How to Read and Write Posts in Thamizh Script ?

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Topic started by neo_morpheus (@ ppp-219.65.97.61.chn.vsnl.net.in) on Tue Jun 24 19:38:32 .




This has been a source of concern for many of the friends here. Some of them have already found out how to read and write thamizh scripts, and also are aware of the tools and fonts which are needed for that purpose.

I'm giving the necessary info regarding this issue, which various people have provided in other threads here.(Special mention : punnahai and madurai veeran)

A lot of people have used 'Murasu Anjal' to compose and post in thamizh script prior to this. But, it is quite a cumbersome process to do it using Murasu's Thamizh text editor.

There is a new, exciting tool which enables us, hassle-free, to write in thamizh script - called
'e-kalappai'. This tool is a free-to-download tool, created by the generous volunteer work of thamizh techno-geeks under the aegis of www.tamil.net , created by Bala Pillai and Muthu Nedumaran.

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If you want to just READ webpages which have thamizh scripts/content in it, all you need is a single font -'TSC_Avarangal' - and you can download that fontfile(.ttf) from here :

http://www.tamil.net/tscii/tools.html

In that link, just download that TSC_Avarangal font file(.ttf) from the 'Fonts' link.

It would be better if you could download and install all other 'TSC'(TSCII standard) fonts from that link in addition to 'TSC_Avarangal'.

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If you want to WRITE/POST thamizh script/content here, you may want to download and install the
'e-kalappai' tool from here :

http://www.tamil.net/tscii/tools.html

Just look in that page under 'Keyboard drivers' link.

The 'e-kalappai' tool let's you to directly 'type' in thamizh scripts in the response box. All you need to do is:

* After downloading that tool, re-start your system, so that the system's registry gets updated.

* Configure your IE browser by choosing 'View' from the Browser menubar, under that 'Encoding' option - make it 'User-defined'.

You can use 'e-kalappai' to compose thamizh script/content in :

* notepad

* word document

* discussion group response-boxes etc..
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Remember :
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If you want to just READ thamizh scripts, 'TSC_Avarangal' font is enough.

If you need to WRITE, start the e-kalappai tool and run it in background. Press ALt + 2 for beginning to write in thamizh, and if you want to revert back to normal english typing - Press ALT + 1. simple!.

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I thought of adding one more link, which was provided by 'punnahai' elsewhere. In addition to the fonts/tools i have mentioned, you can check out this tool too :

>>
Check this link for typing in Tamil.

I think if you cut and paste you might be able to read too. You dont need any fonts.

http://www24.brinkster.com/umarthambi/db/mail.asp
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I request our friends here to update/add any new info regarding reading/writing thamizh scripts. People can post the queries here to get their doubts cleared.

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P.S :

TSCII - Thamizh Standard Code for Information Interchange.

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NanbargaLE!

Thamizh script-il uLLa 'Post' padippathil uLLa siramam kuRiththO allathu, thamizh scriopt-il 'post' ezuthuvathu kuRiththO, ungaLukku aiyangaL iruppin - allathu aiyangaLukku theervugaL iruppinum - athai ingu 'post' seyyungaL.

Let us make as many people as possible, who visit this forum - to make their posts in thamizh script.

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Neo,

i already have e-kalappai and also know how to type in tamil...i can write in tamil..but i cannot read tamil fonts straight from any posting..i normally copy and paste it in notepad to read it...can u tell me what i shd do to read it straight away??

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malligai!

hi! thanks for responding.

Probably your browser needs to be re-configured. If your browser is IE, try this :

In the browser menubar -click on 'view' and under it - click on 'Encoding'; you would see a lot of encoding options there like arabic,chinese,japanese et al. In that, find the option 'User-defined'. It would be listed if you clicked 'More' under that 'Encoding' option.

Select 'User-defined' and then 'Refresh' the page. you'd probably get to read thamizh scripts on the page directly, if you did this.

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I have already opened a similar thread to this one in the Miscellaneous section.

http://forumhub.com/expr/25227.16.18.02.html#last

you can also visit it for any updated info there regarding this same issue of Reading/Posting
in thamizh.

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Neo,

nanri..."Select 'User-defined' and then 'Refresh' the page"--i have tried this a before and it dint work...i will try once again and let u know..

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malligai,

once set it to user-defined, u may have to restart the computer also.

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Kajan,
nNot necessary to restart the computer once you select user defined.

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When setting the encoding to "User Defined" , also uncheck "Auto-Select" in the same menu. You dont have to restart.

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it depends on OS and related ddl files. It happened to me for one of my friend's computer when I was installing e-kallapai not for my one. if ddl files don't work properly it is compulsary to restart. this is common to many software installations.