Automated generation and identification of screenshots for translation reference

A computer program product for providing context for translation of software during software localization to a user, a computer comprising at least one processor, one or more memories, one or more computer readable storage media, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by the computer to perform a method comprising:

• tagging, by the computer, each user-visible string of source code with a unique number;
• converting, by the computer, the unique number to a number represented by a numeral system selected from the group consisting of:
• a binary numeral system, a quaternary numeral system, an octal numeral system, and a hexadecimal numeral system;
• replacing, by the computer, the numeral system representing the unique number with Unicode symbols to create pseudo resource files with Unicode symbol sequences;
• integrating, by the computer, the pseudo resource files into a build to create a pseudo build;
• initiating, by the computer, a graphical user interface testing tool to capture user interface screenshots based on the pseudo build;
• and
• utilizing, by the computer, image recognition to match Unicode symbol sequences with the pseudo resource files to link the captured user interface screenshots with the pseudo resource files, such that when the user views the user interface screenshots, a context information panel displaying the pseudo resource files is displayed to the user.

A computer system for providing context for translation of software during software localization to a user comprising a computer comprising at least one processor, one or more memories, one or more computer readable storage media having program instructions executable by the computer to perform the program instructions comprising:

• tagging, by the computer, each user-visible string of source code with a unique number;
• converting, by the computer, the unique number to a number represented by a numeral system selected from the group consisting of:
• a binary numeral system, a quaternary numeral system, an octal numeral system, and a hexadecimal numeral system;
• replacing, by the computer, the numeral system representing the unique number with Unicode symbols to create pseudo resource files with Unicode symbol sequences;
• integrating, by the computer, the pseudo resource files into a build to create a pseudo build;
• initiating, by the computer, a graphical user interface testing tool to capture user interface screenshots based on the pseudo build;
• and
• utilizing, by the computer, image recognition to match Unicode symbol sequences with the pseudo resource files to link the captured user interface screenshots with the pseudo resource files, such that when the user views the user interface screenshots, a context information panel displaying the pseudo resource files is displayed to the user.