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Deane Yang (dy@shire.math.columbia.edu) wrote:
: Could someone provide me with some information about
: doing word processing in Chinese on the Macintosh
: or on an IBM PC?
: 
: The only info I have indicates that this can be done
: with the usual word processors, like Word, by using
: a Chinese system. But what if I want to do both
: Chinese and English word processing without having
: to switch systems? Offhand, I think a word processor
: specifically designed for Chinese would be more efficient.
: Does such a thing exist?

System 7.1 with worldscript allows you to switch between english and chinese
with a single keystroke.

: If I want the Chinese system for the Mac, how do I
: get it?

No one knows for sure, it seems. Contact your local Apple dealer.

: Also, is it really practical to do Chinese word
: processing on a Mac? The main difficulty appears
: to be the input process. Is the situation any better for
: an IBM PC?

On the Mac you use a piece of system software called an "input method" that
takes care of inputting the characters. I have only tried the japanese input
method, and it works very well. The input method is layered on top of the
application, so it works with all applications that are compatible with the
script manager.

: I would appreciate any information and advice on this.
: 
: Deane Yang

/Mats
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