mha@memory.UUCP (Mark H. Anbinder) (12/19/89)
I am looking for a program that allows word processing in Hebrew, that
DOES NOT require the Hebrew System software and Script Manager. In other
words, I need a right-to-left word processor... if necessary I can supply
a separate font.
Any suggestions? Please respond via e-mail.
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============================================================================svc@well.UUCP (Leonard Rosenthol) (12/22/89)
In article <206@memory.uucp> mha@memory.UUCP (Mark H. Anbinder) writes: >I am looking for a program that allows word processing in Hebrew, that >DOES NOT require the Hebrew System software and Script Manager. In other >words, I need a right-to-left word processor... if necessary I can supply >a separate font. > There are only two options that I am aware of for doing Hebrew WP without the use of the Hebrew System and Script Manager compatible software. The first (and cheapest) is to aquire a version of Mac-in-Hebrew which was a DA written many moons ago which allowed for Right->Left text entry in MacWrite and MSWord (the only two products back then...). It was quite good and many people used it for doing serious stuff. It has not been updated since the Script Manager/Hebrew OS and may not work with the latest machines and/or system software. The other option is to call Davka Corporation and see if they will sell you a copy of Achbar. Achbar was their original Hebrew WP which did its own Hebrew handling (no SM back then). Like their current product line, the software is ugly, buggy, copy protected (big time!) and overpriced - but that's the business ;-) Hope that helps... -- +--------------------------------------------------+ Leonard Rosenthol | GEnie : MACgician Lazerware, inc. | MacNet: MACgician UUCP: svc@well.UUCP | ALink : D0025
moshe@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (Moshe Yudkowsky) (04/09/90)
The question we've all seen before: is there a hebrew word processor out
there? I have the fonts, I just need the left to right processing.
If anyone out there is *using* a working something, please let me know.
Thank you.
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-- Keith Laumeryossie@marque.mu.edu (04/10/90)
RavKtav is the replacement for MouseWrite. It uses the Script Manager and works fine, at least with the SE/30. I haven't tried it on a IIci yet. RavDaf is a DesktopPublishing package that uses similar technology to RavKtav which means it too is multi-lingual. As for fonts, there are a few dozen or so of laser-fonts in hebrew available. I am not sure where you could get this stuff in the US, I know in Israel you talk to Yeda computers. I can get you more information if you really need it. Beware that RavKta costs around $500 and the fonts are a few $100's as well. - Yossie