Topic started by neo_morpheus (@ ppp-219.65.98.250.chn.vsnl.net.in) on Sat Jun 28 01:32:18 .
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This has been a source of concern for many of the friends here. Some of them have already found out how to read and write thamizh scripts, and also are aware of the tools and fonts which are needed for that purpose.

I'm giving the necessary info regarding this issue, which various people have provided in other threads here.(Special mention : punnahai and madurai veeran)

A lot of people have used 'Murasu Anjal' to compose and post in thamizh script prior to this. But, it is quite a cumbersome process to do it using Murasu's Thamizh text editor.

There is a new, exciting tool which enables us, hassle-free, to write in thamizh script - called
'e-kalappai'. This tool is a free-to-download tool, created by the generous volunteer work of thamizh techno-geeks under the aegis of www.tamil.net , created by Bala Pillai and Muthu Nedumaran.

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If you want to just READ webpages which have thamizh scripts/content in it, all you need is a single font -'TSC_Avarangal' - and you can download that fontfile(.ttf) from here :

http://www.tamil.net/tscii/tools.html

In that link, just download that TSC_Avarangal font file(.ttf) from the 'Fonts' link.

It would be better if you could download and install all other 'TSC'(TSCII standard) fonts from that link in addition to 'TSC_Avarangal'.

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If you want to WRITE/POST thamizh script/content here, you may want to download and install the
'e-kalappai' tool from here :

http://www.tamil.net/tscii/tools.html

Just look in that page under 'Keyboard drivers' link.

The 'e-kalappai' tool let's you to directly 'type' in thamizh scripts in the response box. All you need to do is:

* After downloading that tool, re-start your system, so that the system's registry gets updated.

* Configure your IE browser by choosing 'View' from the Browser menubar, under that 'Encoding' option - make it 'User-defined'.

You can use 'e-kalappai' to compose thamizh script/content in :

* notepad

* word document

* discussion group response-boxes etc..
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Remember :
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If you want to just READ thamizh scripts, 'TSC_Avarangal' font is enough.

If you need to WRITE, start the e-kalappai tool and run it in background. Press ALt + 2 for beginning to write in thamizh, and if you want to revert back to normal english typing - Press ALT + 1. simple!.

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I thought of adding one more link, which was provided by 'punnahai' elsewhere. In addition to the fonts/tools i have mentioned, you can check out this tool too :

>>
Check this link for typing in Tamil.

I think if you cut and paste you might be able to read too. You dont need any fonts.

http://www24.brinkster.com/umarthambi/db/mail.asp
>>

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I request our friends here to update/add any new info regarding reading/writing thamizh scripts. People can post the queries here to get their doubts cleared.

" ¾Á¢ú ±í¸û ¯Â÷×ìÌ Å¡ý - þýÀò
¾Á¢ú ±í¸û «º¾¢ìÌî ͼ÷¾ó¾ §¾ý "

- À¡§Åó¾÷ À¡Ã¾¢¾¡ºÉ¡÷.

P.S :

TSCII - Thamizh Standard Code for Information Interchange.

Responses:

• From: neo_morpheus (@ ppp-219.65.98.250.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Sat Jun 28 01:34:28 EDT 2003
  
  NanbargaLE!
  
  Thamizh script-il uLLa 'Post' padippathil uLLa siramam kuRiththO allathu, thamizh scriopt-il 'post' ezuthuvathu kuRiththO, ungaLukku aiyangaL iruppin - allathu aiyangaLukku theervugaL iruppinum - athai ingu 'post' seyyungaL.
  
  Let us make as many people as possible, who visit this forum - to make their posts in thamizh script.
  ------------------------------
  
  I have already opened a similar thread to this one in the Miscellaneous section.
  
  http://forumhub.com/expr/25227.16.18.02.html#last
  
  you can also visit it for any updated info there regarding this same issue of Reading/Posting
  in thamizh.
  
  
• From: RW (@ 203.121.47.144) on: Sat Jun 28 06:05:57 EDT 2003
  
  Why letter E in Tamil is not displayed when
  written using TSCII font ?
  
  
• From: neo_morpheus (@ ppp-219.65.97.251.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Sat Jun 28 12:56:17 EDT 2003
  
  RW,
  
  I don't have specific info on why 'e' is not displayed. But, i want to ask you some queries :
  
  1. did you download and install TSC_Avarangal properly (or) installed e-kalappai properly?
  
  2. did u re-configure your IE browser's >>view - encoding >> option to 'user-defined' ?
  
  3. do you have murasu anjal 2000 installed on your system.If you have already installed it, try running it in background, and then try to read the same webpage. does it display the 'e' properly? (if u can try and install murasu anjal 2000)
  
  4. If you have installed only 'TSC_Avarangal' from that link iahve given above. if not try and install all the TSCII standard fonts from there in ur system.
  
  http://www.tamil.net/tscii/tools.html
  
  It would be better if you could download and install all other 'TSC'(TSCII standard) fonts from that link in addition to 'TSC_Avarangal'.
  
  Please try and refresh ur browser (or) re-start ur system before AND after you install additional fonts.
  I'd be interested in knowing the results, so please post the feedback.
  
