Arabic Keyboard: Numerals

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Under WinXP I can load a keyboard driver that gives me
access to the full arabic character set. However, it still
generates the the numerals as 1, 3, 3. How can I get the
arabic numerals, without resorting to charmap.exe?
 
How many english speakers do you think use Arabic. Ask in an Arabic group as they know how their language works. Untill now I thought 1, 2, 3 were arabic numerals because that's what we call that style of numbering in English.

I don't know what countries speak Arabic that MS carries. There are no Saudi, Qatar, or UAE groups (and I'm only guessing the last two might speak arabic).

If we assume that muslim countries study the Koran in Arabic then there are plenty of Turkey groups. You may find an arabic speaker there.
 
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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
How many english speakers do you think use Arabic. Ask in an Arabic group as
they know how their language works. Untill now I thought 1, 2, 3 were arabic
numerals because that's what we call that style of numbering in English.

I don't know what countries speak Arabic that MS carries. There are no
Saudi, Qatar, or UAE groups (and I'm only guessing the last two might speak
arabic).

If we assume that muslim countries study the Koran in Arabic then there are
plenty of Turkey groups. You may find an arabic speaker there.
 
I'm also one of those who do not speak Arabic but I'm trying to
learn it. Posting my question in an Arabic newsgroup would be
pointless, because I would not understand the reply. My hope
was to attract the attention of an Arabic/English bilingual person.
And yes, while our numbering system is based on the Arabic
system, the symbols look different. On the other hand, the
Turks do not use the Arabic alphabet - Ataturk saw to that.


"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
How many english speakers do you think use Arabic. Ask in an Arabic group as
they know how their language works. Untill now I thought 1, 2, 3 were arabic
numerals because that's what we call that style of numbering in English.

I don't know what countries speak Arabic that MS carries. There are no
Saudi, Qatar, or UAE groups (and I'm only guessing the last two might speak
arabic).

If we assume that muslim countries study the Koran in Arabic then there are
plenty of Turkey groups. You may find an arabic speaker there.
 
But muslim scholars nearly always study in Arabic as in the past Christian (well catholic anyway) scholars studied in Latin. If one needs to know a latin question then one finds a catholic (or someone over 60 as latin was studied at school around WW2)

We like Ataturk in Australia. Australian always like and respect our previous enemies. The diggers left Johnny Turk gifts when we gave up on Gallipolli. The turks respect our dead still and the PM of Australia and NZ and Prince Charles (for GB) will be there April 25. There would probably be a frenchman there too as they were also involved.
 
Ask http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E4D19123-9DD3-11D1-B44E-006097071264.htm

I read their news once a week.

The Docs for foreign languages are not in English. I would guess you would find lots of english speaking people on non english forums but not vice versa. I can think of ways of solving your problems with work arounds but the arabic speakers have the docs and can read them and tell you the right way.

If I had to guess I suspect Right Alt + 1 will do it (or Shift + Right Alt + 1).

I think the characters are called Arabic-Indic (with Arabic being 1,2,3,etc) and Arabic-Indic being Ù¡,Ù¢,Ù£, etc.

Don't you have an arabic teacher. I can't install an Arabic keyboard wiuthout installing zillions of useless files.

Ok I doing it. Firstly windows (ie non unicode) doesn't seem to support arabic-indic numbers. Secondly they don't seem to support the Alt Gy key which is what western languages use. Ask an arab.
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I tried Offices's help. They said play with on screen keyboard. Cannot see any way of entering Arabic-Indic numbers.

What do you want to do. It appears that ONLY unicode programs can use them. You can make your own keyboard layout (but most things in windows won't be able to display it).

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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Ask http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E4D19123-9DD3-11D1-B44E-006097071264.htm

I read their news once a week.

The Docs for foreign languages are not in English. I would guess you would find lots of english speaking people on non english forums but not vice versa. I can think of ways of solving your problems with work arounds but the arabic speakers have the docs and can read them and tell you the right way.

If I had to guess I suspect Right Alt + 1 will do it (or Shift + Right Alt + 1).

I think the characters are called Arabic-Indic (with Arabic being 1,2,3,etc) and Arabic-Indic being Ù¡,Ù¢,Ù£, etc.

Don't you have an arabic teacher. I can't install an Arabic keyboard wiuthout installing zillions of useless files.

Ok I doing it. Firstly windows (ie non unicode) doesn't seem to support arabic-indic numbers. Secondly they don't seem to support the Alt Gy key which is what western languages use. Ask an arab.
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Why don't you learn german and french like normal people.

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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Ask http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E4D19123-9DD3-11D1-B44E-006097071264.htm

I read their news once a week.

The Docs for foreign languages are not in English. I would guess you would find lots of english speaking people on non english forums but not vice versa. I can think of ways of solving your problems with work arounds but the arabic speakers have the docs and can read them and tell you the right way.

If I had to guess I suspect Right Alt + 1 will do it (or Shift + Right Alt + 1).

I think the characters are called Arabic-Indic (with Arabic being 1,2,3,etc) and Arabic-Indic being Ù¡,Ù¢,Ù£, etc.

Don't you have an arabic teacher. I can't install an Arabic keyboard wiuthout installing zillions of useless files.

Ok I doing it. Firstly windows (ie non unicode) doesn't seem to support arabic-indic numbers. Secondly they don't seem to support the Alt Gy key which is what western languages use. Ask an arab.
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Thanks for taking the trouble to look into this - see below.


