Trouble installing SCIM m17n in Puppy 3.01
@kjoe
That's interesting, that the Debian version of scim-bridge-client-qt4 works. As a rule, the QT drivers all have to come from the same source - although it may only be QT3 that is so fussy. But I have an idea also that Skype has its own versions of QT built in - again, only something I've read.
The main thing is, though, it's working for you.
@aitch
I have a vague suspicion that the java problem is related to the underlying "C locale" not supporting extended characters - that impression is gained from an error message I encountered ages ago when I was trying to compile something. Maybe some of the guys involved with the Chinese, Japanese etc distros might know more.
The avatar is the Simplifed Chinese character for "cat". I've always had a soft spot for the little furry creatures.
Irihapeti
That's interesting, that the Debian version of scim-bridge-client-qt4 works. As a rule, the QT drivers all have to come from the same source - although it may only be QT3 that is so fussy. But I have an idea also that Skype has its own versions of QT built in - again, only something I've read.
The main thing is, though, it's working for you.
@aitch
I have a vague suspicion that the java problem is related to the underlying "C locale" not supporting extended characters - that impression is gained from an error message I encountered ages ago when I was trying to compile something. Maybe some of the guys involved with the Chinese, Japanese etc distros might know more.
The avatar is the Simplifed Chinese character for "cat". I've always had a soft spot for the little furry creatures.
Irihapeti
mmm, now you mention it,
It's 4am UK time....& I can't sleep
I have recently learned of my mother's death due to old age, and a few days later my brother's apparent suicide...via letter from my sister which came from the Salvation army, as I'd lost touch with my family many years ago....it's sort of put me in a spin
....but please - I'm not looking for sympathy, no heartstring pulls, ...I'm a big boy, I'll get over it
we all go eventually....it's part of the deal
Aitch
It's 4am UK time....& I can't sleep
I have recently learned of my mother's death due to old age, and a few days later my brother's apparent suicide...via letter from my sister which came from the Salvation army, as I'd lost touch with my family many years ago....it's sort of put me in a spin
....but please - I'm not looking for sympathy, no heartstring pulls, ...I'm a big boy, I'll get over it
we all go eventually....it's part of the deal
Aitch
Yes, we do. And it's still difficult for us when others go before us. That is also part of the deal.Aitch wrote:we all go eventually....it's part of the deal
Aitch
All right, I won't give you any sympathy. I can still very much empathise with you, though. That's who I am, so you get that regardless.
Very best wishes
Irihapeti
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Sorry to read about that Aitch, We've all been there and its never easy, but life always finds a way of moving forward, and just like most memories they fade in time. Things that were like the end of world for me when I was younger, feel like hardly nothing today, we live and learn and move on. To happier future Aitch.
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Oh ya theres a 4 series version of puppy with SCIM already built in http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=44341
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http://audio.online-convert.com/ <-- excellent site
http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/ <-- Codec Test Files
http://html5games.com/ <-- excellent HTML5 games :)
http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/A-codecs/ <-- Codec Test Files
http://html5games.com/ <-- excellent HTML5 games :)
Another input method to play with
I've been investigating the issue of Scim not working with java, and in the process played with another input method. I decided to upload the files so that the adventurous or curious among you could have a look. http://www.puppylinux.ca/members/Irihapeti/
It is uim, focused on East Asian languages, especially Japanese. It is said that many Japanese users prefer it to Scim.
I've compiled a version using the uim defaults. That is, it includes anthy as the only external option. To install it, you'll need:
I included the QT4 driver because it was easy to do. If you haven't got QT4 installed, it will complain, but no harm seems to be done.
It's possible to compile in support for canna and m17n, but unlike Scim, uim isn't modular. If I compile it to include everything, you must then have all the external libraries, whether you need those methods or not.
Also uploaded is the TTF version of the wenquanyi font for East Asian languages, wqy-zenhei-0.8.38.tar.gz
I'll start a separate thread on the Scim/java issue rather than clutter this one up.
Irihapeti
Edit: new Java post is here: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 660#346660
It is uim, focused on East Asian languages, especially Japanese. It is said that many Japanese users prefer it to Scim.
I've compiled a version using the uim defaults. That is, it includes anthy as the only external option. To install it, you'll need:
- * intltool-0.37.0-i486.pet
* anthy-9100h-i486.pet
* gconv4dingo.pet if you are using a Puppy 4 version.
I included the QT4 driver because it was easy to do. If you haven't got QT4 installed, it will complain, but no harm seems to be done.
It's possible to compile in support for canna and m17n, but unlike Scim, uim isn't modular. If I compile it to include everything, you must then have all the external libraries, whether you need those methods or not.
Also uploaded is the TTF version of the wenquanyi font for East Asian languages, wqy-zenhei-0.8.38.tar.gz
I'll start a separate thread on the Scim/java issue rather than clutter this one up.
