Adding or Modifying Language Translations in VueScan

The "Prefs | Language" option lets you select a language for the user interface of VueScan. Each language is desribed by a file named lan_xx.txt, where xx is one of the two-letter codes below. Each line in the lan_xx.txt file is the translation of the corresponding line in the lan_en.txt file.

To modify an existing languge translation, edit the lan_xx.txt file with a text editor that can modify Unicode (UTF8) strings. Don't use Microsoft Word to edit these files - it won't work. On Windows, use notepad.exe to edit and on Mac OS X, use TextEdit (in the Applications folder). Put lan_en.txt in a window on the left side of your screen and lan_xx.txt on the right side of your screen. Set the editor so the text doesn't wrap and each line on the left will match the line on the right.

The lan_xx.txt files in VueScan 8.6.66 and earlier are at:

• Mac OS X - in VueScan.app/Contents/Data/lan_xx.txt
• Windows - in c:\vuescan\lan_xx.txt
• Linux - in the same directory as the vuescan executable

For later versions of VueScan, send e-mail to request a copy of these files.

To add a new laguage translation, copy lan_en.txt to lan_xx.txt and edit lan_xx.txt for the new language.

Before you start work on a translation, check the translation status below to see if someone else is already working on it.

Native Translations

Current Translation Status