Chinese Language Kit User’s Manual Includes instructions for installing and using your software
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Contents Preface About This Manual 7 Who Should Read This Manual? 7 Where to Get Help 7 1 About the Chinese Language Kit 9 What Is the Chinese Language Kit? 9 Writing-Based Input Systems 10 Sound-Based Input Systems 11 Other Features of the Chinese Language Kit 11 Other Chinese Language Kit Software 12 The Chinese Language Kit Fonts 12 The Localized SimpleText Programs 12 The Language Register Program 13 Chinese Utility Applications 13 What Are Scripts? 14 2 Installing and Setting Up the Software 15
Removing the Chinese Language Kit 21 3 Using the Traditional Chinese Input Method 23 What Is the Traditional Chinese Input Method? 23 Starting to Use the Traditional Chinese Input Method 23 Step 1: Choose the Traditional Chinese Input Method 24 Step 2: Choose an Input Mode 25 Step 3: Choose Other Options and Preferences 25 Step 4: Enter the Character 25 Entering and Editing Characters 26 Entering Chinese Characters Using the Cangjie Input Mode 26 Entering Chinese Characters Using the Jianyi Input Mode 29
Step 1: Choose the Simplified Chinese Input Method 58 Step 2: Choose an Input Mode 59 Step 3: Choose Other Options and Preferences 59 Step 4: Enter the Character 59 Entering and Editing Characters 60 Entering Chinese Characters Using the Wubi Xing Input Mode 60 Entering Chinese Characters Using the Wubi Hua Input Mode 64 Entering Chinese Characters Using the ABC Input Mode 66 Entering Chinese Characters Using the Quwei Input Mode 76 Entering Roman Characters 77 Entering Punctuation, Symbols, Numbers, and Sp
P R E F A C E About This Manual Who Should Read This Manual? This manual describes how to use the software provided with the Chinese Language Kit to enter Chinese characters on your Mac OS computer. It provides basic instructions for using the software to enter Chinese characters.
1 C H A P T E R 1 About the Chinese Language Kit What Is the Chinese Language Kit? The Chinese Language Kit provides software that allows you to enter Chinese characters on your Mac OS computer. You can use Chinese characters for the names of files and folders in the Finder and as text in documents you create in your application programs. Most computer keyboards are designed to type one-byte Roman characters.
Writing-Based Input Systems Simplified Chinese uses over 6,000 characters, while Traditional Chinese uses over 16,000 characters. These characters are used individually as words. In addition, two or three characters can be combined to form a phrase, which represents a word. Chinese characters have three levels: strokes used to draw the characters; combinations of strokes which form simple graphic elements, called radicals, that make up the characters; and the whole character.
Sound-Based Input Systems Sound-based, or phonetic, input modes allow you to write the Chinese characters based on how characters sound in Mandarin Chinese. There are two types: m Typing specific keys for Chinese phonetic symbols (bo po mo fo) To use the Chinese phonetic symbols effectively, you need to know how to speak Chinese characters and transcribe them into the phonetic symbols.
Other Chinese Language Kit Software The Chinese Language Kit includes other software to help you work with the input methods. The Chinese Language Kit Fonts The Chinese Language Kit provides fonts for Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. These fonts contain the Chinese characters that you will see in your documents on screen and when you print them. Note: The Chinese fonts include some Roman characters as one-byte and two-byte characters.
The Language Register Program Some programs are localized to display menus, dialog boxes, help balloons, and other items in Chinese characters. However, if a program does not indicate to the system the language and font to use to display these items, you will not see the localized version with the Chinese Language Kit installed. Note: You will see the localized version of the application if you have a version of the Mac OS localized in Chinese installed on your computer.
What Are Scripts? The input methods of the Chinese Language Kit are based on Apple’s WorldScript technology. With WorldScript software known as script systems installed on your computer, you can work with different languages and the writing systems they use.
2 C H A P T E R 2 Installing and Setting Up the Software This chapter describes the system requirements for using the Chinese Language Kit and explains how to install the software on a computer.
