Localization w/o source code

[xxxxxx]

I have Delphi 5 Standard and TeeChart Standard v7, so Pro multi-language feature is not available.
Nevertheless, .dfm are still available in folder DELPHI5\LIB of my TeeChart Standard v7.
I think they are legal, aren't they?
It's clear I'm unable to change anything in TeeConst.dcu.
But, from technical point of view it's a snap to replace a form caption in, say, TeePrevi.dfm from English to any language.
So, my question is about legality of .dfm strings resources modification within Delphi for providing a limited translation.

[Narcís]

Hello,

We are not familiar in using such techniques and don't even know if it's possible. To my understanding, changing a .dfm file without compiling it together with corresponding .pas file and project/package files may not be of much use and may even cause file incompatibility problems within installed components. .dcu files can not be modified as they already are files generated from compilation.

However, if you know of a way of doing that we don't have any inconvenient in you to do so.

Also please notice that to customize TeeChart sources, a full source code Pro version is available. Anyway, you won't need the source code version because the Pro version without source code already includes multi-language feature which localizes all TeeChart dialogs to several languages.

[xxxxxx]

However, if you know of a way of doing that we don't have any inconvenient in you to do so.

It's really easy and neither require any recompilation nor has any harmful effect (when applied in a right way). Just an example:
1. I load TeePrevi.DFM to Delphi IDE where I see

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  Caption = 'TeeChart Print Preview'

2. I change it to another

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  Caption = 'TeeChart Print Preview in Russian way ;)'

3. Add to uses clause in my form

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uses TeePrevi;

and an operator

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  TeePreview( Self, Chart1 );

4. Compile and link my program.
That's all!!!
Behind the scene is the directive

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{$R *.DFM}

that allow the linker to add form resources to the executable. Of course, one must be aware of modifying only strings and nothing more. Using Translation Tools is much more safer in this respect but has the same mechanizm.
And this approach works only when TeeChart run-time bpl packages are not used.
But it's not the case to me. The only thing I was aware was its legality.[/code][/quote]