Difference between revisions of "Japanese Reconversion"
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Japanese reconversion provides a function to convert a Kanji character string into another Kanji character string by presuming the original reading of the Kanji character string. | Japanese reconversion provides a function to convert a Kanji character string into another Kanji character string by presuming the original reading of the Kanji character string. | ||
| − | Japanese normally input Kanji characters by entering Kana characters and converting them into Kanji characters with Kana Kanji conversion engine. In general, the conversion engine offers some candidates of Kanji string, and then Japanese users choose desired one. However, users might accidentally choose undesirable one for some reason like cat's interruption. In that case, Japanese reconversion is useful. Japanese reconversion | + | Japanese normally input Kanji characters by entering Kana characters and converting them into Kanji characters with Kana Kanji conversion engine. In general, the conversion engine offers some candidates of Kanji string, and then Japanese users choose desired one. However, users might accidentally choose undesirable one for some reason like cat's interruption. In that case, Japanese reconversion is useful. Japanese reconversion future will show those candidates again when a user pushes HENKAN key. It avoids the painful operation like; user deletes the undesirable Kanji string, re-entires the same Kana characters and converts them again. |
| − | + | Most Windows applications support Japanese reconversion by default because they are constructed based on each GUI library like MFC that originally supports Japanese reconversion. OpenOffice.org has its own GUI library called [[VCL]] to provide platform independent GUI toolkit for developers who work on the upper application layers. However, VCL didn't support Japanese reconversion before OOo 3.1. | |
| − | This article aims to provide information about | + | This article aims to provide information about Japanese reconversion support status of OpenOffice.org. This functionality can't work out only with code changes in [[VCL]]. Cross-sectional code changes are required. Development for Japanese reconversion is progressiong in parallel in several projects. That is why current development status of Japanese reconversion are gathered into this page. This might help us overlook the overall status of Japanese reconversion support on OpenOffice.org. |
| − | + | Additionaly, this page also provide some hints to | |
| − | + | == Development status == | |
| + | Japanese reconversion is currently available in some limited areas. See the following tables below to know whether you can use reconverision feature on your favorite application. | ||
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| Bug fix for reconversion of long string || [http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=97850 i97850] || 3.2 | | Bug fix for reconversion of long string || [http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=97850 i97850] || 3.2 | ||
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| + | Note that this feature doesn't change any UI. It just provides | ||
== Action reporting == | == Action reporting == | ||
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== How to use == | == How to use == | ||
| − | First of all, you have to have MS-IME installed and activated. Additionally, if you do not have Japanese keyboard, you have to assign a key combination to reconversion with the property editor of MS-IME like the following image; | + | First of all, you have to have MS-IME or another Kana-Kanji conversion engine installed and activated. Additionally, if you do not have Japanese keyboard, you have to assign a key combination to reconversion with the property editor of MS-IME like the following image; |
http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/56477/ime_properties.PNG | http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/56477/ime_properties.PNG | ||
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candidate window emerges, or in other words, the reconversion starts. | candidate window emerges, or in other words, the reconversion starts. | ||
| − | == | + | == See also == |
* [http://sw.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=2191 A message posted to sw@dev] that describes why Japanese use reconversion and gives some hints about how developers can realize reconversion in your own GUI library or application. | * [http://sw.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=2191 A message posted to sw@dev] that describes why Japanese use reconversion and gives some hints about how developers can realize reconversion in your own GUI library or application. | ||
| + | * [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd318637(VS.85).aspx IMR_RECONVERTSTRING]] on MSDN | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 22 April 2009
Overview
Japanese reconversion provides a function to convert a Kanji character string into another Kanji character string by presuming the original reading of the Kanji character string.
Japanese normally input Kanji characters by entering Kana characters and converting them into Kanji characters with Kana Kanji conversion engine. In general, the conversion engine offers some candidates of Kanji string, and then Japanese users choose desired one. However, users might accidentally choose undesirable one for some reason like cat's interruption. In that case, Japanese reconversion is useful. Japanese reconversion future will show those candidates again when a user pushes HENKAN key. It avoids the painful operation like; user deletes the undesirable Kanji string, re-entires the same Kana characters and converts them again.
Most Windows applications support Japanese reconversion by default because they are constructed based on each GUI library like MFC that originally supports Japanese reconversion. OpenOffice.org has its own GUI library called VCL to provide platform independent GUI toolkit for developers who work on the upper application layers. However, VCL didn't support Japanese reconversion before OOo 3.1.
This article aims to provide information about Japanese reconversion support status of OpenOffice.org. This functionality can't work out only with code changes in VCL. Cross-sectional code changes are required. Development for Japanese reconversion is progressiong in parallel in several projects. That is why current development status of Japanese reconversion are gathered into this page. This might help us overlook the overall status of Japanese reconversion support on OpenOffice.org.
Additionaly, this page also provide some hints to
Development status
Japanese reconversion is currently available in some limited areas. See the following tables below to know whether you can use reconverision feature on your favorite application.
| Area | Issue # | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental support of VCL | i72022, i94441 | 3.1 |
| Text box | i72022 | 3.1 |
| Writer body | i93924 | 3.1 |
| Notes in Writer | i94374 | 3.1 |
| Multiline text box | - | - |
| Impress/Draw | i100138 | - |
| Calc | - | - |
| Vista support | i94762 | 3.1 |
| Support for old ATOK | - | - |
| Bug fix for reconversion of long string | i97850 | 3.2 |
Note that this feature doesn't change any UI. It just provides
Action reporting
| Windows XP | Windows Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| MS-IME 2007 | OK | OK |
| MS-IME 2003 | OK | - |
| MS-IME 2002 | OK | - |
| ATOK 2008 | OK | - |
| ATOK 17 | Failed | - |
How to use
First of all, you have to have MS-IME or another Kana-Kanji conversion engine installed and activated. Additionally, if you do not have Japanese keyboard, you have to assign a key combination to reconversion with the property editor of MS-IME like the following image;
Then, the assigned key combination emits the reconversion message in Writer window. If you have any text in your documents and the cursor is in it, the candidate window emerges, or in other words, the reconversion starts.
See also
- A message posted to sw@dev that describes why Japanese use reconversion and gives some hints about how developers can realize reconversion in your own GUI library or application.
- [IMR_RECONVERTSTRING] on MSDN
