Re: [Update]Rangavalli-1.2 & MeghaSandesam 1.1 - Telugu Transliteration Software
Pinnamaneni Bhanu Prasad (ppb@ismra.unicaen.fr)
Fri, 21 Nov 1997 10:57:54 +0100
Hi Prasad,
I have downloaded JRE 1.1.4 and installed successfully.
- But I could not find javasoft/bin/java to install the rangam class.
- Then I have tried with javasoft\bin\jre rangam (Then I get an error "
rangam class not found"
The file rangam.class exists and in the current directory.
Do I need to download also JDK? From France with a slow connection, it takes
days to
download 9 MB file.
Is there any minimum necessary, I can download from someware?
I am very much interested in telugu.
Can you help me please.
Thanks in advance
BHANU
-----Original Message-----
From: Prasad Chodavarapu <chprasad@hotmail.com>
To: telusa-scit@smartcad4.me.wisc.edu <telusa-scit@smartcad4.me.wisc.edu>
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 1997 4:57 PM
Subject: [Update]Rangavalli-1.2 & MeghaSandesam 1.1 - Telugu Transliteration
Software
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>
>Rangavalli-1.2 and MeghaSandesam 1.1
>------------------------------------
>
>A Java based Visual Plain-Text Editor/Web-Browser/E-Mail Tool
>for Telugu
>
>
>
>Update:
>
>Rangavalli-1.2 replaces Rangavalli-1.1 as of Oct 27, 1997. If you have
>downloaded Rangavalli before this
>date, it is recommended that you download the new version for increased
>functionality.
>
>Major changes from Rangavalli-1.1:
>
> Enhanced ease (believe me! it is now really easy) of installation
>and use
> Support for Tikkana (rehashed Potana) fonts
> Addition of send mail capabilities
> Run-time extendibility to use fonts other than TeluguLipi and
>Potana
>
>Major Changes from MeghaSandesam-1.0
>
> You can now send mail in RTS format, not just read them
> Preferences menu to configure just once in a lifetime
>
>For further details, read Readme, Rangavalli-1.2 FAQ, MeghaSandesam-1.1
>FAQ files.
>
>
>Rangavalli-1.2 is a java based visual plain-text editor/web
>browser/e-mail tool for telugu. It is loosely based
>on the Rice Transliteration Scheme (RTS). The editor converts on the
>fly, RTS text typed by the user and
>displays it using a platform dependent font. It can also be used to
>download and read .rts documents from
>the World Wide Web. Here is the FAQ on Rangavalli-1.2
>
>MeghaSandesam-1.1 leverages Rangavalli-1.2 functionality to read and
>send e-mails that are typed using
>RTS scheme in telugu. Here is the FAQ on MeghaSandesam-1.1
>
>Except for the fonts, the entire program is portable to all platforms
>for which Java1.1 VM is available. In fact,
>Rangavalli-1.2 can be extended at runtime to use fonts that have not
>been supplied with Rangavalli-1.2. To
>do so, the user needs to write a simple class file that implements the
>Telugu.Mappings.TeluguFontMap
>interface. See FAQ for further details.
>
>At this time, Rangavalli-1.2 and MeghaSandesam-1.1 have been configured
>to work with True-Type
>Fonts on Windows NT/95. Work is on to release font configured versions
>for Linux. At present, there is no
>Java1.1 VM that works on Mac. It is expected sometime by the end of
>1997. Once the VM becomes
>available, i will release font-configured versions for Mac too.
>
>Requirements:
>
> 1.1.3 or later versions of a Java VM (e.g. Sun's JDK or JRE). Click
>here to download the latest
> version of JDK/JRE.
> A telugu-font that has been mapped by a class file that implements
>the
> Telugu.Mappings.TeluguFontMap interface. At this time, TeluguLipi
>Fonts of Sri Srinivas Sirigina,
> Potana fonts of Sri T. Desikacary and Tikkana Fonts (rehashed
>Potana fonts) by Sri Juvvadi
> Ramana have been mapped for Rangavalli.
>
> Caution: For copyright issues with regards to fonts, contact the
>respective authors. Copies
> included with Rangavalli are for demonstration purposes only.
>
>Differences with RIT:
>
> No % comments or macros allowed.
> Sunna can only be obtained with M e.g. gAMdhi would work, gAndhi
>wouldn't.
> Bcos of unicode treating ksha as k with sha vottu, x is no longer
>considered as ksh
> No telugu digits.
>
>Before downloading, note that Rangavalli comes with no warranty and is
>free for non-commercial uses
>only. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY
>EXCLUDED.
>
>Installation Instructions for Windows NT/95
>
>Note:Installation may not be successful if you do not preserve the order
>of these steps.
>
> 1.Download and install JDK/JRE 1.1.3 or higher, available for free
>from JavaSoft. Steps 3, 5 and 6
> require a successful installation of JDK/JRE.
> 2.Download the Installation Program Rangam.class.zip as a zip file.
>Unzip it using WinZip or PKZip
> into c:\Temp. This should create c:\Temp\Rangam directory.
> 3.Open a dos-shell and run the installation program by typing
>
> cd c:\Temp\Rangam
>
> java Rangam
>
> at the command line. If you have not added java to your path, use
>
> cd c:\Temp\Rangam
>
> your-jdk-home-directory\bin\java Rangam
>
> instead.
> 4.Install Telugu Lipi and Tikkana fonts by adding Lipi.ttf and
>tikkana.ttf to your fonts control panels.
> These two files are in Rangavalli-home\Rangavalli-1.2-Accessories
>directory. Rangavalli-home,
> unless you have overridden the default, is c:\Rangavalli-1.2
> 5.Set up Java Font Path by clicking on "Rangavalli Font Setup" in the
>"Start" "Programs" menu of
> Windows. Note: If needed, you can restore the default font paths
>that come with jdk by clicking on
> "Restore Default Java Fonts" in the "Start" "Programs" menu of
>Windows.
> 6.You are all set to run Rangavalli. To launch Rangavalli, Click on
>Rangavalli in the "Start"
> "Programs" menu of Windows. To launch MeghaSandesam, Click on
>MeghaSandesam in the
> "Start" "Programs" menu of Windows. To view an example file, click
>on Open RTS File in the File
> menu and select a .rts file from the directory
>Rangavalli-1.2-Accessories\examples
> 7.Once you start using Rangavalli/MeghaSandesam, set up your mail
>preferences by clicking on
> "Preferences" in Edit menu. see MeghaSandesam-FAQ.txt for further
>details.
> 8.More Questions? see Rangavalli-1.2 FAQ and MeghaSandesam-1.1 FAQ OR
>e-mail me at
> chprasad@hotmail.com
>
> Acknowledgements
>
> To Sri Murali Guggilam, Sri Srinivas Sirigina and Sri Juvvadi
>Ramana for their help.
>
> Questions, Comments or Suggestions?
>
> Mail chprasad@hotmail.com with all your questions, comments and
>suggestions.
>
> Developed by Prasad Chodavarapu
>
>
>
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