Installing the Software You install the Chinese Language Kit software using the Installer program located on the Chinese L anguage Kit CD-ROM disc. Note: You can install the Chinese Language Kit on a computer with a localized version of system software. If the computer has the Traditional Chinese Mac OS installed on it, you cannot install the Traditional Chinese Input Method or the Traditional Chinese fonts on the computer.
Where the Files Are Located The Chinese Language Kit installs files on the hard disk, in the Mac OS Read Me folder, in the Apple Extras folder, and in the Extensions folder and Fonts folder in the System Folder. Note: The files installed in the Extensions folder depend on the system software you are using. The following tables do not include these files. The Read Me file is installed in the Mac OS Read folder (on your hard disk.
Using the Keyboard Menu After you install the Chinese Language Kit and restart your computer, the Keyboard menu icon appears at the right end of the menu bar. Keyboard menu icon You use the Keyboard menu to select the keyboard layout or input method you want to use. The Keyboard menu has a section for each script installed on your computer. The section for the primary script of your system software appears at the top of the menu.
3 Change the size of the font to 9 or 12 point. 4 Close the control panel. If you are using system software version 8.0 or later: 1 In the Finder, choose Preferences from the Edit menu. 2 Choose the font you want to use from the “Font for views” pop-up menu. m To use Traditional Chinese characters, choose Taipei or another Traditional Chinese font. m To use Simplified Chinese characters, choose Beijing or another Simplified Chinese font. 3 Change the size of the font to 9 or 12 point.
Choosing a Language for an Application Program If you open a program localized in Chinese and it does not display menus, dialog boxes, Balloon Help, and other items in Chinese characters, you should register the program using the Language Register application. To register a program localized in Chinese, follow these steps: 1 Open the Language Register program in the Apple Extras folder. The Language Register dialog box appears.
To convert a plug-in, follow these steps: 1 Locate and open the Input Method Plug-in Converter. It is in the Chinese Utilities folder in the Apple Extras folder. 2 Choose Open from the File menu. 3 In the dialog box that appears, locate the text file for the plug-in and open it. After you convert a plug-in, place it in the Input Method Plug-in folder, which is in the Extensions folder (in the System Folder) on your hard disk and restart your computer.
3 C H A P T E R 3 Using the Traditional Chinese Input Method What Is the Traditional Chinese Input Method? The Traditional Chinese Input Method allows you to enter traditional-style Chinese characters, punctuation, and symbols. The Traditional Chinese Input Method includes over 13,000 traditional Chinese characters, which you can enter using one of several input modes.
Step 1: Choose the Traditional Chinese Input Method All input methods installed on your computer, including those of the Chinese Language Kit, appear in the Keyboard menu at the right side of the menu bar. If the primary script on your computer is the Roman script, the Keyboard menu shows keyboard layouts at the top. The Chinese Language Kit input methods are near the bottom.
You use the Pencil menu to choose the input mode and other options you want to use for the Traditional Chinese Input Method. Some commands are available only in certain input modes. When the Pencil menu appears, it is in Chinese. If you want to see the menu items in English, choose Show English Menu from the menu. Important When the Pencil menu appears, the operation palette also appears.
Entering and Editing Characters The Traditional Chinese Input Method provides the following input modes. Input mode Method for entering characters Cangjie Press keys for the radicals defined by the input mode to write the character. Jianyi (simple Cangjie) Press keys for the first and last radicals defined by the Cangjie input mode to write the character. Dayi Press keys for the radicals defined by the input mode to write the character.
Cangjie defines 24 radicals that you combine to specify characters. Each radical is assigned to a key on the main keyboard. Q W A E S Z R D X Y T F C H G V U B I J N O K M P L , To enter a character using the Cangjie input mode, follow these steps: 1 Choose Cangjie from the Pencil menu.
3 Press the keys for the radicals to enter the character. You can use up to five keys to enter a character. The first two keys define the left or top component of the character, and the remaining keys define the other components of the character. If you don’t know which radical to use, press z. The input palette appears if the application you are using does not allow you to enter characters directly into a document. (See “Using the Input Palette and Inline Input” on page 44.
