loo@mister-curious.sw.mcc.com (Joel Loo) (08/28/89)
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I am posting this for someone who can't get easy access to newsgroups.
Do not send enquiries or followups to me but instead they can be sent
to ISSJE@NUSVM.BITNET (Jane Ee).
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[disclaimer: the Institute of Systems Science at National University of
Singapore is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.]
Chinese Computing Interface for TI-Explorer
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Available For Free Distribution
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The Institute of Systems Science has implemented some software to
support Chinese computing on the Explorer workstation (Texas
Instruments). They are the Explorer Chinese Computing Interface (CCI)
and Computer Aided Chinese Input System (CACIS). These software are
tested and used internally for Chinese computing rather extensively for
the recent two years. The software runs on Explorer System Version 3.2
and 4.1 currently. It will not (and should not) run on the Symbolic or
any other Lisp machines.
The software is now available for free distribution save for tape,
administration and postal charges. There is a brief summary of CCI and
CACIS at the end of this article. A file providing more details can be
obtained on request through email. Should you be interested in
obtaining these software please send your order to:
Jane Ee
Institute of Systems Science
National University of Singapore
Heng Mui Keng Terrace
Kent Ridge
Singapore 0511
Republic of Singapore
Please include US$100 in check made payable to National University
of Singapore. This will cover the tape, admin and postal charges.
If all things go well, you will receive two tapes containing the
ready-to-install, object version of CCI and CACIS (source codes are
not included and are obtainable only on special requests.)
We can be reached electronically at ISSJE@NUSVM.BITNET (Jane Ee).
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Summary of CCI and CACIS:
CCI - CHINESE COMPUTING INTERFACE
This interface provides the TI Explorer with an environment for Chinese
computing. It allows Chinese characters to be used and displayed
in almost any other Explorer software products as if they are normal
alphabetic characters. As a result, Chinese characters can be used as
atom names, function names, strings, etc. There are also input methods
allowing the user to input Chinese characters into Zmacs buffers
and Lisp listeners. The interface uses GB2312-80 Code and a 16x16
Chinese character font. The internal representation of Chinese
characters is similar to that of CCDOS.
The computing interface is built by Joel Loo Peingling of Insitute of
Systems Science and packaged for distribution by Jane Ee.
It is now made available with the following restrictions: It is not to
be sold nor included in any package that is sold. Otherwise, it may be
copied freely. We would like to hear of comments, suggestions, bugs
(although fixes are not promised), modifications.
CACIS - COMPUTER-AIDED CHINESE INPUT SYSTEM
This system is built on-top of the Chinese Computing Interface (CCI),
released earlier by Institute of Systems Science, Singapore. To run
this system, CCI is a pre-requisite.
The CCI provides 3 input methods : Hanyu-Pinyin, Guobiao Code and
Simple English Translation Input. CACIS provides an additional radical
input method for users who do not know Hanyu-pinyin. CACIS is
targetted to the casual user. It emphasizes user-friendliness using
mouse, window and menu interface. It helps the user by displaying
characters in decreasing order of usage and displays relevant phrase
based on a selected character.
CACIS is built at the Insitute of Systems Science, Singapore. Its
initial design and implementation is by Dr Low Hwee Boon and Ng Toh
Miang on the IBM PC. It was implemented on the Explorer by Ngair
Teow Hin using concept lattice for its data structure; the user
interface is by Jane Ee.
It is now made available with the following restrictions: It is not to
be sold nor included in any package that is sold. Otherwise, it may be
copied freely. We would like to hear of comments, suggestions, bugs
(although fixes are not promised), modifications.
- Jane Ee