The Component Enabler .NET Framework runtime environment still uses the idea of a plug-in Field Translator. Component Enabler uses Field Translator classes to convert the host character set to Unicode, and vice versa.
If you have 'custom' Field Translators, these, have to be converted to a .NET language, and compiled to dll files before the .NET Framework runtime environment can use them.
This process comprises the following:
Download and install the Java to .NET Framework conversion utility from Microsoft.
Run the conversion utility on your existing Java Field Translator.
Modify the Visual Studio project created by the utility.
Compile the dll.
Copy the dll to the correct directory, and test it.
If you have not yet written a Field Translator, you can simply create a Visual Studio project and write the translator from the example. There is no requirement to specifically use .NET Framework, you could use VB.NET or managed C++ or any .NET language. We recommend the use of .NET Framework simply because there is a conversion utility available.