Entering Chinese Characters Using the Jianyi Input Mode The Jianyi input mode is a simplified form of Cangjie. It uses the same radicals as Cangjie. Using Jianyi to enter a character, you press the key for the first and last radicals that you would enter using Cangjie, unless you can specify the character with a single key. This manual explains how to use Jianyi with the Chinese Language Kit, but does not explain how to use the Jianyi radicals.
3 Press the keys for the radicals to enter the character. Unless you can specify the character with a single key, press the key for the first and last radical that specifies the character. The input palette will appear if the application you are using does not allow you to enter characters directly into a document. (See “Using the Input Palette and Inline Input” on page 44.) 4 Do one of the following: m Press Return to enter the character.
Because the Cangjie input mode requires only one or two keys to specify some characters, you may use the same keys when using Jianyi. Following are some examples of the keys you would type in Cangjie and Jianyi for several characters.
1 Enter radicals for the component of the character that contains the most strokes. Enter 2 3 4 5 the radicals for the first radical, second radical, third radical, and last radical. If the same radical appears twice in this sequence only enter it once. You can use a single radical for a component of a character that consists of several strokes.
6 If you write a component that corresponds to a Dayi radical and then write other strokes that cross over it, enter the Dayi radical first. 7 To enter a phrase consisting of two or three characters, follow these rules: m If the phrase consists of two characters, enter the first and last radical for each character. m If the phrase consists of three or more characters, enter the first radical for the first, second, and third characters, and the last radical for the last character in the phrase.
5 If the selection palette appears, find the character you want to enter and click it to enter it in the document or input palette. (See “Using the Selection Palette” on page 45.) 6 If you are using the input palette, press Return or Enter to enter the character.
To enter Chinese characters using the Pinyin input mode, follow these steps: 1 Choose Pinyin from the Pencil menu. 2 Select the options you want to use: 3 If you want to Do this: See the selection palette as soon as you begin pressing keys Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu and select the Use Dynamic Search option. (See “Selecting General Preferences” on page 48.) Enter characters using Simplified Pinyin Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu and select the Use Simplified Pinyin option.
5 In the selection palette, find the character you want to enter and click it to enter it in the document or input palette. (See “Using the Selection Palette” on page 45.) 6 If you are using the input palette, press Return or Enter to enter the character.
Note: As you press keys for Simplified Pinyin, you see the standard Roman character for the key. However, the input mode uses the Simplified Pinyin to select the character.
To enter a Chinese character using the Zhuyin input mode, follow these steps: 1 Choose Zhuyin from the Pencil menu. 2 Select the options you want to use: 3 If you want to Do this: See the selection palette as soon as you begin entering radicals Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu and select the Use Dynamic Search option. (See “Selecting General Preferences” on page 48.) See the keys to enter characters in the selection palette Choose Show Input Keys from the Pencil menu.
5 In the selection palette, find the character you want to enter and click it to enter it in the document or input palette. (See “Using the Selection Palette” on page 45.) 6 If you are using the input palette, press Return or Enter to enter the character.
3 If you are using the input palette, press Return or Enter to enter the character. For example, press the following keys to enter the characters for “Apple Computer”: English word Apple Computer Chinese character Pinyin Big5 Code ping c4ab guo aa47 dian b971 nao b8a3 Entering Roman Characters The Traditional Chinese Input Method provides several ways for you to enter Roman characters while you are entering Chinese characters.
Entering Roman Characters Using the Password Input Mode The Password input mode is provided by the Traditional Chinese Input Method so that you can enter AppleShare passwords. For example, when you open the Chooser and select an AppleShare server or a workstation using Personal File Sharing, you may be required to enter a user name and password to gain access to the information on the remote computer. To have your password recognized by the AppleShare software, you may need to use the Password input mode.
Selecting and Editing Characters in a Document After you have entered characters, you may need to change them. In general, you use the standard methods for selecting and editing text on your Mac OS computer. Here are some points to keep in mind: m If you have not completed entering the character, you can press the Delete key to delete the previous key you pressed. m If you enter a character and want to enter the same character again, choose Enter Character Again from the Pencil menu.
