Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 23:48:07 +0800 From: Stephen Liu <satimis@icare.com.hk> To: RoKlein@roklein.de Cc: freebsd-openoffice@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Chinese input (using xcin) and OpenOffice on FreeBSD Message-ID: <200403302348.07909.satimis@icare.com.hk> In-Reply-To: <20040330.104424.74691423.roklein@roklein.de> References: <20040330.104424.74691423.roklein@roklein.de>
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Hi Robert,
FreeBSD 5.2
OpenOffice 1.1.0
KDE 3.1.4
Xcin25
Lot of thanks for your detailed post.
I have been trying for more than a week to add Chinese editing function to OOo
1.1.0 without result. Some of the steps on your advice described below have
already been done but still I could not get 'Chinese editing' to work. I
will work through your advice step by step again to find out the mistake
committed by me and/or steps omitted by me previously in anticipation that
other subscribers can be benefitted in reading this post.
Relevant packages already installed as follows;
Installed packages :-
fontconfig-2.2.90_3
ttmkfdir-0.0_1
zh-arphicttf-2.11_1
zh-libtabe-0.2.5_1
zh-kcfonts-1.05
zh-ttfm-0.9.5
zh-xcin-2.5.3.p2_3
zh-zhcon-0.2.3_1
zh_TW-kde-i18n-3.1.4
- snip -
> The command
> pkg_info -I '*openoff*'
> results in:
I downloaded OOo1.1.0 tarball from OO website and extracted it to
/usr/local/OpenOffice.org1.1.0/
Afterwards setup
/usr/home/user/OpenOffice.org1.1.0/
- snip -
> Due to dependencies you might get more than one package installed. Three
> of those packages are from the "Chinese" section of the ports:
>
> zh-xcin-2.5.3.p2_3 Chinese input method server under X
> zh-libtabe-0.2.5_1 Unified library for Chinese text processing
> zh-kcfonts-1.05 Kuo Chauo Chinese Fonts collection
# pkg_info | grep zh-xcin
zh-xcin-2.5.3.p2_3 Chinese input method server under X
# pkg_info | grep zh-libtabe
zh-libtabe-0.2.5_1 Unified library for Chinese text processing
# pkg_info | grep zh-kcfonts
zh-kcfonts-1.05 Kuo Chauo Chinese Fonts collection
They were already installed.
> Now, you probably want a nice font for display and printing in OpenOffice.
> Install the Arphic fonts using the following command:
> pkg_add -r zh-arphicttf
>
> This installs:
> zh-arphicttf-2.11_1 Four Chinese Big5/GB TrueType fonts made by Arphic
> Technolo
pkg_info | grep zh-arphicttf
zh-arphicttf-2.11_1 Four Chinese Big5/GB TrueType fonts made by Arphic
Technolo
zh-arphicttf-2.11_1 has already been installed
> To use those fonts under X Windows you have to tell X where they are.
> Using pkg_info -L zh-arphicttf-2.11_1
> I find out, they are installed in the directory
> usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/
> (not where you'd expect...).
pkg_info -L zh-arphicttf-2.11_1
...
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/bkai00mp.ttf
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/bsmi00lp.ttf
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/gbsn00lp.ttf
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/gkai00mp.ttf
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/license/BIG5/ARPHICPL.DOC
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/license/BIG5/ARPHICPL.TXT
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/license/ENGLISH/ARPHICPL.DOC
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/license/ENGLISH/ARPHICPL.TXT
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/license/GB/ARPHICPL.DOC
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/license/GB/ARPHICPL.TXT
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/logo.gif
/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/arphic/release.txt
> Now you'll have to alter the /etc/X11/XF86Config file. Add the line
> FontPath "/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType"
> to the "Files" section.
Already added it to /etc/X11/XF86Config
cat /etc/X11/XF86Config
.....
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType/"
.....
> Additionally you'll have to activate the "truetype" part of XFree. To do
> this please add the line
> Load "freetype"
> to the "Module" section if it isn't already there.
I missed this step previously
ee /etc/X11/XF86Config
now added Load "freetype" to Module section
cat /etc/X11/XF86Config
......
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "xtrap"
Load "speedo"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
......
Gave a hard stroke afterwards by pressing <Ctrl + Alt + Backstorke>
> I think you also have to do something else, like doing a ttmkfdir or so.
