Opening TB and TM in Deja Vu X2
Thread poster: Lenka Dz.
Lenka Dz.
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Jan 11, 2012

Hello everybody!

I just installed Deja Vu X2 Trial Version and want to start translating a dvsat file. I need to add TM (dvmdb) and a TB (dvtdb) files to be used on the translation. I have not found a way to do this simple thing so far. Can you help? Is it due to the trial version?
Does anybody know a good manual for Deja Vu X2? I can't find anything basic for beginners.
Thanks a lot,
Lenka


 
Victor Dewsbery
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Manual on the Atril website Jan 11, 2012

If you go to http://www.atril.com/en/software/deja-vu-x-professional you will find the manual (= user guide), the installation guide and a "getting started" guide. The links are at the bottom of the page.

I have a couple of articles on DVX2 with screenshots on my blog at
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If you go to http://www.atril.com/en/software/deja-vu-x-professional you will find the manual (= user guide), the installation guide and a "getting started" guide. The links are at the bottom of the page.

I have a couple of articles on DVX2 with screenshots on my blog at http://language-mystery.blogspot.com/ which you may find helpful, too. I am currently working on another article, this time with various points about how to use the various databases in DVX2. I will finish it when I get the time - I hope this week - but I have to get some work done at the moment.
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Lenka Dz.
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Thanks! Jan 11, 2012

Thank you very much. Meanwhile I found the guides and it indeed seems to be that I do not have a full version of Deja Vu installed ... I will try to install it again

 
Caroline Bajwel
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Linking TM and TDB to Déjà Vu X Jan 11, 2012

Go to Project/Properties/Databases and click on Add to select existing TMs/TDBs or create new ones.
A trial version is a complete version of DVX. You just need to select complete installation in the installer program.


 
Lenka Dz.
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this does not work Jan 11, 2012

"Go to Project/Properties/Databases and click on Add to select existing TMs/TDBs or create new ones."

Exactly that is not possible. I have reinstalled everything and tried it out a couple of times, but there is constantly the message that DVX2 is not able to open the file ...


 
Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak)
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. Jan 11, 2012

Lenka Dz. wrote:

"Go to Project/Properties/Databases and click on Add to select existing TMs/TDBs or create new ones."

Exactly that is not possible. I have reinstalled everything and tried it out a couple of times, but there is constantly the message that DVX2 is not able to open the file ...


but did you create any TM or TDB? Ewa


 
Lenka Dz.
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TM, TB provided by agency Jan 11, 2012

I did not need to create them since they are provided by the agency. The programme also finds them, but when I clic on the TM to add it, there is the message I mentioned.

 
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Have you obtained a code from Atril? Jan 11, 2012

In order to have full use of the trial version, including databases, you need to obtain a 30-day code from Atril, the makers of DVX.

 
Bernard Lieber
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Repair or OS Jan 11, 2012

Hi,

What is your OS?

I would right-click on the files and check Properties, your files could be blocked or else try the repair feature in DéjàVuX2.

HTH,

Bernard


 
Grzegorz Gryc
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30 day trial version... Jan 11, 2012

Yolanda Broad wrote:

In order to have full use of the trial version, including databases, you need to obtain a 30-day code from Atril, the makers of DVX.


It's no longer necessary.
The DVX2 trial simply works 30 days after the installation.

Nonetheless, I strange things may happen.
E.g.. I remember, some years ago, the activation codes didn't work on my wife's machine.

@Lenka:
- a dialog box with the license warning is displayed at DVX2 startup?
- can you go to DVX2 menu, Help, About, and see the version flavour and number?

PS.
I'll be back later... after some hard days...

Cheers
GG


 
Lenka Dz.
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The problem indeed is in the version I downloaded Jan 12, 2012

First, thank you all!

At startup there is no warning about the licence.
I downloaded the free trial version which is offered on the DVX2 Professional page, that is to say, it is offered as the full version of DVX2 Professional! However, as I see now, in the "Help" - "About" menu I got only the Editor (as I was thinking meanwhile since the full funcionality of the DVX2 is simply missing).
Under "Help" - "About" it says: Deja Vu X2 Editor, Version 8.0.519 There is also an
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First, thank you all!

At startup there is no warning about the licence.
I downloaded the free trial version which is offered on the DVX2 Professional page, that is to say, it is offered as the full version of DVX2 Professional! However, as I see now, in the "Help" - "About" menu I got only the Editor (as I was thinking meanwhile since the full funcionality of the DVX2 is simply missing).
Under "Help" - "About" it says: Deja Vu X2 Editor, Version 8.0.519 There is also an activation code indicated which came automatically with the download ... I meanwhile asked Deja Vu support to send me an activation code if it is necessary. But anyway, after all these complications and misleading info I am not much inclined to work with Deja Vu in the future ...
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Lenka Dz.
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Problem solved Jan 12, 2012

Yolanda was right: you need a special code from the support centre for the full funcionality of the DVX2 ... After activation with that code the downloaded version changed from DVX2 Editor to DVX2 Professional (just a pitty that they dont point this out on the web page).

 


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