The Show User Defined Characters palette appears. Choose the font you created in the TrueType Font Editor here. Input codes and keys appear here. Click here to enter a code for the character. Choose the input mode here. 3 Double-click the character to enter it in your document. Note: If the character doesn’t appear in the document, be sure you have selected the correct font. When you create a character in the TrueType Font Editor, a hexadecimal code is assigned to it.
Using Palettes The Traditional Chinese Input Method provides a number of palettes that help you locate, select, and enter the characters, punctuation marks, numbers, and symbols that you want to use in your documents. Using the Input Palette and Inline Input Many applications let you enter characters using inline input. With inline input, you type the characters directly into the document. As you type, a line appears under the characters to indicate that they have not been entered into the document.
Using the Selection Palette You see the selection palette when the input mode you are using identifies several characters that match the keys you pressed to specify a character. The selection palette displays the characters that match the keys you press so that you can enter them in your document. There are several ways you can select characters in the palette and enter them. m Click to select and enter the character. m Press the Up or Down Arrow keys to select a different row in the palette.
Using the Character Table You can use the Character table to see the codes and key sequences used to enter characters, punctuation marks, and symbols. To see the table, choose Show Character Table from the Pencil menu or click the appropriate button in the operation palette. Choose characters or punctuation here. Codes for characters appear here. Choose a font here. The lower part of the table shows the characters of Traditional Chinese, or the Chinese punctuation marks and symbols.
Finding the Input Code for a Character You can use the Find Input Code dialog box to look up the code for a character. You might use this dialog box to look up the keys to enter a character using the Cangjie or Dayi input mode when you already know the Pinyin spelling. To look up the input keys for a character, follow these steps: 1 Choose the input mode for the keys to enter the character that you already know. For example, choose Pinyin from the Pencil menu.
Selecting Preferences You use the Preferences dialog box to select preferences for the way the input modes work. Some of the options and preferences you can select affect all the input modes, while others affect only certain input modes. To select preferences, follow these steps: 1 Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. Dictionary preferences General preferences Input mode preferences Click the OK button here. 2 Select the preferences you want to use.
Here is a description of the options. Option Description Show Input Keys Click to select the checkbox to see the key sequences in the selection palette. This option is the same as choosing Show Input Keys from the Pencil menu. Store Characters Click to select the checkbox to keep characters in the input palette until you are ready to enter the entire word or phrase. This option is the same as choosing Store Characters from the Pencil menu.
Selecting Dictionary Preferences The input modes of the Traditional Chinese Input Method can search up to four dictionary files created using the Traditional Chinese Dictionary Tool, in addition to the built-in dictionary characters. Using the Traditional Chinese Dictionary Tool application, you can create your own dictionary files. To do so, you specify phrases and the input codes to enter them.
1 Be sure the dictionary file is open in the Preferences dialog box. 2 Choose Show Associated Words from the Pencil menu. 3 Press the keys specified by the input mode you are using to enter the first character of the phrase. 4 Press the Space bar. 5 In the selection palette, locate and enter the phrase from the dictionary that you want to enter in your document.
2 To create a new dictionary, go to step 3. If you want to open an existing dictionary to add phrases to it, choose Open from the File menu. In the dialog box that appears, locate the dictionary file and open it. 3 Choose the input mode you want to use to enter characters. 4 Choose New Phrase from the Dictionary menu. Choose the New Phrase command here. The Edit Phrase dialog box appears. Enter the new phrase here. Enter the code for the phrase here. Click OK here.
To change the code for a phrase or delete a phrase from the dictionary, follow these steps: 1 Choose Open from the File menu. In the dialog box that appears, locate the dictionary file and open it. 2 If the dictionary contains a large number of phrases, type the code or enter the Chinese characters for the phrase in the text box near the top of the dictionary window. Enter the phrase here. 3 Click Search here. Click the Search button. The line containing the phrase is selected.
m To save the phrases and their codes from a dictionary file to a text file, choose “Save as Text File” from the File menu. Choose “Save as Text File” here. In the dialog box that appears, select where you want to save the text file, type a name for the file, and click Save. m To add phrases to the open dictionary file from another dictionary file, choose “Add Phrases From a Dictionary File” from the Dictionary menu. Choose “Add Phrases From a Dictionary File” here.
