[Web4lib] Arabic numerals

[Andrew Cunningham]

Correction: national will probably be based on system or user locale 
rather than input locale.


Alternative approach is to use MSKLC to make a modified Arabic keyboard 
layout that uses Western Indic digits by default rather than using 
Arabic digits.


Andrew


Andrew Cunningham wrote:

> Solutions and approaches are application dependant to some degree. But 
> the general approach is to use the standard approach in Windows.
>
>
> But the general approach is to just type the numbers from the keyboard.
>
>
> But first check what Windows is doing with your digits.
>
>
> For Vista:
>
>   1. Go to Regional and Language options
>   2. Click on the 'Customize this format' button
>   3. Under "Use native digits" select the value you require. I suspect
>      your setting is currently "Never". Other options are Context and
>      National. Try either National or Context, my preference is for
>      National, and switching numeral systems as my input locale changes.
>
> Never: will always use Arabic digits (0-9)
>
> Context: Windows will determine what language you are typing and 
> display numbers accordingly.
>
> National: use numerals based on current input locale.
>
>
> Its worth noting that is appropriate language support is enabled in 
> Microsoft Office, you can control digit behaviour form directly within 
> Office applications as well.
>
>
> Andrew
>
>

> Simmons, Chris (Library) wrote:
>
>> Hi, as we try to offer more services in vernacular languages we have 
>> come across a couple challenges. One such issue is entering Arabic 
>> numerals and I was just wondering what other people are doing for 
>> entering Arabic numerals during cataloguing.  
>> While Arabic dialect use these characters (1,2,3...),  according to 
>> Microsoft, Arabic fonts my be enabled via regional settings, however 
>> numbers will still appear as universal figures. We were able to 
>> change the Windows OS language to Native Arabic and the number 
>> continued to come out only as 1,2,3 - not in Arabic form. Apparently 
>> only a purchased version of  MS Windows may work - meaning the ENTIRE 
>> OS will be in Arabic.  
>> The workaround that was suggested was to open charmap from start run 
>> and copy and paste the numbers.
>>  
>> Any other workarounds?
>>  
>> Thanks, Chris / Ottawa Public Library
>>
>>
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