On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 02:11:35 +0000, ahmad khalifa wrote: > > umm, i wrote this email, then thought... hey, there is some work > left.. > so y test it now...?? i'll postpone it for later... > > but, if any one is interested here it is... > > // Original Mail starts here------ > anyone want to test PuTTy..?? > it doesnt take much, just Win2000 or WinXP... > > download the file from this link, and rename it > from putty3.bin to putty3.exe ... i had to use the .bin extension > because geocities wouldnt allow me to upload .exe files... > > http://www.geocities.com/ahmadkhalifa83/putty/putty3.bin
sorry, but it doesn't seem to work, i'd like to test that, since i know the "normal" putty. What do i get of typing arabic text in a console, if the server (or host if you like) is a latin linux??? nevermind, what about the link? for such small files, i can provide some webspace. salam. omar abo-namous > > OK, so you downloaded the file and are ready to test :)) > > if you dont have an account to use putty for what its supposed to > be used for (im not sure what that is.. :)) ).. just use the > following > settings in the 'PuTTY Configuration' Dialog that comes up first... > + Session > Hostname: localhost > Port: 80 > Protocol: Raw > > + Window/ Translation > Received Data Assumed.....: UTF-8 > > you'll get an error message after a while, but you can continue > typing... > just type arabic stuff... > > here is what you should be looking for... > > + shaping is done as you type, without a need for redraw... > + when you force a redraw (i.e minimize and maximize) the words > should > appear L to R BUT, the letters should be from R to L.. (i.e the > word's > letters are simply flipped to look nice for now...) > + No Bidi is done... > + LAA (Lam-Alef) are not correctly shaped...(i have located the > problem) > + typing the key LAA (i.e the Key that has 'B' on it, on most KBs) > outputs > two letters.. > > ak... > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > _______________________________________________ > Developer mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/developer -- merlin12345, [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 27.02.2004 _______________________________________________ Developer mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.arabeyes.org/mailman/listinfo/developer