Selecting Input Mode Preferences The input mode preferences let you select which input modes appear in the Pencil menu. Each input mode that appears in the Pencil menu uses some of your computer’s memory. To prevent an input mode from appearing in the Pencil menu and using memory, follow these steps: 1 Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu. 2 Click to remove the checkmark from the checkbox of the input modes you want to turn off.
4 C H A P T E R 4 Using the Simplified Chinese Input Method What Is the Simplified Chinese Input Method? The Simplified Chinese Input Method allows you to enter the simplified-style Chinese characters, sometimes called “GB Chinese.” This writing system is the standard writing system in China. It has more than 6,700 characters—significantly fewer characters than Traditional Chinese.
Step 1: Choose the Simplified Chinese Input Method All input methods installed on your computer, including those of the Chinese Language Kit, appear in the Keyboard menu at the right side of the menu bar. If the primary script on your computer is the Roman script, the Keyboard menu shows keyboard layouts at the top. The Chinese Language Kit input methods are near the bottom. If the primary script of your system software is the Chinese script, then the input methods appear at the top of the menu.
You use the Pencil menu to choose the input mode and other options you want to use for the Simplified Chinese Input Method. Some commands are available only in certain input modes. When the Pencil menu appears, it is in Chinese. If you want to see the menu items in English, choose Show English Menu from the menu. Important When the Pencil menu appears, the operation palette also appears.
Entering and Editing Characters The Simplified Chinese Input Method provides the following input modes. Input mode Method for entering characters Wubi Xing Press keys for the radicals you use to write the character. Wubi Hua Press numeric keypad keys 0–6 for the strokes you use to write the character.1 ABC Press Roman keys to spell the character phonetically using the Pinyin transcription system. Quwei Press a numeric GB code for the character. Roman Press keys to enter one-byte Roman characters.
1 Choose Wubi Xing from the Pencil menu. 2 Select the options you want to use: 3 If you want to Do this: See the keys to enter characters in the selection palette Choose Show Input Keys from the Pencil menu. Keep the input palette open while entering characters Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu and select the Keep Input Palette Open option. (See “Selecting General Preferences” on page 87.
For example, press the following keys to enter the characters for “Apple Computer”: English word Chinese character Apple Computer Pinyin Wubi Xing keys ping AGUh guo JSi dian JNv nao EYBh Entering Characters Quickly The Wubi Xing input mode provides several ways for you to enter characters quickly. The input mode specifies a Chinese character for each of the keys.
Some characters can be entered with two or three keys rather than the complete sequence to specify the character. Following are several examples. To enter this character: Press these keys: sb wx wy xt bai shn tjg wxf There are several other ways in which the input mode makes it faster to enter characters. Description Keys Alternative input keys x xc xca xcag The input mode enters the same character for similar sequences.
Entering Chinese Characters Using the Wubi Hua Input Mode The Wubi Hua input mode defines five strokes that you use to write Chinese characters. These strokes are assigned to the numeric keypad keys 1–5. In addition, two other keys—0 and 6—are used for special purposes. 7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 Press this key if you are not sure which stroke to use when entering a character. Press this key to indicate that there are no more strokes if a character requires fewer than five strokes to write.
You can press up to five keys using the following rules: If writing the character requires Do this: Fewer than five strokes Press the keys for the strokes, then press the 0 key to indicate when you are finished. Exactly five strokes Press the keys for the strokes. More than five strokes Press the keys for the first four strokes, then the key for the final stroke used to write the character.
Entering Chinese Characters Using the ABC Input Mode Using the ABC input mode, you enter Chinese characters by typing Roman characters to spell the character phonetically. The phonetic spelling is based on the Pinyin phonetic transcription of the Chinese character. (See the Appendix, “Phonetic Transcription Systems for Chinese,” on page 97 for a table of the phonetic transcription systems.
2 3 Select the options you want to use: If you want to Do this: Automatically select characters you use frequently Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu and select the ABC Frequency option. (See “Selecting ABC Preferences” on page 88.) Enter characters only by pressing keys for strokes Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu and select the Pure Xing option. (See “Using Stroke Input With the ABC Input Mode” on page 71 and “Selecting ABC Preferences” on page 88.
