Question

How do I run a synthesis self-test on a text in my Target Project?

Answer 1

To test whether a Target Project is set up so the words in a specific text will synthesize correctly (without worrying about the source project or transfer rules), do the following:

1. In FLEx, in your Target Project, create a text with the words you want to test for synthesis. For example, a paradigm, or some canonical sentence frames, or a particular text fragment. Analyze these words and approve all the analyses.
2. Create or edit a Transfer Rules file that simply deletes features from any category that has them. The file identity_rules.t1x in the FLExTrans Documentation\Synthesis Self-Test folder is an example of that, set up for the Spanish sample project.
3. In FLExTools, set the Source FLEx Project to the Target Project. (Remember to change this back, when you go back to working with two projects.)
4. In FLExTrans, use the FLExTrans Settings to do the following:
   1. Verify the Target Project is set to your Target Project.
   2. Set the Transfer Rules File to identity_rules.t1x. (Remember to change this when you go back to working with two projects.)
   3. Choose the text you want to work on.
5. In FLExTrans, in the Drafting collection, use Run All to process the text and insert the result into the Target FLEx Project.
   1. It will go into a text with the same name, with (Copy) appended.
   2. Compare this output with your original text.
   3. Any differences between them reflect what would happen if you used this text in a transfer process with a different source language, and they probably need to be fixed.
6. You can try this method with the Spanish sample project in FLExTrans Documentation\Synthesis Self-Test to get an idea of how it works.