Passolo 2022 - Macro for inserting the same comment in strings filtered by changed date XXX - Is this possible?

Good morning, 

Can you help?

I need to insert the name of the software release (e.g. RP_13.1.2024.2) in the comment field. The number of strings is large, i.e., over 900. Is there a way to do this automatically? Maybe using a macro? If so, could anyone help?

Many thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

Rocío

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  • This is a different project. I am working as a translator and we have gotten the Passolo projects from the vendor. However, when they come with a new beta version we have updated the latest project with the current dll's. There are a lot of them (about 300) but most are not changed at all.
    In the earlier projects new strings have been commented, like 2024, 2025. I have added filters like 2024 and 2024 not translated. This has made translation quicker as I can concentrate on the new strings that are not translated.
    It seems that theses comments are only shown for the target language. Then again, the status "new" (with yellow star) is only shown when looking at the source file.

    Now, I have updated the current project using the new beta dlls.
    If I sort them by status and select a few new stings and right click on Properties, I cannot edit the Comment.

    Coult it be that some macro is  needed "set commnet to 2026 for those with status new on the target"

    If needed I could send in the project

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  • It would be more helpful to see that, so I have to make a few assumptions. Again, no macro will be necessary. It seems that you have the project (=LPU file) and the new DLLs. After the project has been updated with the new DLLs, all the source text lists need to be opened. Now you can sort or filter the new entries. Then select all entries for which the new comment is to be entered.

    Screenshot of a software interface with a 'String List' window open, showing a list of source text entries. An 'Open Sources' tab is highlighted, and multiple entries are selected with a comment 'Different source texts' ready to be inserted.

    Then it will look like this:

    Close-up view of the 'String List' window from a software interface, showing selected source text entries with a comment 'Different source texts' and the number 2026 indicating a comment or action.

    The last is now to again update all the translation lists which will propagate the source comments. Hope this helps.

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  • Thanks for the quick answer but I still have this problem.
    How can you select the strings on the source window so that the same strings are selected in the target window?
    Or is there a method for filtering only new strings so that they will be shown in that translation window?

    I did add the comment to the source files but after updating it did not show in translation window.

    There seems to be Comments and Translation comments. So the problem is how select new or changed strings,

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  • As mentioned in my last sentence, you need to update the translations list to propagate the source string comments to the translation lists.

    Yes, there are 2 + 1 comments in Passolo.

    P: every comments that is read from the source file itself.
    C: comments inserted by project managers into the source lists (see above)
    T: language specific comments inserted by translators

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  • I think I have giotten ahead. However, the comment is C:., This is also seen in the translation list.
    How can you define the comments as T: for many stirings at the same time. Could it be possible to set a filter that would select all the new string in source and then add the comment
    WHat happens now is that I have the filters grayed out

    1. define comment in source window

    2. Update target string list

    3. define filter

    4.Filter cannot be used


    Screenshot showing a list of items labeled 'WizardE' with status 'new' and comments 'C: 2026'. Highlighted item is number 4310.

    Why I cannot selet the filter

    The earler filters had TransComment
    instr(.TransComment, "2020") >

    It seems that I should be able to select all the new source strings and comment them in the translation window. Or change the C: setting to T:.

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    [edited by: RWS Community AI at 12:38 PM (GMT 1) on 27 Sep 2024]