10.1.1.1. Felix COM API Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to get started scripting Felix via the COM API. We’ll be using Microsoft Word’s VBA as the tutorial environment.

10.1.1.1.1. Start Word and Open Visual Basic

Start MS Word, and open the Visual Basic for Applications editor. You can do this by pressing ALT+F11, or from the Developer tab, clicking Visual Basic.

10.1.1.1.2. Create a New Module

In the left pane, there should be a “Normal” node. Expand this, and right click on the “Modules” folder.

From the context menu, select Insert >> Module. This is where we’ll be putting in our code.

10.1.1.1.3. Write Macro to Launch Felix

Now, let’s write a couple of macro routines.

First, add this routine to the module you just created. It launches Felix and makes it visible:

Sub LaunchFelix()

    Dim felix As Object
    Set felix = CreateObject("Felix.App")
    felix.Visible = True

End Sub

Now, put your cursor somewhere in the macro, and press F5 to run it. Felix should now be launched and visible, if it wasn’t already.

10.1.1.1.4. Add Some Translations to the TM

Next, we’ll add a couple of translation entries.

Add the following macro to your module, and run it in the same way:

Sub AddMemoryEntries()

    Dim felix As Object
    Set felix = CreateObject("Felix.App")
    felix.Visible = True

    ' add some entries
    felix.AddMemoryEntry "source 1", "trans 1", "context 1"
    felix.AddMemoryEntry "source 2", "trans 2", "context 2"

End Sub

Check the Felix window. There should be two entries in the TM.

10.1.1.1.5. Add a Glossary Entry

Next, add a glossary entry. The procedure is very similar to adding TM entries:

Sub AddGlossaryEntries()

    Dim felix As Object
    Set felix = CreateObject("Felix.App")
    felix.Visible = True

    ' add some entries
    felix.AddGlossaryEntry "gloss 1", "abc", "context 1"

End Sub

You should now have one entry in your glossary.

10.1.1.1.6. Save the TM and Glossary

Finally, we’ll save the TM and glossary we created. Add and run this macro:

Sub SaveMemoryAndGlossary()

    Dim felix As Object
    Set felix = CreateObject("Felix.App")
    felix.Visible = True

    ' Create the gloss and mem objects
    Dim mem, gloss As Object
    Set mem = felix.App2.Memories.Item(1)
    Set gloss = felix.App2.Glossaries.Item(1)

    ' Save the TM and glossary
    mem.SaveAs "c:\my_tm.ftm"
    gloss.SaveAs "c:\my_gloss.fgloss"

End Sub

Check your C drive; you should find the TM “my_tm.ftm”, and the glossary “my_gloss.fgloss”.

See the Felix COM API Code Samples for more sample code, and Felix COM API Objects for a list of all the available objects.