Re: [Update]Rangavalli-1.2 & MeghaSandesam 1.1 - Telugu Transliteration Software
Sudesh K Pillutla (sudesh@wt.net)
Tue, 18 Nov 1997 23:53:00 -0600
Hi Prasad,
I have downloaded Rangavalli and Congrats for developing such useful tool.
I liked all the features and also direct mail facility Thanks for
including the Transliteration Scheme in the help and providing a letter.rts
and guMiMtAlu.rts files. I guess the major plus of this tool is platform
independence and extensibility of fonts. I use Srinivas Sirigina's
TeluguLipi ( I may add that even TeluguLipi is extreamly user friendly).
One feature which is there in that and you could implement is converting
the text to HTML file.
Based on my quick look I have few points to make
- Can I not see a text written in Tikkana Font in telugu script
- implementation of RIT in TeluguLipi and Rangavalli seems to be a
bit different, like for example GamTasAlA & GanTasAlA
both give same spelling in telugu script in TeluguLipi, they look
a bit different in Rangavalli. May be one of the spelling is in
true RIT format.
- Can I not open a file saved in Telugu Font. I saved a RTS file in
Telugu Font and opened it again, this time it looks different.
- The file open dialog box every time takes bak to default
Rangavalli directory. It will be useful to remember the last directory.
- Is it possible to provide a short key for the main menu items.
("Alt F for File" for example)
- I would like to close the window if I click on the window destroy
button in that right corner.
- FAQ file looks a bit outdated it say "java LaunchRangavalli"
I didnot find answers to these in FAQ in my first pass. I will use it more
extensively and if feel OK I will provide my comments to you.
However I think what you have done is a great service to Telugu Literature.
Hope more people use it put info on the Web.
Congrats once again
Sudesh Pillutla