XBench and *.xbp files

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Hello Community, 
 I work with Trados Studio 2022 SR2 - 17.2.10.19084 , but Studio 2021 is still installed on my desktop. 
 Last week, for the first time ever, a new client asked me to add a XBench report to the project deliverables. So I downloaded XBench 2.9 from the AppStore, installed it and two XBench icons did appear in the Studio 2022 Editor ribbon. I clicked on the left one to start creating the report and I remember being asked to select an fie-app association: I inadvertently clicked on the first offer, which -- I realized it later -- proved to be Studio 202 1 . and a new click on the XBench left icon opened Sudio 2021 and its related old projects. 
 I uninstalled XBench and repeatedly did the following repair intents: 
 
 I went to Windows settings/Applications/Default applications only to find that the .xbp file extension was indeed asociated with Studio 2021 and... no other possible choice. 
 I risked a registry editing where I deleted the .xbp extension, only to find later that it still was present and unchanged in Windows settings/Applications/Default applications. 
 
 My only remaining idea would be to right-click on an *.xbp file in Windows Explorer and see whether I am given more choices of file associations: would someone send me one, anyone such file ( m3c.lambert@wanadoo.fr )? 
 And if this last idea did not work either, I would definitely need some expert help. 
 Anticipated thanks and best regards. 
 G&eacute;rard

Paul · Answer

Gérard LAMBERT 
 I don't know if I can be of much help with this... maybe something like this. 
 
 Right-Click on a .xbp File:
 
 If you don't have a .xbp file, you can create a dummy text file and rename it to test.xbp. 
 Right-click on this file and select Open with....

Choose the Correct Application:
 
 Select More apps if the correct option is not visible. 
 Scroll down and click on Look for another app on this PC. 
 Navigate to the installation directory of XBench 2.9 (maybe located in C:\Program Files (x86)\ApSIC\Xbench 2.9\ ?) and select the XBench.exe file. 
 Ensure you tick the box that says Always use this app to open .xbp files.

Paul · Answer

Gérard LAMBERT 
 Gérard LAMBERT said: but I was hoping that somebody would send me an *.xbp file, as, with my present situation, creating a dummy one sounds half-complicated. 
 I guess you know how to create a txt file? Do that and then change the extension. It doesn't matter that it won't work... the point is to be able to set the file association. 
 Gérard LAMBERT said: Have you XBench installed (and working) on one of your computers? 
 No. I only ever use it to test and see how it works. Have not installed it for a very long time!

Paul · Answer

Gérard LAMBERT 
 Just rename it. It does not have to be a real one. For example:

Paul · Answer

Gérard LAMBERT 
 I think you need help from someone who knows XBench... that's not me! Maybe Dariusz Adamczak can assist you with that version?

Dariusz Adamczak · Answer

Gérard LAMBERT Paul 
 It seems to me that your problem with starting Xbench is caused by a bad Windows configuration. When you click on the Check With Xbench 2.9 icon in Studio, after a second it should launch the Xbench installed on your computer. If there are any errors, they may be caused by an incorrect association of the XBP file with the correct application on your Windows system. The XBP file extension should be associated with the installed Xbench app (2.9 or 3.x), not with Studio. To fix this, the easiest way is to uninstall Xbench and then reinstall it. 
 Below, I give a bit of general information about the Xbench application and Studio plugins, which should explain the QA process using the Xbench application and the working of plugins for Studio. 
 General infor about Xbench: XBP is an extension file for Xbench projects (both Xbench 3.x and also 2.9). After a correct installation of Xbench 2.9 or Xbench 3.x, this extension should be associated with the Xbench app. The Xbench project contains translation files for QA, and may also contain termbases and other resources. All these types of files/resources are called glossaries . Files for translation are called ongoing translation glossaries. Termbases are called key terms glossaries. The project may also contain checklists with regular expressions for additional checking against the translation files ( ongoing translation ). Xbench 2.9 and Xbench 3.0 differ in their capabilities in terms of supported file formats and available QA-checks, but both apps have compatible project configuration files (files with the XBP extension). In addition, Xbench 2.9 is free. To perform QA of any translation file, you need to create a new project and add the translation files and other resources to it if needed. If there are no other requirements, you can add only the translation files. These can be, for example, sdlxliff files from Studio. Every time you create a project file in Xbench, it takes some time, and you have to search for files from different folders, so it is convenient to use plugins for Xbench in Studio. If you have Xbench version 3.x, you can use a plugin that the Xbench developer (ApSIC) has created. This plugin only works with versions 3.x, it creates a project file containing the sdlxliffs and termbase files from the active project and then runs Xbench 3.0 and opens the created project. This plugin cannot be used with Xbench version 2.9. For this reason, I have created the Xbench 2.9 Plugin. This plugin has very minimalistic functionality. It only has to create an Xbench project, add all the sdlxiff files from the active Studio project to Xbench project and open the project in Xbench. The Xbench 2.9 Plugin saves the Xbench project file (file with the XBP extension) in the Studio project folder. 
 XBP extension My plugin uses the association of the XBP extension in the operating system to open the Xbench project file. The project will be opened in whatever program the XBP extension is associated with. If you have Xbench 3.x, the project will open in the Xbench 3.x program. If you have Xbench 2.9, the project will be opened in the Xbench 2.9 program. If the association of the XBP extension is incorrect, this should be fixed. The easiest way to fix this is to uninstall and reinstall Xbench. 
 Is there a point in using Xbench in the Studio? Is it worth doing QA in Xbench for Studio projects? Personally, I use the free version of Xbench 2.9 (ApSIC, thank you so much) with the following checks enabled (Inconsistency in Source, Inconsistency in Target, Tag Mismatch, Number Mismatch, URL Mismatch, Alphanumeric Mismatch). Here is why: - Inconsistency in Source: none in Studio - Tag Mismatch: I mainly work on projects I didn't create. Tag Verifier has ignoring formatting tags enabled by default, tag ghost errors are set to Note and tag ID checking is disabled. I don't want to set this up every time before opening a project in Studio, and I often have to complete a dozen projects a day, so I use Xbench - Number Mismatch: I prefer simpler Xbench-style solutions that check individual digits rather than whole numbers (numcheck in Xbench 3.x no longer checks individual digits and is no longer as good). Secondly, see point above. I mainly work on projects I didn't create. - Alphanumeric Mismatch - This is best detected by LanguageTool Plugin (at least for Polish), but it is not configurable for all languages. 
 I hope I've helped. DArek

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