Re: [libreoffice-users] saving documents written in Thai

On 12/14/2013 11:28 AM, Doug wrote:
> On 12/14/2013 11:14 AM, Dale Erwin wrote:
> > On 12/14/2013 10:35 AM, Dale Erwin wrote:
> > > Recently, I've been trying to learn Thai and have set up an 
> > > alternate Thai keyboard layout.  All works pretty well until I try 
> > > to save a document written in Thai. It seems to save OK, but when I 
> > > open it later, all the Thai text is represented by small 
> > > rectangles... i.e. garbage.
> > >
> > > What is the secret to saving documents in Thai?  I think it has 
> > > something to do with unicode, but I have no idea how to deal with it.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > I forgot to mention I am using LO 4.1.3.2 on Win 7.
> Do you have Thai fonts in your font directory? I don't know where you 
> get them, but that's what you need.
>
> --doug
No, it is not a font problem.  There are several Thai-capable fonts that 
come with Win 7.  One of them is Lucinda console.  The problem is that 
the Thai characters are Unicode while the latin characters are ANSI.  I 
have the same problem saving documents written in Thai on Notepad if I 
save them with ANSI encoding.  However, if I choose one of the Unicode 
options from the encoding drop box, the document is saved perfectly 
well, using the same font that I use for Thai in LO, Lucinda console.  
Unfortunately, LO gives no such option.  This is definitely a defect in LO.

--
Dale Erwin
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Magdalena del Mar, Lima 17 PERU
http://leather.casaerwin.org


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