## Translating the text in user forms

HelicsWin.Net is very flexible when it comes to translation. You can translate the texts manually from the default language, which is English. The items that can be translated include: Labels on the forms, Buttons, Form titles, and Error and warning messages.

The customizations you implement apply only to your current PC. However, it is possible to export a language translation file Translation.mdb. This pre-prepared file can then be run on any other PC running HelicsWin.Net. ECDC invites users and coordinating centres who have made a translation to send their zipped translation file Translation.mdb to hainet@ecdc.europa.eu. In this way, a central language database can be made available to all users.

Recommendation: To avoid duplication of work, translations are best performed at the national level. The National PPS Coordinating Centre can then distribute the database file Translation.mdb to the hospitals.

You can either translate user form labels and texts:

• Directly in HelicsWin.Net – see Translating user forms in HelicsWin.Net

or

• In either MS Access or MS Excel – see Translating user forms using a pre-prepared file.

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Translating user forms in HelicsWin.Net

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