> Don't remember right now, best to loog for "truetype X11 install" on google
> (without the quotes, of course..)
>
> But be that as it may... You don't need that for OpenOffice, if I recall
> correctly.
I went across the above before on another document and could not recall.
Anyways I will search it later.
What will be the use of ttmkfdir
> Anyways, _if_ you get the fonts installed in X11 you can do the following
> to get Chinese input in almost any program. Enter the following commands
> in your favourite xterm, running bash or sh:
>
> XMODIFIERS=@im=xcin
> LC_CTYPE=zh_TW.Big5
> export XMODIFIERS
> export LC_CTYPE
> /usr/X11R6/bin/xcin2.5 &
$ XMODIFIERS=@im=xcin
$ LC_CTYPE=zh_TW.Big5
$ export XMODIFIERS
$ export LC_CTYPE
$ /usr/X11R6/bin/xcin2.5 &
$ XCIN (Chinese XIM server) version 2.5.3-pre2.
(module ver: 20010918, syscin ver: 20000210).
(use "-h" option for help)
xcin: locale "zh_TW.Big5" encoding "big5"
xcin: warning: invalid font BIG5-0.
xcin: error: fontset setting error.
xcin failed to start.
Furthermore can I add
* * * * *
XMODIFIERS=@im=xcin
LC_CTYPE=zh_TW.Big5
export XMODIFIERS
export LC_CTYPE
/usr/X11R6/bin/xcin2.5 &
* * * * *
to
/etc/rc.conf
to start xcin automatically at boot
> For testing you can start, say, kedit. In the kedit window press
> CTRL-SPACE to start chinese input. You can cycle through the
> different input methods using CTRL-SPACE.
On kedit window <Ctrl + Shift> did not start Chinese input
> You can adjust the input method xcin starts with in the file
>
> /usr/X11R6/etc/xcinrc
Noted with thanks. I will test it after 'xcin' started
> Note: the first input method used by default is called cj in the xcinrc
> file. This may be the "congji" you (Stephen) mentioned in one mail.
Noted. I will test it after 'xcin' started
> OpenOffice
- snip -
> Ok, let's continue. The font installation is also described in the
> OpenOffice setup guide (page 58 in the German version, page 67 in the
> English version). In short, after starting spadmin you click on "fonts",
> then on "Add". In the "Add fonts" dialog enter the directory of the Arphic
> fonts, "/usr/local/share/fonts/TrueType". When the list of fonts appears,
> click "Select All". Check the "Create soft links only" to avoid extra
> copies of the fonts in your home directory. Now click "Ok".
I have done this step already, following fonts appearing on the drop-list
AR PL KaitiM Big5
AR PL KaitiM GB
AR PL Mingti2L Big5
AR PL SungtiL GB
> Now you can configure OpenOffice to default to those fonts.
>
> Stat OpenOffice, enter the Tools->Options menu. There, under
> "Language Settings" and then "Languages" enable Asian language support.
>
> Now look under "Text Document".
>
> If there is _no_ "folder" named "Basic Fonts (Asian)" close OpenOffice and
> start it again. Go again to "Tools->Options" and "Text Document".
>
> Now go to "Basic Fonts (Asian)". There you can enter your default fonts
> for Chinese input. I prefer a setting "AR PL KaitiM Big5"
> for all Fonts, except "Heading" which I set to "AR PL Mingti2L Big5".
>
> (Ok, I usually use simplified fonts.... )
I have done the above steps already. The remaining problem is 'xcin' can
start
> "What are those packages for?"
>
> p5-Encode-HanConvert-0.28: looks like a perl module to assist conversion
> between Traditional and Simplified Chinese texts
>
> zh-hc-3.0: Yes, it can convert Documents from simplified to traditional and
> vice versa. It is a text mode tool, though and has no graphical user
> interface.
>
> zh-moettf-2.0_1: Yes, it is a collection of traditional Chinese fonts. The
> collection is fram the Taiwan Ministry of Education (In the US this would
> be called the "Department of...", I suppose).
>
> zh-dictd-database-1.4: It is a dictionary database to be used with zh-dictd
> (see www.dict.org for more information about dict).
Noted with thanks.
> PS: forget about the "fonts" package installed by xcin. I think it is
> solely used by xcin to display the xcin window...
I could not find them after installation completed and have no idea where they
have been installed.
B.Regards
Stephen
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