Long:
-- Background --
Farsi (Or sometimes referred to as Persian) is the Language of us;
Iranians (also sometimes called Persians). This Language has character
shapes other than Latin. It has 32 alphabets that 26 of them are in common
with Arabic. The number shapes are alike in most digits and can be used in
place of each other.
Each alphabet, unlike Latin and Roman, may has several shapes, related
to position in the word. Some has just one shape, and some has up to 4
shapes. this multi-shape characters make about 150 characters if we want
to build all the exact forms. Cause of such a big problem, the characters
shapes is reduced in normal DOS-Type screens. There are some standards for
both character map and and their position in ASCII table, but the most
popular standard is called IranSystem (made by IranSystem company).
The second matter is direction. Farsi caligarphy is written
right-to-left and the numbers are written left-to-right just like english.
Arabic numbers are both written and read reversely, although the number is
seen as english and Farsi.
-- What it Does --
1) Changes +128 ASCII characters to Farsi characters.
-- Important --
To prevent user to remember all the char forms and also because of
limited keyboard keys for all the possible characters, Any program that
wants to use Farsi font should be designed intelligent. It have to
recognise when it has to use first-shape, middle or end-shape of character.
This is not a difficult process, program types first shape when you
press a key, then watches what is the next char and corrects char while
writing the next char. end-chars normally take shape when you press space
to separate word from the next word, or when you press one of Comma, Dot,
Qout, ...
If you want to write a small or continused character that is not
attached to any word, simply type the char and then move using cursor keys.
I am now working on developing a BGUI based program to make a bilingual
text editor.
-- Tips! --
You can use CygnusEd (any version) to read farsi texts in this standard.
To do this, go Environment menu (first submenu) and select "select
font/disk font" then select farsi/8 font and click on OK button, no change
in english will be made, but farsi codes (almost above 128+) will be seen
stranger than before! :) go again to the same menu/submenu and again
select the same font. This time, you will see that correct shape of Farsi
characters will be shown! Don't ask me why, cause I dont know!
I think it is possible to make an arexx program that enables you to
write from right to left in the CygnusED.
-- Disclaimer & Copyright --
The font is freeware, and there are no limitations on it's usage, but as
provider, I ask all to not use it for War, Making Guns, or any
Bio/MicroBialogical warcrafts and/or Athomic, Neutronical Bombs and any
stuff alike those mentioned. In one word, nothing against GOD, Peace,
Humanity.
** This is provided AS IS and I am not responsible for any **
** damage or loss of data it may cause. **
** USE AT YOUR OWN RISK **
You can redistrebute this file as long as no change has been made to
the archive content.
-- About PALAPAL Amiga Programmers Group --
We are an Amiga programmer group in Iran, normally working on Amiga
stuff, but I thought may some PC stuffs be of use of people around the
world, mostly Iranian people.
Support our group with your Emails, Cards (Postal ofcourse, not Credit
:)), money and any otherthing you can, to make us work more for the
community.
-- Suggestions --
Is there any of your needs that you thing we can offer? Any bug in our
programs? Any Idea for a good program? just contact us at
<palapal@ctools.pp.se> or direct to me at <payman@ctools.pp.se>.
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Paymaan Jafari, Computer Hardware Student,
PALAPAL Amiga Programmers Group,
Tehran, Iran.
Email: <payman@ctools.pp.se>
<palapal@ctools.pp.se>
Snail Mail:
Paymaan Jafari,
P.O.Box 17845-343,
Tehran, Iran.
HomePage: http://www.ctools.pp.se/palapal/
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