"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Ask
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E4D19123-9DD3-11D1-B44E-006097071264.htm

I read their news once a week.

The Docs for foreign languages are not in English. I would guess you would
find lots of english speaking people on non english forums but not vice
versa. I can think of ways of solving your problems with work arounds but
the arabic speakers have the docs and can read them and tell you the right
way.

If I had to guess I suspect Right Alt + 1 will do it (or Shift + Right Alt +
1).

I think the characters are called Arabic-Indic (with Arabic being 1,2,3,etc)
and Arabic-Indic being ?,?,?, etc.
*** Exactly.

Don't you have an arabic teacher. I can't install an Arabic keyboard
wiuthout installing zillions of useless files.
*** He knows much less about PCs than I do.

Ok I doing it. Firstly windows (ie non unicode) doesn't seem to support
arabic-indic numbers. Secondly they don't seem to support the Alt Gy key
which is what western languages use. Ask an arab.
*** It seems you got as far as I did, and reached the same conclusion -
hence my post!

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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
But muslim scholars nearly always study in Arabic as in the past Christian
(well catholic anyway) scholars studied in Latin. If one needs to know a
latin question then one finds a catholic (or someone over 60 as latin was
studied at school around WW2)

We like Ataturk in Australia. Australian always like and respect our
previous enemies. The diggers left Johnny Turk gifts when we gave up on
Gallipolli. The turks respect our dead still and the PM of Australia and NZ
and Prince Charles (for GB) will be there April 25. There would probably be
a frenchman there too as they were also involved.
 
Sorry, mate, you're too late. I've done my German and French -
time for a new challenge!


"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Why don't you learn german and french like normal people.

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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Ask
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E4D19123-9DD3-11D1-B44E-006097071264.htm

I read their news once a week.

The Docs for foreign languages are not in English. I would guess you would
find lots of english speaking people on non english forums but not vice
versa. I can think of ways of solving your problems with work arounds but
the arabic speakers have the docs and can read them and tell you the right
way.

If I had to guess I suspect Right Alt + 1 will do it (or Shift + Right Alt +
1).

I think the characters are called Arabic-Indic (with Arabic being 1,2,3,etc)
and Arabic-Indic being ?,?,?, etc.

Don't you have an arabic teacher. I can't install an Arabic keyboard
wiuthout installing zillions of useless files.

Ok I doing it. Firstly windows (ie non unicode) doesn't seem to support
arabic-indic numbers. Secondly they don't seem to support the Alt Gy key
which is what western languages use. Ask an arab.
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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
But muslim scholars nearly always study in Arabic as in the past Christian
(well catholic anyway) scholars studied in Latin. If one needs to know a
latin question then one finds a catholic (or someone over 60 as latin was
studied at school around WW2)

We like Ataturk in Australia. Australian always like and respect our
previous enemies. The diggers left Johnny Turk gifts when we gave up on
Gallipolli. The turks respect our dead still and the PM of Australia and NZ
and Prince Charles (for GB) will be there April 25. There would probably be
a frenchman there too as they were also involved.
 
After a forced year of Latin, French, & German (roots of english language subject in Year 7) I chose French and German for the School Certificate (Latin was long gone as an option) in year 8. In year 9 you can change your mind and I did Commerce and Agricultural Science as my electives (and a trade cert while still at school in Wool Technology ie Wool Classing). I'm a city boy and don't know why I did this. But I know how to inseminate a cow. If you've ever seen it done it's not something one can forget. Both arms to the shoulder in different holes. You get special gloves.
 
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David Candy said:
After a forced year of Latin, French, & German (roots of english
language subject in Year 7) I chose French and German for the School
Certificate (Latin was long gone as an option) in year 8. In year 9
you can change your mind and I did Commerce and Agricultural Science
as my electives (and a trade cert while still at school in Wool
Technology ie Wool Classing). I'm a city boy and don't know why I did
this. But I know how to inseminate a cow. If you've ever seen it done
it's not something one can forget. Both arms to the shoulder in
different holes. You get special gloves.
Click to expand...

.....and hope to high heaven that the cow doesn't have a spasm or bowel
movement while you are 'engaged!' Been there - done that. 8^)


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David Candy said:
Surely one would be considered to be married rather than just engaged?
Click to expand...

At that particular moment - one is as bad as another! lol

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In Win 3/11 days I had to write in vietnamese. The frogs have a good sense of humour and gave the viets 35 vowels (I didn't find it amusing - I had to work at 72 pt to tell the difference), AEIOU but each with 7 accent type thingies. To do Vietnamese I simply installed a Vietnamese font (any other helper app wasn't helpful). It occurs to me that there may be fonts that arabic numerals may look arabic-indic. That was probably what happened in 3.11 days and would explain the ommision from the ANSI character set. But that is just a wild guess.
 
Thanks for the hint - I'll check it out.


"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
In Win 3/11 days I had to write in vietnamese. The frogs have a good sense
of humour and gave the viets 35 vowels (I didn't find it amusing - I had to
work at 72 pt to tell the difference), AEIOU but each with 7 accent type
thingies. To do Vietnamese I simply installed a Vietnamese font (any other
helper app wasn't helpful). It occurs to me that there may be fonts that
arabic numerals may look arabic-indic. That was probably what happened in
3.11 days and would explain the ommision from the ANSI character set. But
that is just a wild guess.
 

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