Please note that all these answers refer to version 3.0 of Xbench (the commercial version of the program). Xbench (developed by ApSIC Localization Solutions) Xbench is the most recent QA tool. The 64-bit version used to have a limitation of 2GB per file (however, with an unlimited number of files), but now that limitation has been lifted, and files in excess of 2GB should work. It was first released to the public in June 2004 as version 3.0.7. ApSIC recommends installing the 64-bit version if you have a 64-bit Windows. For the 64-bit version the limit is the available memory and available swap disk. For the 32-bit version, there is a limit of 2GB per file (and a maximum for all files loaded of 2 or 4 GB).
What are the size limits for files loaded in Xbench?Ī. With Xbench 3.0 build 1266 (the current build as of now), compatibility is still poor, but ApSIC is actively working to improve bi-directional compatibility. Is Xbench compatible with bi-directional languages?Ī. Xbench does not have heuristics in place to identify words within a DBCS strings, so some features that rely on whole words identification do not work well (for example if Chinese is the source language in a key terms check). Xbench's compatibility with double-byte languages is quite good (Japan is ApSIC's largest customer base after Spain, and Korea is quite big as well, China is the country with most active users and downloads), but there are some caveats. Is Xbench compatible with double-byte languages?Ī. Yes, Xbench 3.0 uses Unicode, and is therefore compatible with other alphabets.
Is Xbench compatible with languages that use non-Roman alphabets (e.g., languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet)?Ī. I've now inquired with the Xbench developers at ApSIC, and they have provided the missing information: I believe that the presentation was well received, and that most people found the program very useful, but I was stumped by a few questions.
XBENCH 3.0 HOW TO
At the ATA Conference in Chicago I gave a presentation on how to use Xbench for terminology management and translation QA (you can see and download the presentation from the Xbench tab in this blog).
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