[Lexicog] Arabic-based scripts in Shoebox on Arabic-enabled computers

[Peter Kirk]

On 15/04/2004 07:08, Craig Kopris wrote:

> Hi
>
> I've been consulting with some people who are trying
> to do lexicography on a handful of languages using
> Arabic-based scripts.  Currently, they're using Excel
> (I know, I know).  I've suggested Shoebox (which they
> had never heard of), but there have been problems
> using the correct writing systems.  I'm not personally
> familiar with SDF, and I'm afraid there might be some
> sort of interaction between it and the systems they're
> currently using.
>
> They use windows 2000 and xp, Arabic enabled.  I'm not
> sure what that last part means in technical terms, but
> apparently they can choose an Arabic setting on the
> Language bar (on the taskbar), and type in Arabic
> (Farsi, etc) with proper display of letters in their
> various connecting shapes, right-to-left editing,
> etc., without needing to choose any extra formatting.
> And, of course, they have Arabic keyboards.
>
> On some computers, in Shoebox everything is converted
> to question marks (though right facing, as in Arabic),
> while on others Arabic is displayed naturally.
>
> Is anyone familiar with using Arabic scripts in
> Shoebox?
>
> Thanks
>
> Craig Kopris
>
>
You should try Toolbox, which is a Unicode-enabled version of Shoebox
which should work properly with Arabic enabled Windows 2000 and XP and
the built-in keyboards. Toolbox is available from
http://www.sil.org/computing/catalog/show_software.asp?id=79.

--
Peter Kirk
peter at qaya.org (personal)
peterkirk at qaya.org (work)
http://www.qaya.org/



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