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"Hey, guys! Welcome to the DBar v.JFFa!"
"What is that?"
"DBar is a double-byte character inputing application for OS/2 PM applications."
"What's that v.JFF stand for?"
"Version 'Just-For-Fun'"
"What's that mean?"
"It means that this version is not a serious version. It has many limitations and bugs.
Moreover, it doesn't work as smooth as other double-byte add-on like
unionway, richwin, etc."
"Any system requirement?"
"It is tested on a pc with warp 4 installed. You should also need to
1. have emxrt installed (available in hobbes)
2. install the unicode support provided by Java 1.1x for Warp
3. apply the latest fixpack
4. for traditional Chinese (Big5), change the following 2 statements in CONFIG.SYS as
COUNTRY=088,F:\OS2\SYSTEM\COUNTRY.SYS
CODEPAGE=950,850
for simplified Chinese (GB),
COUNTRY=086,F:\OS2\SYSTEM\COUNTRY.SYS
CODEPAGE=1381,850
for other languages, refer to COUNTRY in 'OS/2 Warp Command Reference'.
if your warp is not a us-english verion, you should use another codepage value instead
of 850. Refer to the original value in the statements or COUNTRY in 'OS/2 Warp Command
Reference'"
"I have problem with the help functions and some other applications with this
setting! What can I do?"
"So do I! If you are not a frequent DB user, try, say for traditional Chinese,
CODEPAGE=850,950
Whenever you want to use Chinese, use the commands
CHCP 950
to switch the code page first. Say, if you want to use DBar for traditional chinese,
the commands should be
CHCP 950
dbar.exe
CHCP 850 <-- switch back to US english, after finished
For convenience, 2 command files called db950.cmd & db1381.cmd are provided for both
Big5 & GB users."
"Well, how to install?"
"Just make a directory and copy all the files to it."
"Which applications does it work for?"
"I tested it with E, EPM & STERM. StarWrite hung over there!"
"Oops, I'm a GB code user and monster characters are displayed in the DBar!"
"Backup dbar.ini, phase.ini & punct.ini first. Rename dbar.gb, phase.gb & punct.gb
to dbar.ini, phase.ini & punct.ini respectively."
"How about other coding methods?"
"Since I know Chinese (BIG5 & GB) only. There is no preparation for other coding.
You need to do it yourself. Make a backup before you modify them!
A. dbar.ini
It contains the initial settings for DBar.
1. under [im], delete all the statements.
2. LEAVE LINE [options] & THE FOLLOWING LINES THERE
You can install your favoriate inputing method by running DBar afterword.
B. phase.ini
It contains the words displayed in DBar.
1. Delete all the monster codes on the right sides of '=' signs.
2. Enter the double code words in your language and coding.
(How? Well, mmmm. You may need to do it on 'another' platform.)
a) full means full shape
b) half means half shape
c) ic means internal code
d) eng means english & numeric
e) punc means punctation
f) op means options
g) space means insert a space after every db character
h) installed means (input methods) installed
i) available means (input methods) available to be installed
j) ok means OK (why did you ask?)
k) install means (to) install (a inputing method)
l) remove means (to) remove (a inputing method)
m) im means inputing method
C. punct.ini
It contains the punctations available in the punctation panel.
There 16 spaces available. Choose the ones you want and put on the
right sides of the '=' signs."
"Input methods?"
"A number of input methods are provided for Big5 and GB codes. Refer to
http://members.xoom.com/castlemaster . DBar and Chinese Editor share the
same input method files. Others? Sorry. I have no sources. But you can make
it by yourself. Refer to http://members.xoom.com/castlemaster as well."
"Limitations?"
"Well, a lot.
1. It switchs to and fro between DBar and the target application.
2. Response slowly, characters may be skipped if you type too fast.
3. Dosen't work for child dialog boxes and maybe even child windows.
4. All the editing keys should be input to the PM application directly,
say BACKSPACE, DELETE.
5. to be discovered...."
"No wonder you call it 'Just-For-Fun'. How about the price?"
"This is not a serious version and indeed not very workable.
But if you insist, you may send HK$50 to me addressed to
Kwan Chi Wai
1609, Fung Hei House,
Fung Lai Court,
Wong Tai Sin, KLN
HONG KONG.
HOWEVER, I DON'T GUARANTEE (even don't know if i can) THAT THERE WILL BE
ANY CRITICAL IMPROVEMENT. If you want a unionway like application, I need to
rewrite the WHOLE thing and learn more about the warp API! This is not quite
possible. So save your money for other important things."
"Any other thing I need to know?"
"How about my favoriate singers, they are Fa....."
castlemaster
wetcastle@hotmail.com
http://members.xoom.com/castlemaster
http://members.xoom.com/castlemaster/dbar