Irihapeti
Edit: new Java post is here: http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic. ... 660#346660
Hello there Irihapeti,
Could you remind me-- is there a critical factor that determines whether SCIM will be able to be used in any particular application or not? Is it that the application must support QT4?
For example, there is a nice transcription application made by NCH called Express Scribe, which NCH has created a linux version of. The application runs well-- so long as one is typing using latin characters. But if one activates SCIM, then one cannot type in the text window. What is the reason?
Do you know, are there any transcription programs that will support SCIM? By "transcription program", I mean an application which will allow the user to control playback of a sound file, and which also has a text window for typing in. Such transcription programs are useful for those who need to type what is being said in a sound file. It is important that both tools-- playback control, and text typing window-- be contained in a single program so that the user can both type and control playback (pause, rewind, play etc.) without having to waste time in juggling multiple applications.
Hope you're well,
Regards,
Swarup
Could you remind me-- is there a critical factor that determines whether SCIM will be able to be used in any particular application or not? Is it that the application must support QT4?
For example, there is a nice transcription application made by NCH called Express Scribe, which NCH has created a linux version of. The application runs well-- so long as one is typing using latin characters. But if one activates SCIM, then one cannot type in the text window. What is the reason?
Do you know, are there any transcription programs that will support SCIM? By "transcription program", I mean an application which will allow the user to control playback of a sound file, and which also has a text window for typing in. Such transcription programs are useful for those who need to type what is being said in a sound file. It is important that both tools-- playback control, and text typing window-- be contained in a single program so that the user can both type and control playback (pause, rewind, play etc.) without having to waste time in juggling multiple applications.
Hope you're well,
Regards,
Swarup
Hello Swarup
It's a long time since we've heard from you. Good to see you are still active.
As for Scim working, in theory, any GTK program will work if the GTK immodule is installed. For QT3, you need the QT3 immodule (which means a patched version of QT3) and for QT4 you need the QT4 immodule.
On other Linux distributions, it's possible to use Scim in Java, the terminal and some other programs through the original XIM engine which I understand is built into Xlib. It doesn't work on Puppy.
Anyway, that's the theory. In practice, some things don't work. One reason may be that they have their own versions of the GTK or QT libraries bundled with them, and these versions don't have all the necesary bits for Scim to work.
I don't know anything about transcription programs, I'm sorry. I've just downloaded the one you linked to and I'll have a look to satisfy my curiosity.
I'm keeping reasonably well. I hope you are, too.
Irihapeti
It's a long time since we've heard from you. Good to see you are still active.
As for Scim working, in theory, any GTK program will work if the GTK immodule is installed. For QT3, you need the QT3 immodule (which means a patched version of QT3) and for QT4 you need the QT4 immodule.
On other Linux distributions, it's possible to use Scim in Java, the terminal and some other programs through the original XIM engine which I understand is built into Xlib. It doesn't work on Puppy.
Anyway, that's the theory. In practice, some things don't work. One reason may be that they have their own versions of the GTK or QT libraries bundled with them, and these versions don't have all the necesary bits for Scim to work.
I don't know anything about transcription programs, I'm sorry. I've just downloaded the one you linked to and I'll have a look to satisfy my curiosity.
I'm keeping reasonably well. I hope you are, too.
Irihapeti
Re: Another input method to play with
Irihapeti wrote:I've been investigating the issue of Scim not working with java, and in the process played with another input method.
It is uim, focused on East Asian languages, especially Japanese.
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If you installed the version described in the message quoted, please remove it.
I've had the X server crash several times, on Puppy 2.17 and 4.30. I've found reports of similar things happening on other distros.
The big problem with the X server crash is that you get no warning at all. Suddenly the screen goes black, and all open programs quit immediately. That means losing all unsaved changes.
I've removed the .pet file from the servers.
If you know of anyone else who has a copy of that .pet file and who isn't likely to see this post, please let them know.
Hi Irihapeti,
I had actually been trying to use the NCH Express Scribe in Ubuntu, and it didn't work with SCIM there. So I'm guessing it may not play well with SCIM in Puppy, either. Are you able to tell by looking at the application, whether it is GTK, QT3, or QT4? I suppose one would need the program's code to know, right.
There is another transcription program I tried, something in the Ubuntu repositories called "Transcriber". It gets a little further than Express Scribe, as, when one activates SCIM and starts typing, the simple Hindi characters actually do appear in the application's text window. But only simple single characters appear. The ligatures don't work. I'm sure there must be a reason for its only partial functionality.