  
• From: n_m (@ ppp-219.65.96.211.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Jul 10 19:05:17 EDT 2003
  
  test
  
  
• From: RW (@ 203.121.47.144) on: Thu Jul 10 21:05:51 EDT 2003
  
  Neo,
  
  It is working fine now and I am able to see the Tamil fonts. Thanks. I normally use Murasu Anjal and there "e" doesn't get displayed correctly.
  
  
• From: Š¸ó¾§Åø ¿¼Ã¡ƒ¡ (@ edtntnt7-port-88.dial.telus.net) on: Thu Jul 10 22:28:31 EDT 2003
  
  testing...
  
  ±
  
  
• From: neo_morpheus (@ ppp-219.65.96.110.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Fri Jul 11 18:50:58 EDT 2003
  
  RW!
  
  I'm happy about that. Please help your friends to know about e-kalappai tool too!......thanks!
  
  
• From: neo_morpheus (@ ppp-219.65.96.113.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Jul 24 18:01:29 EDT 2003
  
  Additional info for people who installed e-kalappai but could not 'Write' in thamizh :)
  
  1. After installing e-kalappai you SHOULD re-start the system
  
  2. After re-starting - now run the 'e-kalappai' application again.
  
  You would notice a new icon in your system tray - which would be of 'Tauveltesoft Keyman' - which is the keyboard software which is bundled with e-kalappai
  
  (this tray icon would look like a square with a slight slant)
  
  3. right-click on that icon - you would get a list of options to be chosen.
  
  4. From those - choose 'Keyman Configuration'
  
  5. You would get a configuration box - which will have 2 tabs
  
  i) keyboards
  ii) options
  
  In the 'keyboards' tab - there would be a 'Installed Keyboards' list. Most probably you would have only - 'TSCIIANJAL' listed there.
  
  6. check the box near 'TSCIIANJAL' (put a tick)
  
  7. And in the same 'keyboards' tab - see the other section called 'keyboard details'
  
  you would notice 3 check boxes for 'Ctrl', 'shift' and 'Alt' and also a drop down box containing some options.
  
  8. CHECK only the ALT box ,and from the drop-down list select 2.
  
  (this effectively means that you can switch to 'thamizh writing' mode when you press ALT+2, when e-kalappai has been started and running in the background.)
  
  9. Now go to the other tab - "Options"
  
  There you would have 3 check boxes under "Keyman Off Hotkey"
  
  Select/check/put a tick ONLY in the box near ALT.
  
  And again, there would be a drop-down list near it;from there, choose 1.
  
  (which effectively mean that - from thamizh mode if you want to switch back to normal "english typing" mode, you have to press ALT+1).
  
  10. There will be another Section in the same "options" tab - called "General"
  
  From there check the box near "Start Language indicator with keyman" (put a tick on that box).
  
  11. Now - click on "Apply" and then on "ok".
  
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  When you run e-kalappai in the background and press ALt+2 again you would notice that the tray icon - changes to '«' ( 'a' in thamizh script).
  
  That means you can start typing in thamizh!
  
  Friends please carefully follow the steps - and give a feedback if it properly works now.
  
  
• From: n_m (@ ppp-219.65.96.113.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Jul 24 18:19:16 EDT 2003
  
  Now - regarding 'Configuring' the Internet Explore browser - to be able to 'READ' thamizh scripts - please note the following points :
  
  * If your browser is IE, try this :
  
  In the browser menubar -click on 'view' and under it - click on 'Encoding'; you would see a lot of encoding options there like arabic,chinese,japanese et al.
  
  Among those options - find the option 'User-defined'.
  
  It would be listed if you clicked 'More' under that 'Encoding' option.
  
  * Select 'User-defined' and then 'Refresh' the page. you'd probably get to read thamizh scripts on the page directly, if you did this.
  
  * When setting the encoding to "User Defined" , also uncheck "Auto-Select" in the same menu. You dont have to restart.
  
  * Then in your IE browser :
  
  Choose 'Tools' from menubar.
  
  Tools-->Internet Options--> Fonts-->
  
  Choose "User Defined" in Language Script list-box of options.
  
  Now in the section below that - You'd find a list of fonts.
  
  From that - choose TSC..fonts in the two Font selection windows..Click Ok twice...
  
  
  * You should now be able to read pages where TSC fonts are used. Your settings in the Browser are the ones which will determine if you can read Tamil directly or not.
  
  (thanks for all the friends who have generously contributed info regarding this)
  
  
• From: neo_morpheus (@ ppp-219.65.96.113.chn.vsnl.net.in) on: Thu Jul 24 18:21:34 EDT 2003
  
  I thought of adding one more link, which was provided by 'punnahai' elsewhere. In addition to the fonts/tools i have mentioned, you can check out this tool too :
  
  >>
  Check this link for typing in Tamil.
  
  I think if you cut and paste you might be able to read too. You dont need any fonts.
  
  http://www24.brinkster.com/umarthambi/db/mail.asp
  
  >>
  
  
• From: geno (@ ) on: Thu Oct 21 19:04:14
  
  Folks!
  
  Please start using the e-kalappai tool and/or Unicode tools - and post more content in thamizh in the forum.
  
  If you have doubts please post here and there are a lot of great friends here who would help you out!
  
  :=)
  
  

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