Easiest, fastest way to generate a Trados Workbench TXT memory file from a SDLTM memory

Hello, community,

A client needs me to send them our memories (which I have in SDLTM format for Studio 2017) in Trados Workbench TXT file format (7x/8x). I could convert each SDLTM to a TMX file, create a new Workbench TM, import the TMX into the TM and, finally, export it to a Workbench TXT file. The thing is I would need to do it for over 30 memories. Is there any way or tool that would allow me to get the whole thing done faster and more easily? Thank you very much in advance!

Best,

José Andrés

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  • If each step can be automated via the corresponding API (Trados API, Studio API), then in theory you could automate it using e.g. Powershell script (since Powershell can use both COM API used by Trados and .NET API used by Studio).
    But the time needed to create (and tune/debug!) such script would be most probably way longer than the time needed for doing it all manually...
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    0 Former Member in reply to Evzen Polenka

    I do not know how to use the said Trados API
    Can you tell me your idea some more specifically ?
    I have a doubt that it is possible.

    One possible tip I can think of it is, using AutoHotkey script, that executes manual steps instead of you easily.

     

    Let me put it again with realistic way.

    0. you have 1,000 sdltms

    1. make a loop within SDL Trados Studio to make 1,000 tmxs

    2. make a loop again within AutoHotkey to make 1,000 old style TMs from tmxs (in this kind job, AutoHotkey is the best choice)

    3. the end

    - using a wild guess, it'll take an hour or so (I mean, to make these all steps as one click frame)

    regards

     

    [EDIT] on second thought, I have realized that I do not have the old program (Trados 2007).. sorry I can not make it.

  • Unknown said:
    I have a doubt that it is possible.

    Of course it IS possible, Trados 2007 ships with SDK documentation included. It's not installed by default, you need to select "Custom" installation and select the SDK documentation to be installed.
    And there you would see e.g. this:
    Screenshot of Trados Studio SDK documentation showing TW4Win.TranslationMemory class with a list of properties and methods. A red arrow points to 'Concordance: Start a concordance search.'

    Unknown said:
    One possible tip I can think of it is, using AutoHotkey script, that executes manual steps instead of you easily.

    Sure, that's another option.
    But again, since the task is to convert only 30 TMs, creating such script most probably won't pay off - it will most probably take more time than doing the 30 conversions manually.
    In fact, this discussion itself has taken way more time already...

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  • Unknown said:
    I have a doubt that it is possible.

    Of course it IS possible, Trados 2007 ships with SDK documentation included. It's not installed by default, you need to select "Custom" installation and select the SDK documentation to be installed.
    And there you would see e.g. this:
    Screenshot of Trados Studio SDK documentation showing TW4Win.TranslationMemory class with a list of properties and methods. A red arrow points to 'Concordance: Start a concordance search.'

    Unknown said:
    One possible tip I can think of it is, using AutoHotkey script, that executes manual steps instead of you easily.

    Sure, that's another option.
    But again, since the task is to convert only 30 TMs, creating such script most probably won't pay off - it will most probably take more time than doing the 30 conversions manually.
    In fact, this discussion itself has taken way more time already...

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    [edited by: Trados AI at 2:43 PM (GMT 0) on 28 Feb 2024]
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