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From: svc@well.UUCP (Leonard Rosenthol)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Arabic word processor needed
Summary: You need the Arabic System
Message-ID: <12263@well.UUCP>
Date: 19 Jun 89 01:53:20 GMT
References: <1128@hydra.cs.helsinki.fi> <141200047@cdp>
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In article <141200047@cdp>, sklein@cdp.UUCP writes:
> 
> There is an Arabic word-processor for the Mac called Al-Kaatib.  Or at
> least there used to be.  You could also get HaKotav, a Hebrew word-
> processor, and use it with Arabic Fonts.  Not the best solution, but...
>  -shabtai

The other option(s) are to acquire a copy of the Arabic Interface System
( a localized version of Apple's System/Finder with support for Arabic text
processing (ie. fonts, r->l text, auto ligitures, etc.)) and a Script Manager
 compatible word processor (the script Manager is the low level routines in
the Mac which allow for foreign languages).
I am aware of two Script Manager compatible word processor which are availible
at the time of writing this. They are RavKtav/AllText and WinText.  Both can
be had in the U.S. (though ONLY FROM ONE DISTRIBUTOR) and are VERY EXPENSIVE
, quite underpowered, and have user interfaces which should be shot. Other
than that the work just fine :-)

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