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Old 09-07-2006, 10:21 PM   #1
adityavpratap
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configuring Dapper Drake for Devanagri input


Hi,
I have recently installed Dapper Drake Ubuntu on my system. I was trying to configure it to accept input in Devanagri script for Hindi language, especially in OpenOffice.org. However I am unable to do so as the characters I enter in any of the Devanagri fonts are rendered in English script.
However, when I change the language settings to Hindi in System -> Administration -> Language Support, the menu items are rendered in Hindi properly.
Any suggestions regarding how to configure Ubuntu to accept Hindi input?
 
Old 09-07-2006, 10:44 PM   #2
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Have you installed and selected the right language in OpenOffice.org?
 
Old 09-08-2006, 03:15 AM   #3
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I have. And the problem is not restricted to OO alone. I am unable to enter Hindi text in any text editor what so ever. When I try to change the keyboard map to hindi I get the following error message -
Error loading new keyboard description.
 
Old 09-08-2006, 04:20 AM   #4
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there must be an option in Administration-->Language to set hindi as the default language on every boot-up...
 
Old 09-08-2006, 07:48 AM   #5
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Hindi is already installed as the default language. The menu items are correctly rendered in Hindi. The only problem is in Hindi text input. When I try to set the keymap to hindi (or any other language for that matter) I am getting the following error message as mentioned earlier -
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Error loading new keyboard description.
 
Old 09-08-2006, 10:07 AM   #6
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try reading this Thread...!

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...d.php?t=241859
 
  


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