robert@madnix.UUCP (Robert Moldenhauer) (12/03/89)
Hi, I am looking for a word processor that at a minimum allows you to type
from right to left so that I can use it with Arabic and Hebrew documents.
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BITNET: rmoldenhauer@WISCMACC INTERNET: rmoldenhauer@VMS.MACC.WISC.EDUsklein@cdp.UUCP (12/07/89)
There are at least three products that i've heard of for right-to-left word processing on the Mac. Davka Software markets two programs-- one is called Rav K'tav and is an enhanced version of Ready,Set,Go! Davka sells a more bare-bones product, but i can't remember their name. There is an Arabic product called Mac Al-Kaatib (or something like that) that may or may not exist anymore. I'd say Davka is your best bet. -shabtai
svc@well.UUCP (Leonard Rosenthol) (12/13/89)
In article <141200085@cdp> sklein@cdp.UUCP writes: > >There are at least three products that i've heard of for right-to-left >word processing on the Mac. Davka Software markets two programs-- >one is called Rav K'tav and is an enhanced version of Ready,Set,Go! > >Davka sells a more bare-bones product, but i can't remember their name. > Partially correct, but you got the products backwards. Davka Corp. out of Chicago, ILL does indeed market two programs. One is called Rav K'tav and is a Hebrew Word Processor (well it's really a Script Manager compatible WP, they just push it's Hebrew and it comes with the Hebrew System.) This program is underpowered (as WP's go (not even a WriteNow)) and has an interface which might make MSWord users feel good about theirs. It's also quite expensive (about $395, last time I checked). Their other product is called AllPage (it used to have another name, but I forget what) which is, as Shabtai points out, a specialized version of Ready-Set-Go (not so much enhanced as localized for Hebrew and mucho buggy!). The last version I saw was a the equivalent of 4.0a of RSG, though I would guess they have a 4.5 by now...This one is also mucho dinero ($695) and it's a shame that the programmer took a good product like RSG and killed it!! (Oh, this is also SM compat, but localized for Hebrew). >There is an Arabic product called Mac Al-Kaatib (or something like that) >that may or may not exist anymore. I'd say Davka is your best bet. >-shabtai The product was indeed called Al-Kaatib (no Mac) as was the first Arabic (specific!) WP for the Mac. I would assume the company is still in business, but couldn't say for sure. I knew people that used it, and swore at it (nobody liked it, but it was the only thing!). Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings, but at the moment there is no good choices for WPing in foreign langs, and those few things are possibly better, are not available in the states!! -- +--------------------------------------------------+ Leonard Rosenthol | GEnie : MACgician Lazerware, inc. | MacNet: MACgician UUCP: svc@well.UUCP | ALink : D0025
sac@Apple.COM (Steve Cisler) (12/18/89)
You might also look into a program called Wintex, a word processor developed in France for use in the North African market. Winsoft is the publisher, and I don't have a price or an address. It looks like it can handle roman and non-roman alphabets in the same document. As such, it should be of great interest to any multi-cultural community. .