--- On 8 Oct 2003, Chris Whiting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nadim, > > Here is a link to a comparison of arabjoin (left column), shape_lin > (middle column), and what I am told that the line should look like > (right column). > > http://www.riverslime.com/titlefactory/arabic_compare.htm > > To me arabjoin looks to be right on the mark.
Looks right to me. In passing I believe you were _not_ running the shape_arabic.pl script (and fribidi) correctly. I have the feeling you were running fribidi before the shaping script (it needs to be the other way around). I'm attaching a screenshot and the short sample file used (note the command-lines used within the shot). Once I get some free time (don't know when), I was hoping of implementing the bidi algorithm (Unicode's TR-9 - also known as UAX #9) in perl (just for kicks and to prove to myself that I understand it fully - nothing you should wait for though). Fribidi (already implemented) is the golden model to use. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nadim Shaikli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Chris Whiting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:42 PM > Subject: Re: shaping arabic > [snip snip] > > > > I also found a few characters reversed with your routine so this past > > > weekend I combined the functionality of the two routines (shape_arabic > > > and arabjoin) and created a third. The routine also does the following: > > > > > > SOURCE: > > > <Arabic1> <Latin1> <Arabic2> <Latin2> <Arabic3> > > > > > > RESULT: > > > <3cibarA> <Latin2> <2cibarA> <Latin1> <1cibarA> > > > > I'm not a fan of arabjoin and I think it is your source of problems. > > Dump it and use fribidi instead. > > As noted, arabjoin closer to what I have been told is correct. As noted, I believe you had the order reversed with regards to shape_arabic.pl > > > I am using BabelMap (freeware) to view the fonts online. BTW I am using > a > > > Windows XP OS. > > > > Never heard of BabelMap - have a URL for it ? > > try google, it will find it for you very quickly Ah, OK - found it http://uk.geocities.com/BabelStone1357/Software/BabelMap.html > I am not going to rewrite frbidi. No need to - that's why the library is already there. Sorry for the delay - if you want speedier remarks, subscribe and mail Arabeyes' "developer" mailing-list. Regards, - Nadim __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/developer
