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All versions of EasiWriter support right to left word processing which is
useful if you want to write in languages such as Hebrew. You set this by adding
a command that tells EasiWriter which fonts should be processed from right to
left. Left to right and right to left text can be mixed in the same paragraph.
Any font will work but for the results to be meaningful you will need a
suitable font. For example for Hebrew Royal SimpHebrew from The
Electronic Font Foundry would be a suitable choice.
To set up the font
- Hold down Shift and double-click on !EasiWriter to open its
application directory.
- Click Menu on !Run choose Access from the Apps
!EasiWriter menu and set its access to unprotected.
- Hold down Shift and double-click on !Run to open it into
!Edit and scroll down to the last line.
- add -b followed by the name of the family name of the font you
want to be typed from right to left. i.e.
-bRoyal
Would invoke Royal.SimpBibHeb & Royal.SimpHebrew.
Separate font names with a comma and be sure to use the correct
combinations of upper and lower case.
- Save the changes to !Run and restart EasiWriter.
These option can also be set by editing the Choices file - see Advanced
Options.
To create a right to left paragraph style
- Press F11 to select a paragraph.
- Choose Royal.SimpHebrew from the Font menu (or whatever font
you have elect to go from right to left).
- Click on the Left justify button to turn it off.
- Click Menu on the Style indicator and name the style'Hebrew' (or
whatever name you choose).
To create a left to right highlight
If you are writing text in Hebrew you may want to add numbers (which go from
left to right), or annotations, in a left to right language such as English.
- Choose the paragraph style you have just created and type some text from
right to left, insert a word that you want to go the other way and select it.
- Choose a font that has not been nominated as left to right i.e. Trinity or
Homerton. (the text will reverse)
- Click Adjust on the Style indicator and give the style a name i.e.
'LeftToRight'.
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