How to optimize the project file size and the load speed

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When Soluling reads a project file, the whole project is loaded into memory. Soluling project file is an XML based file. We have optimized its structure in such a way that the file size is as small as possible. Almost every property has a default value that is the value that is most likely the most common for that property. Default values are not stored in a project file. Because this is all built-in and turned on all the time, it is not possible to achieve any extra optimization by changing the project structure. This leaves the only other option - to drop off some data. You can affect that by not scanning images, audio, and other data types that take lots of space. Even disabling those properties, Soluling scans and stores a lot more than only strings that need to be localized. For example, when scanning user interface resources, also the layout information such as control positions and sizes are scanned and stored. To enable visual editors for translator also the original resource data bytes are scanned and stored.

Platform	Description
Delphi	By default, Soluling stores the raw form data (.dfm) of every form into the Soluling project file. You can turn this off on source level by unchecking Scan the data needed for the visual editor.
Visual C++	By default, Soluling stores the raw dialog data of every dialog into the Soluling project file. You can turn this off on source level by unchecking Scan the data needed for the visual editor.
.NET Windows Forms and WPF	By default, Soluling stores the raw form data (.resx or .xaml) of every form/page into the Soluling project file.

This may make your .ntp file rather large, especially if you have embedded images in the form or dialog. You can make the file smaller by turning off Store visual editor data project property. The drawback if that your translators won't see the forms in the visual editor.