NOTE: this software is for Classic Mac OS (eg: OS 9) and cannot be used on Mac OS X.
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Setting up an Asian text document:
Because of the nature of Japanese characters,
it is possible to have a period appear at the beginning of a line. This is as
inappropriate in Japanese as any other language. The two ways of breaking lines
(called hyphenation, even though it does not use a hyphen) are called Dangling
Hyphenation and Following Hyphenation.
- Choose Page Setup... from the Print submenu of the File menu.
- Click Dangling Hyphenation (So called because the period "dangles" in
the right margin of left-justified text). Uncheck this option to put the period
and the character that precedes it onto the next line. This is called Following
Hyphenation.
Entering text in Asian languages:
To type in an East Asian language, you must have the appropriate Language Kit from Apple
Computer installed. Then you can choose one of the appropriate fonts from the Font
menu or choose the appropriate keyboard from the Keyboard menu and start typing.
- Japanese:Choose a Japanese font from the Font
menu or choose the Kotoeri input method from the Keyboard menu and start typing.
- Korean:Choose Munjo, Seoul, or another
Korean font from the Font menu, or choose the Korean keyboard from the
Keyboard menu and start typing.
- Simplified Chinese:Choose Beijing or another
Simplified Chinese font from the Font menu, or choose the Simplified Chinese
keyboard from the Keyboard menu and start typing.
- Traditional Chinese:Choose Taipei from the
Font menu, or choose the traditional Chinese keyboard from the
Keyboard menu and start typing.
There is a bug in the Apple Chinese Language Kit 2.0 that interferes with entering
Chinese Text in Nisus Writer. You can learn more about it (and solutions
to it) here.
Asian Text Editing
Nisus Writer offers a variety of preferences for determining
how you enter and edit text in the two-byte languages of East Asia. Choose
Preferences... from the Edit menu, then check Languages
in the left column of the dialog.
Multiple Language Handling Options:
This command does not appear unless the appropriate
Language Kits are installed.
Choose Preferences... from the Edit menu, then check Languages
in the left column of the dialog.
The Languages section of the Preferences dialog
Switch the input method to match your font:
Check Change Keyboard Script to Match Font. When checked, the keyboard or input method automatically switches to match the font chosen.
Otherwise, the keyboard changes only when you choose a new keyboard or input method from
the Keyboard menu.
Note: If you do not want the keyboard to change automatically, uncheck this
option and the keyboard will only change when you choose keyboard entry method.
Switch font to match your input method:
Check Change Font to Match Keyboard Script. When
checked, the font automatically switches to match the keyboard or input method chosen.
Otherwise, the font changes only when you choose a font from the Font menu.
Note: Some scripts (Cyrillic, East European and the languages of East Asia)
allow you to enter text with a different script than the font. For example, you can type
in a Japanese font (such as Osaka) even if the keyboard script is for a Romanic language.
In this case, text enters in the Romanic range of the ASCII set and appears in a variant
of Geneva. Nisus Writer does not spellcheck any text entered this way.
Make two-byte Romanic text change its font/script when document font changes:
Check Roman text changes font/script with font change.
Make typing appear in a window at the bottom of the screen:
Check Use Bottom Window for Input. This turns off
EGBridge, VJE and Kotoeri inline input methods.
Use EGBridge inline input method (EGWord):
Check Use old EGBridge Inline (not advised)
Display the Kanji alternatives using insertion point's font:
Check Use Application Font for Alternate Kanji.
Choose a punctuation mark:
Choose the appropriate one from the pop-up menu.
Editing text in multiple languages...
Multiple Romanic Languages
Non-Romanic Languages
The Nisus Dictionary Collection
More on WorldScript and Language Kits...
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