Technically, an RC-WinTrans Add-On is a VBA macros file (file extension = .macro) that has at least one procedure implemented that is to be executed. The functionality is coded using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications™ and can do virtually anything a user (third-party manufacturer or Schaudin.com) needs it to do in order to extend RC-WinTrans' capabilities to suit their particular requirements.

RC-WinTrans X8 Add-Ons extend RC-WinTrans' existing capabilities to carry out specialized tasks and functions not already included in the application. Add-ons have their own menu in RC-WinTrans to access the specified functionality (see figure below). The integration is seamless and can be realized with a minimum of time, cost and effort thanks to RC-WinTrans' advanced technological design.

Example of commands added to RC-WinTrans' "Add-On" menu as a result of enabling a particular add-on.

RC-WinTrans Add-Ons are easy to activate and the functionality that they supply is accessed directly through the interface with the addition of relevant commands to RC-WinTrans' Add-On menu (see figure above).

NOTE: The Add-On menu is available since March 2007 (Version 8.5.3.x). Previous versions of RC-WinTrans X8 do not have an Add-On menu.

Examples of Add-Ons Already Implemented for RC-WinTrans
RC-WinTrans Add-Ons have already been successfully integrated into the localization environment to accommodate specialized functionality such as:

• File Converters
  File converters are used to enable the translation of file types not already supported by RC-WinTrans. File converters can be supplied to RC-WinTrans as VBA macros to read and to write a certain file to be translated. ( See also: "File Converters: Overview" in the RC-WinTrans Help .)
• TMX Import / Export
  An add-on extending the application's capabilities to export data as a TMX format file and to import text data from a TMX file. Dialog boxes for specifying options are added to RC-WinTrans as well as two functions for process automation. ( More information in the RC-WinTrans Help ...)
• Logoport Integration / Web TM Integration
  An add-on allowing a Logoport™ translation memory to be used in the same way as dictionaries, i.e., referenced for functions such as find / save translation(s), concordance search, automatic translation, and the uniform translation check function to check translations in the active RC-WinTrans translation project against the translations in a given Logoport translation memory. ( More on Logoport and RC-WinTrans ...)
• Maximum String Length Check While Editing
  An add-on that alerts the user when the maximum string length for the selected text item has been exceeded while the text is being edited. A "Length Check" window shows whether the currently selected translation unit meets or exceeds the maximum string length specifications.

Obtaining an Add-On
Add-ons must be created manually. This is a programming task that can be done with Visual Basic using the VBA integrated development environment. Tips and information can be found in the Developer Help that comes with RC-WinTrans, and, as always, inquiries can be sent to Schaudin.com .