Translate Microsoft Windows .rc files

What are .rc files?

Rc files are language files used to localize translatable text, dialogs, menus, for Windows applications. The file extension is .rc.

WebTranslateIt can help localize Microsoft .rc files.

.rc file example

#include <reactos/resource.h>
#include <defines.h>
#include "resource.h"

LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL

IDD_SECPAGE DIALOGEX 0, 0, 227, 215
STYLE WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_CAPTION
CAPTION "Security"
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x0
BEGIN
  LTEXT "&Group or user names:", -1, 7, 7, 105, 8
  CONTROL "", IDC_ACELIST, "SysListView32", LVS_REPORT
  PUSHBUTTON "A&dd...", IDC_ACELIST_ADD, 116, 87, 50, 14
  PUSHBUTTON "&Remove", IDC_ACELIST_REMOVE, 170, 87, 50, 14
  LTEXT "Allow", -1, 135, 107, 32, 8, SS_CENTER
  LTEXT "Deny", -1, 176, 107, 32, 8, SS_CENTER
END

STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
{
  IDS_PSP_TITLE "Permissions for %1"
}

Specs for Microsoft Windows .rc files have been extremely difficult to find. WebTranslateIt currently extracts out and let you translate the following elements:

  • CAPTION
  • LTEXT
  • CONTROL
  • PUSHBUTTON
  • STRINGTABLE

WebTranslateIt automatically replace the language tag with the name of the language you translate to. Please report any issue or untranslated content you notice.

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