5 When you finish entering the keys, press the Space bar or Return. The ABC input mode searches in the character table for a character that matches the one you entered. In most cases more than one character will match the sequence you have entered, so the selection palette appears. If you have entered keys for a phrase, the selection palette shows the characters for the first character you entered. 6 Use the selection palette to select and enter the character you want.
To enter a character using ABC Double Type, you press two keys to spell the character phonetically: m If the sound of the character starts with a consonant, press the key for the consonant sound first, then press the key for the vowel. m If the sound of the character starts with a vowel, press the o key, then the key for the vowel, followed by the key for the consonant. As you type, the input mode converts the keys to the standard Pinyin spelling. In some cases, when you press a key several letters appear.
Using Simplified Pinyin The ABC input mode lets you use Simplified Pinyin to enter common sound combinations by typing a single character. The following table shows the keys you press for the sounds.
Using Stroke Input With the ABC Input Mode The ABC input mode lets you press number keys to enter strokes that make up the character. You can use strokes with either the ABC Standard or ABC Double Type input mode. You can use strokes in combination with the Pinyin spelling of the character. You can also use only strokes to enter characters. To use only strokes to enter a character, select the Stroke Only Input option in the Preferences dialog box. (See “Selecting ABC Preferences” on page 88.
For example, press the following keys to enter the characters for “Apple Computer” using both Pinyin and strokes: English word Chinese character Apple Computer Pinyin ABC Stroke Input keys ping p72 guo g87 dian d81 nao n35 Press the following keys to enter the characters for “Apple Computer” using only strokes: English word Apple Computer 72 Chapter 4 Chinese character Pinyin ABC Stroke Input keys ping 721437 guo 87134 dian 816 nao 35141
Using Abbreviated Input The ABC input mode provides two ways you can abbreviate entering characters. Description Press these keys Shift key ZG For these characters Press the Shift key while pressing the keys for the first sound of each character in a common phrase. The selection palette appears showing phrases that match the keys you have pressed. Apostrophe key zh’g Press the key for the first sound of a character, then press the apostrophe key (’).
Using the User Dictionary The ABC input mode lets you define your own input sequences for Chinese and English words and phrases that you can then enter in your document. The ABC input mode also lets you use dictionary files created with the Simplified Chinese Dictionary Tool. (See “Selecting Dictionary Preferences” on page 90.) To define an input sequence for a word or phrase, follow these steps: 1 Choose Edit User Dictionary from the Pencil menu. The User Dictionary dialog box appears.
3 In the second text box, type the one-byte Roman characters you want to use to enter the word or phrase. To do so, press the Caps Lock key, if it isn’t set already, or choose the Roman input mode and type. You can type up to nine Roman characters. 4 Click the Add button. You can now enter other words and phrases in the dialog box. 5 Click the Close button to close the dialog box.
Entering Chinese Characters Using the Quwei Input Mode The Quwei input mode allows you to enter Chinese characters by typing a 4-digit decimal code for each character. To use this input mode you must know the “GB Chinese” code for the characters. You can use the Character table to look for characters and see their codes. (See “Using the Character Table” on page 84 later in this chapter.) To use the Quwei input mode, follow these steps: 1 Choose Quwei from the Pencil menu.
Entering Roman Characters The Simplified Chinese Input Method provides several ways for you to enter Roman characters while you are entering Chinese characters. For example, you might need to include the name of a company or person in Roman characters in a business letter. Entering Roman Characters While Using a Chinese Character Input Mode While you are using the Chinese character input modes—Wubi Xing, Wubi Hua, ABC, or Quwei—you have several ways to enter Roman characters in your document.
Entering Roman Characters Using the Roman Input Mode The Roman input mode allows you to enter one-byte Roman characters in your Chinese documents. To use the Roman input mode, follow these steps: 1 Choose Roman from the Pencil menu. 2 Type the characters you want to enter. 3 When you are finished, choose another input mode. If you place the insertion mark within Roman characters, and the primary script of your system software is the Roman script, a Roman script keyboard layout will be selected.
