how to use input systems

[teh_sAbEr]

installed a japanese input system on MDK 10, how do i use it? i believe its called FreeWnn. i tried running it from the console and i cant find it in the menu. any advice? thank you very much.

[scoopy]

Have no idea what that program is but I would look in /usr/bin and try and find something there close to FreeWnn in its name and try running that from console.

[devries]

According to google freewnn is a client-server based input system and freewnn is the server. I guess you need a client like kinput2.

 

Good luck

[teh_sAbEr]

thanx for the info. i tried installing UIM instead, but the first time it didnt work. later i came across this site (http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/5207/type_Japanese_on_mdk_02.html)

explaining how to enter japanese text using UIM and anthy. according to URPMI i have everything installed, so the next thing to do (according to the site) is to edit that `/.i18n file. unfortunately, i dont have it. when i try to gedit it in the console, it says the file doesn't exist. what do i do? thanx again for the help.

Edited August 14, 2004 by teh_sAbEr

[devries]

Make it yourself....... :) rightclick in /home/<your name>, new, text file and name it .i8n (don't forget the '.', this means it's a hidden file). Copy and paste

 

LC_MESSAGES=en_US ##CHECK THIS LINE

LC_NAME=en_US

LC_NUMERIC=en_US

LC_TELEPHONE=en_US

GTK_IM_MODULE=uim-anthy ##CHANGE IT(the default translation engine)

XIM=uim-xim

LC_ADDRESS=en_US

LC_CTYPE=ja_JP

XIM_PROGRAM=uim-xim

LC_MONETARY=en_US

XMODIFIERS="@im=uim-anthy"

LANG=ja_JP

ENC=eucj

LC_TIME=ja_JP

LC_PAPER=en_US

LC_MEASUREMENT=en_US

LC_IDENTIFICATION=en_US

LC_COLLATE=ja_JP

LANGUAGE=en_US ##CHECK THIS LINE

 

this in your new .i8n. That should do it.

 

Good luck

[teh_sAbEr]

thanks very much for your help everyone, i was able to get it working, and i can now type in japanese.