Updated FAQ (markdown)

Akash Mozumdar 2020-03-28 09:45:32 -06:00
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@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ Yup. Use the `Thread Linker` extension.
Probably. If that program can receive text via the clipboard then use the `Copy to Clipboard` extension and enable clipboard monitoring in the other program. Probably. If that program can receive text via the clipboard then use the `Copy to Clipboard` extension and enable clipboard monitoring in the other program.
## I'm getting an "error while translating" error message! ## I'm getting an "error while translating" error message!
The translation APIs temporarily ban your IP if you use them too much without an API key. The most reliable solutions are to either supply an API key or use a VPN so your IP gets masked. Using the API key supports the translation provider (for whom the infrastructure to have an API for public use, let alone one that embeds a high quality neural network, is not cheap) while using a VPN is basically stealing...anyway it's your choice. The translation APIs temporarily ban your IP if you use them too much without an API key. The most reliable solutions are to either supply an API key or use a VPN so your IP gets masked. Using an API key supports the translation provider (for whom the infrastructure to have an API for public use, let alone one that embeds a high quality neural network, is not cheap) while using a VPN is basically stealing...anyway it's your choice.
If you don't want to do either of those, try restarting Textractor, that might fix it. If not, wait (or use a different translation API) for a few hours then try again. If you're still getting that error message post an issue. If you don't want to do either of those, try restarting Textractor, that might fix it. If not, wait (or use a different translation API) for a few hours then try again. If you're still getting that error message post an issue.