Entering Punctuation, Symbols, Numbers, and Special Characters Some Chinese punctuation marks are similar to those used in Roman-based languages. They are two-byte punctuation marks so that they align with the text correctly. In addition, Chinese includes a number of unique punctuation marks and symbols. You can enter some Chinese punctuation marks by pressing the corresponding key on the keyboard.
Entering Your Own Chinese Characters You can use the TrueType Font Editor to create your own special Chinese characters and save them in font files (suitcases). You can then enter these characters in your documents. You might want to create a special Chinese character for the name of a company or person. To learn how to use the TrueType Font Editor, see the “About TrueType Font Editor” file in the Chinese Utilities folder in the Apple Extras folder.
You can also enter a character you have defined if you are using the Wubi Xing, Wubi Hua, ABC, or Quwei input mode. To do so, follow these steps: 1 Press the tilde ( ~ ) key. A selection palette appears showing the characters you have defined. 2 Select the character in the palette and press Return to enter it. When you create a character in the TrueType Font Editor, a decimal code is assigned to it. You can use the code to enter the character when you are using the Quwei input mode.
Using Palettes The Simplified Chinese Input Method provides a number of palettes that help you locate, select, and enter the characters, punctuation marks, numbers, and symbols that you want to use in your documents. Using the Input Palette and Inline Input Many applications let you enter characters using inline input. With inline input, you type the characters directly into the document. As you type, a line appears under the characters to indicate that they have not been entered into the document.
Using the Selection Palette The Simplified Chinese Input Method provides selection palettes for you to select characters, punctuation, symbols, and special characters in these cases: m If you are using the Wubi Xing, Wubi Hua, or ABC input mode, and more than one Chinese character matches the keys you enter m If you are using the Wubi Hua or ABC input mode, and you choose Show Associated Words from the Pencil menu m If you are using the Wubi Xing, Wubi Hua, or Quwei input mode, and you choose Show Punctuat
Using the Character Table You can use the Character table to see the codes and key sequences used to enter characters, punctuation marks, and symbols. To see the palette, choose Show Character Table from the Pencil menu or click the appropriate button in the operation palette. Choose to see characters or punctuation here. Codes for characters appear here. Choose a font here. The lower part of the table shows the characters of Simplified Chinese, or the Chinese punctuation marks and symbols.
Finding the Input Code for a Character You can use the Find Input Code dialog box to look up the code for a character. You might use this dialog box to look up the Wubi Xing or Wubi Hua keys to enter a character when you already know the Pinyin spelling to use with the ABC input mode. To look up the input keys for a character, follow these steps: 1 Choose the input mode for the keys to enter the character that you already know. For example, choose ABC Standard from the Pencil menu.
Selecting Preferences You use the Preferences dialog box to select preferences for the way the input modes work. Some of the options and preferences you can select affect all the input modes, while others affect only certain input modes. To select preferences using the Preferences dialog box, follow these steps: 1 Choose Preferences from the Pencil menu. The Preferences dialog box appears. General preferences ABC preferences Wubi Hua preferences Dictionary preferences Click the OK button here.
Selecting General Preferences Using the general preferences, you select options that apply to several of the input modes or to all of the input modes. Show Input Keys Show Associated Words Keep Input Palette Open Search All Dictionaries Here is a description of the options. Option Description Show Input Keys Click to select the checkbox to see the key sequences in the selection palette when using the Wubi Xing or Wubi Hua input modes.
Selecting ABC Preferences The ABC preferences let you select alternative input methods for the ABC input mode and determine how characters are selected in the selection palette. ABC Standard Input Mode Stroke Only Input Double Type Input Mode Use Frequency Here’s a description of the options. 88 Chapter 4 Option Description ABC Standard Input Mode Select this option to use the ABC Standard input mode. (See “Using the ABC Standard Input Mode” on page 66.
Selecting Wubi Hua Preferences You can select two options for the Wubi Hua input mode. Select this checkbox to use alphabetic keys. Standard Order The numbers 0 through 6 Frequency Order Here’s a description of the options: m If you do not have a numeric keypad, click to select the checkbox to use alphabetic keys to type the strokes. You can use the default keys shown in the dialog box, or enter other keys you want to use.
