Hi Richard, Yes you can build against a custom locale in VIsta onwards. Requires editing source file in text editor, then building keyboard layouts from the command line using MSKLC
Andrew On 17 July 2013 09:04, Richard Wordingham <[email protected]>wrote: > On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:19:34 +1000 > Andrew Cunningham <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 15/07/2013 6:02 PM, "Christopher Fynn" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > MS Office seems to want to do is apply fonts based on the language > > > being used - the input "language" being determined by the keyboard > > > or IME currently selected. When using a custom keyboard (e.g. one > > > created with MSKLC) or IME MS Office frequently does not accuratly > > > determine the language and consequently overides your font > > > selection. > > > I am wondering if building a MSKLC against a custom locale will get > > around the problem, or would make no difference? > > Can one actually build MSKLC against a custom locale? The > documentation on the easiest way of building a custom locale implies > that it is only available for Windows Vista, whereas I only have XP > and Windows 7. The .klc files MSKLC created use a numerical locale ID > (LCID); I don't see any way to check what the general .klc file format > is - the format seemed very delicate when I had to edit it by hand, at > least, not for the SMP. Neither Akkadian nor Hittite comes up on the > pick list. (I might choose Hittite because the cuneiform font I have > is for Hittite.) I suppose I might have problems with cuneiform > because I chose the only Mesopotamian locale available - Iraqi Arabic. > > Richard. > > -- Andrew Cunningham Project Manager, Research and Development (Social and Digital Inclusion) Public Libraries and Community Engagement State Library of Victoria 328 Swanston Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia Ph: +61-3-8664-7430 Mobile: 0459 806 589 Email: [email protected] [email protected] http://www.openroad.net.au/ http://www.mylanguage.gov.au/ http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
