can enter a word you want to search for, select a maximum number of entries to be found, choose search direction, and view browse results. The toolbar at the top of the window enables you to access other windows, for example to select files to browse of font to use.
	Files you want to browse are selected through this dialog box. Files can be located in various folders, any number of files can be selected.
	Almost all target languages require special fonts to display letters specific to the target language. MSG Browser enables you select any type of fonts installed in your Windows system through the select font Dialog box.

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1. Download the self-extracting file and save it in an empty folder of your choice,
2. Double click the file name in Windows Explorer or My Computer. This will unpack setup files contained in the download file to the same folder.
3. Double click setup.exe to start the installation. Follow instructions displayed by the setup procedure.
4. After a successful installation click the Start button on the task bar, next select Programs and locate the group called MSG Browser.
5. Select it and a group element called MSG Browser will display. Click on it to start MSG Browser.
6. If you have a registration key for an older version, you can enter it now. Click on the Register button and enter the key. Otherwise click on the Evaluate button if you wish to try MSG Browser. When you decide to register MSG Browser, click on the How to Register button to display the registration instructions.

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The version of MSG Browser you can download from this site is an evalution version, which gives you an opportunite to find out if it is an application you need. It has some limitations; however they don't prevent you from fully trying out the browser. The limitations are:

• the browser can be used no more than 100 times
• up to 3 glossary files can be browsed
• up to 5 matching entries will be displayed for each browse

To remove the above limitations you must register MSG Browser and obtain your registration code. The registration fee is $20.00 US.

Each time you run MSG Browser the following dialog box displays:

Click on the How to Register button and a help window with registration instructions will open. Print it, fill out the registration form and mail it along with your payment to the address you will find in the instructions. Please make sure your email address is correct. I suggest you email me to let me know you've mailed the registration request.

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