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From: leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Kanji Fonts
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Date: 21 Mar 88 01:21:00 GMT
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howard@cpocd2.UUCP(Howard Landman) writes in comp.sys.mac

>In article <46100112@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu> leonardr@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
>>	You should definately look into the KanjiTalk Interface System from
>>Apple (available from APDA for about $20).  It allows you to enter Kanji text
>>in a very nice form (in ANY application) in either Hiragana or Katakana form
>>and comes with a couple of fonts.
>
>Does this work with HyperCard?  That is, if I get it, will I be able to set up
>a "Japanese field"  so that everything in it is displayed as Kanji?

	Although I have not tried it, there is NO reason why you should not be
able to do so.  I am working with the Hebrew Interface and Hypercard without
any problems, and therefore I believe that you should have no problem with the
Kanji Interface as well.  One recommendation is to use Hypercard 1.1 which has
better support for foreign systems.
	
>                                                                               
>Does it have anything that allows correct pronunciation of Japanese words?   
>                                                                           

	If you are asking if there is any way to pass the words to MacinTalk to
have them pronounced teh answer is NO, but it would be an interesting piece of
code to write.  I did some work once (got about 3/4 done) getting Hebrew to
work with MacinTalk using my own Filter routine, but have not finished it due
to other projects.  If you are willing to write the filter, then it is possible
otherwise, nada.


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