Glad to hear you're doing well
Swarup
I had actually been trying to use the NCH Express Scribe in Ubuntu, and it didn't work with SCIM there. So I'm guessing it may not play well with SCIM in Puppy, either. Are you able to tell by looking at the application, whether it is GTK, QT3, or QT4? I suppose one would need the program's code to know, right.
There is another transcription program I tried, something in the Ubuntu repositories called "Transcriber". It gets a little further than Express Scribe, as, when one activates SCIM and starts typing, the simple Hindi characters actually do appear in the application's text window. But only simple single characters appear. The ligatures don't work. I'm sure there must be a reason for its only partial functionality.
Glad to hear you're doing well
Swarup
nch Express Scribe
Hi Swarup
I actually have played with Express Scribe in both Ubuntu (8.04) and Puppy (4.30). In both cases I can input Chinese characters into the "notes" area. Unfortunately, though, the program otherwise behaves rather poorly on both systems, tending to lock up and/or crash.
It's a GTK-based program (mentioned on their website), so I was rather expecting it to work with Scim.
I know absolutely nothing about Indic ligature characters, so I can't help you there, I'm sorry.
Irihapeti
P.S. So it's you I see under the same name on the Ubuntu forums?
I actually have played with Express Scribe in both Ubuntu (8.04) and Puppy (4.30). In both cases I can input Chinese characters into the "notes" area. Unfortunately, though, the program otherwise behaves rather poorly on both systems, tending to lock up and/or crash.
It's a GTK-based program (mentioned on their website), so I was rather expecting it to work with Scim.
I know absolutely nothing about Indic ligature characters, so I can't help you there, I'm sorry.
Irihapeti
P.S. So it's you I see under the same name on the Ubuntu forums?
Hello Swarupji
Long time no hear from you
Glad you are still around, and have returned inquisitively to Puppy, even if only briefly.....
I had a quick looksee but came up with links to your *buntu posts
I also found these, however
http://113street.wordpress.com/2008/01/ ... ntu-linux/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SCIM
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SCIM#NonCJKSession
And I realise this is different, but maybe, a clue?
http://www.xdai.org/blog/index.php?/arc ... linux.html
Good Luck
If you want me to keep looking, or need anything more specific, I don't mind...
PS: Just in case http://www.gnu.org/software/freefont/index.html
http://www.wazu.jp/gallery/views/View_FreeSans.html
Edit: added
http://www.openi18n.org/modules.php?op= ... =30&page=1
more:
http://www.ihear.com/FreeCLAS/wiki/Shva
http://michel.jacobson.free.fr/soundIndex/index.html
http://emu.sourceforge.net/
http://www.lat-mpi.eu/tools/elan/elan-s ... image_view
http://www.lat-mpi.eu/tools/elan/
any use?
Aitch
Long time no hear from you
Glad you are still around, and have returned inquisitively to Puppy, even if only briefly.....
I had a quick looksee but came up with links to your *buntu posts
I also found these, however
http://113street.wordpress.com/2008/01/ ... ntu-linux/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SCIM
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SCIM#NonCJKSession
And I realise this is different, but maybe, a clue?
http://www.xdai.org/blog/index.php?/arc ... linux.html
Good Luck
If you want me to keep looking, or need anything more specific, I don't mind...
PS: Just in case http://www.gnu.org/software/freefont/index.html
http://www.wazu.jp/gallery/views/View_FreeSans.html
Edit: added
http://www.openi18n.org/modules.php?op= ... =30&page=1
more:
http://www.ihear.com/FreeCLAS/wiki/Shva
http://michel.jacobson.free.fr/soundIndex/index.html
http://emu.sourceforge.net/
http://www.lat-mpi.eu/tools/elan/elan-s ... image_view
http://www.lat-mpi.eu/tools/elan/
any use?
Aitch
Hi Irihapeti,
Yep, that's me on the Ubuntu forums.
@ Aitch: Hello there! Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the links, I'll check them out.
Irihapeti: Did you install the native Linux version of Express Scribe, or the Wine version ? I use the Wine version, and it works very well. I never could get the native linux version to work well.
When I returned from India in March, my laptop-- which had been stored safely in my bedroom desk while I was away, mysteriously refused to power up. I took it around to various places, but all said the same-- the laptop is old (1999), and the motherboard which contains the power supply, needs to be replaced and is not available. Get a new laptop. I know that in India it could be fixed (they don't throw anything away there), but in the US it just won't be possible or worth the extensive effort. So I got a new laptop. After extensive research, testing, purchases and returns, I decided to go for an Apple MBP. I am very pleased with it, even for running Linux. The keyboard is fantastic, which is very important to me. And the workmanship and attention to detail is not to be compared with any other. Anyway, to make a long story short, I now have a very fast computer, and the main reason for my interest in Puppy-- runs well on a slow cpu-- became suddenly finished. I definitely like Puppy, but for my needs these days Ubuntu is more suitable. I need a full-bodied OS that can support the work I do. With Ubuntu I usually can get what I need to get done easily, without having to compile and configure. All my Hindi work goes like a snap in Ubuntu. I have my text editor with SCIM and Hindi Spellchecker, Database (Kexi) in Hindi, etc. Everything is great. Puppy has huge utility for those with older machines or smaller hard drives. And it has a great deal of charm as well. I do like it a lot. But my main OS these days is Ubuntu. If anyone could convince me though, I'd be perfectly happy to return to Puppy .
