|
|
You need
'TeluguLipi' fonts to view this page properly.
TeluguLipi
Editor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is TeluguLipi
Editor?
Telugulipi is an Editor Created to allow the
users to typeset in Telugu with ease. It uses TeluguLipi, a custom font
created for Telugu.
How does it
work?
You just type your telugu documents in English and
the Editor will transliterate the telugu text written in English and show
it in Telugu.
How do I write in
Telugu?
Using this Editor, you can type Telugu documents
in English (Phonetically) and then it will show up in Telugu. Writing
Telugu in English like this is called Transliteration. There may be
various transliteration schemes in use today but RIT scheme is most
popular for Telugu. So, TeluguLipi Editor supports RIT transliteration.
If you don't want to worry about these schemes, just type Telugu in
English, and 90% of the time it will come up right.
Ex. If you write
"priyamaina ammaku, naannagaariki namaskarinci Sreenivaas vraayunadi..."
it will show up as " , §Í ѧ é¬
..."
You have to remember that English has only 26 characters
where as we have lot more. For example to write & in English,
you have only one character "d" right? So, in order to differentiate
& , you shoud write 'Da' and 'da' respectively. It will be the same
case for & or & .
Another example: If you want to
write "" you would write it as "kalamu" right? But if you want
"¨" you can write it as kaalamu or kAlamu or ka'lamu. Just remember
uppercase lowercase typing matters when you are typing Telugu in
English.
Some of the special Characters:
- Ru
- RU
-
nama@h
- kRu
- kRU
- ~ma
- ~na
- ~ra
-
ksha or xa
For more information on each character please read "RIT
Documentation".
How can I get ma pollu
()?
For example if you want š type
suprabhaatam' (Note the single character at the end) instead of
suprabhaatam. For all the other characters to force the pollu you can use
caret (^) after the character in question (Ex. To get ¬ѧ © write
bhaaskar^raavu). You don't have to do that if that character is the last
character of the word ex: é¬
How to force '
' in a complex character?
If you are trying to
write type an&vayamu instead of anvayamu. When you use
ampersand symbol (&) following 'm' or 'n', & are generated
instead of sunna.
Can I combine Telugu and English in
the same document?
Yes. In order to tell the editor not
to convert a piece of text enclose that text between two pound signs.
Ex. To write " school ʞ", type "maaku ee rOju
#school# laedu"
How do I publish my web site in
Telugu
It's very easy to do using TeluguLipi Editor.
Please read
this for details.
Can I send e-mails in
Telugu?
Yes. Export the document as HTML file and then
send it your friends as an attachement file in e-mail. This is the best
way to do it today. If you paste the Telugu text directly in the mail body
and send it, some of the character will be lost or converted by the mail
programs. So the end result is not what you want. So send as HTML
attachement. As long as the recipients have TeluguLipi fonts installed on
their machines, they will be able to read your attachement just by double
clicking it. If they don't have TeluguLipi Fonts installed on their
machine they need to download them from our site.
If you have your
e-mail setup properly, you can select 'Send' menu item directly from the
TeluguLipi Editor. Using this feature you can send e-mails directly from
TeluguLipi Editor itself. Once again, when asked, choose HTML
option.
Can I send faxes in
Telugu?
Yes. If you setup fax properly, you should be
able to print to your FAX Printer Driver. That means, when you choose menu
item "Print" under FIle menu, in the list of printers, you can select the
FAX driver as the your printer and then click ok. Then the Fax software
should automatically come up and ask you for the necessary information. If
printing from TeluguLipi Editor gives you any trouble, copy the Telugu
Text from the Editor and paste it into MS Word or any other word processor
and then Print it.
How to handle large
documents?
If you are working with large documents,
TeluguLipi Editor will be slow to use because it tries to convert every
key stroke you make. You can tell the Editor not to convert unless asked,
by select the menu item "Auto Convert" under under "Convert" menu. By
default it is checked, if you click once, it will be unchecked. When Auto
Convert is off, you have to click on Convert button to see your text in
Telugu. To turn the Auto Convert back on just select the Auto Select menu
item again.
Best thing to do is, to type your document in TeluguLipi
Editor with Auto Convert off and when you are done typing Click on convert
button, check for mistakes, correct them and then save the text you typed.
Then for formatting select the Telugu text and paste it in to a word
processor like MS Word and save that as a separate document. This way, you
have the original text you typed in English, and also have the Telugu
version of the same document with proper formatting. Until we make the
TeluguLipi a full pledged word processor, we have to live with
this.
How do I format size, color, bold
etc?
You can format the Telugu text before you print it.
You can align, bold, italic, font size, color, etc formatting functions.
All you have to do is select the text you want to reformat and then select
one of the options in the format menu. Remember you can format the Telugu
text only. Format the text in TeluguLipi Editor only after you finish
typing, because every time you convert the text, you will loose
formatting. So first turn of the 'Auto Convert' feature under "convert"
menu and then format the telugu text. Or use MS Word or similarproducts to
format your text. To do that Select menu item "Open in Word Processor"
under format menu.
What fonts are supported?
At this point we
support TeluguLipi and abTelugu are the only fonts we supports. In the
near future we will support 'Tikkana', Shree940 and
more.
Why Should I Register?
Even
though we didn't create this Editor to make money, in order to get
inspiration to make this a better product we definitely need you support
and encouragement. A commercial product that won't do half the work of our
Editor does sells for $29.95 to $79.95. We are not asking for that. We
gave you a full featured product that works, all we are asking is try it
first and if you think it is wonderful, please register it by sending us a
check for the amount of $15. As a registerd user, you can use the Editor
with out any guilt and feel happy for support a good thing :-). If you
register, you will be notified about the updates, bug fixes, work arounds
etc.
How Do I Register?
If you like
the product and continue to use it, please register it to support our
efforts to make it a better product. You can register by sending us a
check for US $ 15.00 (Along with your Name, Address and e-mail) to
following address:
Srinivas Sirigina.
328 N. Butternut Ave.,
Broken Arrow, OK 74012,
USA.
If you like to register in
India you can send a DD for RS 500 /- to following address:
Sirigina
Rama Rao,
D.No.: 7-9-6
C/O: L.S. Achary House
Kantamani Vari
Street
Kovvur, W.G.Dt, AP 534350
India
If you have any questions
send me a note to
spiff@galstar.com.
|