Selecting Dictionary Preferences The Wubi Hua and ABC Standard input modes can search up to four dictionary files created using the Simplified Chinese Dictionary Tool, in addition to the built-in dictionary characters. Using the Simplified Chinese Dictionary Tool application, you can create your own dictionary files. To do so, you specify words and phrases and the input codes to enter them.
Editing a Dictionary File You use the Simplified Chinese Dictionary Tool application to create your own dictionaries or edit existing dictionaries. To use the Simplified Chinese Dictionary Tool, follow these steps: 1 Double-click the Simp. Chinese DictTool icon. The application is in the Chinese Utilities folder in the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk. The Simplified Chinese Dictionary Tool application opens and its menu bar appears.
4 Choose New Phrase from the Dictionary menu. Choose the New Phrase command here. The Edit Phrase dialog box appears. Enter the new phrase here. Enter the code for the phrase here. Click OK here. 5 Enter at least two Chinese characters for the phrase you want to add to the dictionary in the top text box. The text area below the text box shows the suggested Wubi Xing input keys for the phrase. 6 Enter the input code for the phrase in the bottom text box. 7 Click OK.
To change the code for a phrase or delete a phrase from the dictionary, follow these steps: 1 Choose Open from the File menu. In the dialog box that appears, locate the dictionary file and open it. 2 If the dictionary contains a large number of phrases, type the code or enter the Chinese characters for the phrase in the text box near the top of the dictionary window. Enter the phrase here. 3 Click Search here. Click the Search button. The line containing the phrase is selected.
m To save the phrases and their codes from a dictionary file to a text file, choose “Save as Text File” from the File menu. Choose “Save as Text File” here. In the dialog box that appears, select where you want to save the text file, type a name for the file, and click Save. m To add phrases to the open dictionary file from another dictionary file, choose “Add Phrases From a Dictionary File” from the Dictionary menu. Choose “Add Phrases From a Dictionary File” here.
5 C H A P T E R 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about problems you may have using the Chinese Language Kit. I can’t read the names of files and folders. If you have entered Chinese characters for the names of files and folders, the font selected for views is not a Chinese character font. For information about setting this font, see “Displaying Finder Names in Chinese” on page 18 in Chapter 2. Dates and times are not displayed as Chinese dates and times.
A localized program no longer displays the menus and other items in Chinese characters. If you change the name of a program that you have registered using the Language Register application, it is no longer registered. If you drag the Language Kit Preferences file from the Preferences folder (in the System Folder) to the Trash, none of your localized programs will be registered. You need to replace the Language Kit Preferences file from a backup copy or register your applications again.
A P P E N D I X Phonetic Transcription Systems for Chinese Phonetic Transcriptions Pinyin Yale Wade-Giles b b p p p p’ m m m f f f d d t t t t’ n n n l l l g g j k k k’ h h h j j ch (i, ü) Zhuyin 97
Appendix Pinyin Yale Wade-Giles q ch ch’ (i, ü) x s hs (i, ü) zh j ch ch ch ch’ sh sh sh r r r z dz ts c ts ts’ s s s a a a o o o e e ê i i i er er êrh ai ai ai ao au ao ou ou ou ei ei ei an an an Zhuyin
Pinyin Yale Wade-Giles en en ên ang ang ang eng eng êng ong ung ung ia ya ia iao yau iao ie ye ieh iou you iu ian yan iên in in in iang yang iang ing ing ing iong yung iung u u u ua wa ua uo wo uo uai wai uai uei, ui wei uei, ui uan wan uan Zhuyin Phonetic Transcription Systems for Chinese 99
Pinyin Yale Wade-Giles uen wen un uang wang uang ueng ung ung ü yu ü üe ywe üeh üan yuan üan ün yun ün Zhuyin Wade-Giles System Exceptions 100 Appendix Description Pinyin Wade-Giles When preceded by zh, ch, sh, or r i ih When preceded by z, c, or s i û When preceded by y e eh