Anyhow, if any of you come across a transcription appication that works with SCIM, please let me know! Irihapeti, I don't know why ES would work with Chinese characters and not Indian ones. I tried ES in Windows as well, and no characters would appear when typing with Baraha. Just question marks-- literally "?" would appear no matter what I typed.
Yep, that's me on the Ubuntu forums.
@ Aitch: Hello there! Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the links, I'll check them out.
Irihapeti: Did you install the native Linux version of Express Scribe, or the Wine version ? I use the Wine version, and it works very well. I never could get the native linux version to work well.
When I returned from India in March, my laptop-- which had been stored safely in my bedroom desk while I was away, mysteriously refused to power up. I took it around to various places, but all said the same-- the laptop is old (1999), and the motherboard which contains the power supply, needs to be replaced and is not available. Get a new laptop. I know that in India it could be fixed (they don't throw anything away there), but in the US it just won't be possible or worth the extensive effort. So I got a new laptop. After extensive research, testing, purchases and returns, I decided to go for an Apple MBP. I am very pleased with it, even for running Linux. The keyboard is fantastic, which is very important to me. And the workmanship and attention to detail is not to be compared with any other. Anyway, to make a long story short, I now have a very fast computer, and the main reason for my interest in Puppy-- runs well on a slow cpu-- became suddenly finished. I definitely like Puppy, but for my needs these days Ubuntu is more suitable. I need a full-bodied OS that can support the work I do. With Ubuntu I usually can get what I need to get done easily, without having to compile and configure. All my Hindi work goes like a snap in Ubuntu. I have my text editor with SCIM and Hindi Spellchecker, Database (Kexi) in Hindi, etc. Everything is great. Puppy has huge utility for those with older machines or smaller hard drives. And it has a great deal of charm as well. I do like it a lot. But my main OS these days is Ubuntu. If anyone could convince me though, I'd be perfectly happy to return to Puppy .
Anyhow, if any of you come across a transcription appication that works with SCIM, please let me know! Irihapeti, I don't know why ES would work with Chinese characters and not Indian ones. I tried ES in Windows as well, and no characters would appear when typing with Baraha. Just question marks-- literally "?" would appear no matter what I typed.
When I returned from India in March, my laptop-- which had been stored safely in my bedroom desk while I was away, mysteriously refused to power up
Now, I see the problem....
It was sulking because you hadn't been stroking it's keys, that's all - even PCs have feelings
I jest, of course
btw I get a page full of ???? when I go to Chinese websites, sometimes
changing the character encoding [in Firepup] helps occasionally, so maybe it is a font thing?....see my links
Aitch
OK, I think I've finally figured this one out. I've posted my conclusions on the wiki at http://puppylinux.org/wikka/MakeScimWor ... ndTerminal Please test it out and tell me where it needs to be improved.Irihapeti wrote:There is a set of programs that fall outside of the scope of the Scim GTK and QT modules.
...
I've had no luck in getting Java programs to work with Scim in Puppy, although they do in other Linux distros.
Irihapeti
More input methods available
m17n-contrib-1.1.10-i486.pet has been uploaded to http://www.puppylinux.ca/members/Irihapeti (user=puppy, password=linux)
This is installed as an add-on to scim-m17n and gives a number of new input methods. They are mostly for Indic languages, but there are also a few other interesting options; a full list (taken from the icon names) is attached.
This is installed as an add-on to scim-m17n and gives a number of new input methods. They are mostly for Indic languages, but there are also a few other interesting options; a full list (taken from the icon names) is attached.
Irihapeti.
I would like to set up scim on Puppy431 using SFS files.
Would you mind summarizing the above 41 pages by giving me lists of the .pets necessary for:
1.) A minimal install with no specific languages
2.) Files necessary to add to #1 to make it optimal, still without languages.
3.)The files required to adapt the above to one language. (your choice)
Thanks, I will see if I can set up something workable. J
I would like to set up scim on Puppy431 using SFS files.
Would you mind summarizing the above 41 pages by giving me lists of the .pets necessary for:
1.) A minimal install with no specific languages
2.) Files necessary to add to #1 to make it optimal, still without languages.
3.)The files required to adapt the above to one language. (your choice)
Thanks, I will see if I can set up something workable. J