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diff --git a/runtime/doc/farsi.txt b/runtime/doc/farsi.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..493714e --- /dev/null +++ b/runtime/doc/farsi.txt @@ -0,0 +1,269 @@ +*farsi.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2015 Aug 29 + + + VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Mortaza Ghassab Shiran + + +Right to Left and Farsi Mapping for Vim *farsi* *Farsi* + +{Vi does not have any of these commands} + + *E27* +In order to use right-to-left and Farsi mapping support, it is necessary to +compile Vim with the |+farsi| feature. + +These functions have been made by Mortaza G. Shiran <shiran@jps.net> + + +Introduction +------------ +In right-to-left oriented files the characters appear on the screen from right +to left. This kind of file is most useful when writing Farsi documents, +composing faxes or writing Farsi memos. + +The commands, prompts and help files are not in Farsi, therefore the user +interface remains the standard Vi interface. + + +Highlights +---------- +o Editing left-to-right files as in the original Vim, no change. + +o Viewing and editing files in right-to-left windows. File orientation is + per window, so it is possible to view the same file in right-to-left and + left-to-right modes, simultaneously. + +o Compatibility to the original Vim. Almost all features work in + right-to-left mode (see bugs below). + +o Changing keyboard mapping and reverse insert modes using a single + command. + +o Backing from reverse insert mode to the correct place in the file + (if possible). + +o While in Farsi mode, numbers are entered from left to right. Upon entering + a none number character, that character will be inserted just into the + left of the last number. + +o No special terminal with right-to-left capabilities is required. The + right-to-left changes are completely hardware independent. Only + Farsi font is necessary. + +o Farsi keymapping on the command line in reverse insert mode. + +o Toggling between left-to-right and right-to-left via F8 function key. + +o Toggling between Farsi ISIR-3342 standard encoding and Vim Farsi via F9 + function key. Since this makes sense only for the text written in + right-to-left mode, this function is also supported only in right-to-left + mode. + +Farsi Fonts *farsi-fonts* +----------- + +The following files are found in the subdirectories of the '$VIM/farsi/fonts' +directory: + + + far-a01.pcf X Windows fonts for Unix including Linux systems + + far-a01.bf X Windows fonts for SunOS + + far-a01.f16 a screen fonts for Unix including Linux systems + + far-a01.fon a monospaced fonts for Windows NT/95/98 + + far-a01.com a screen fonts for DOS + + +Font Installation +----------------- + +o Installation of fonts for MS Window systems (NT/95/98) + + From 'Control Panel' folder, start the 'Fonts' program. Then from 'file' + menu item select 'Install New Fonts ...'. Browse and select the + 'far-a01.fon', then follow the installation guide. + NOTE: several people have reported that this does not work. The solution + is unknown. + +o Installation of fonts for X Window systems (Unix/Linux) + + Depending on your system, copy far-a01.pcf.Z or far-a01.pcf.gz into a + directory of your choice. Change to the directory containing the Farsi + fonts and execute the following commands: + + > mkfontdir + > xset +fp path_name_of_farsi_fonts_directory + +o Installation of fonts for X Window systems (SunOS) + + Copy far-a01.bf font into a directory of your choice. + Change to the directory containing the far-a01.fb fonts and + execute the following commands: + + > fldfamily + > xset +fp path_name_of_fonts_directory + +o Installation of ASCII screen fonts (Unix/Linux) + + For Linux system, copy the far-a01.f16 fonts into /usr/lib/kbd/consolefonts + directory and execute the setfont program as "setfont far-a01.f16". For + other systems (e.g. SCO Unix), please refer to the fonts installation + section of your system administration manuals. + +o Installation of ASCII screen fonts (DOS) + + After system power on, prior to the first use of Vim, upload the Farsi + fonts by executing the far-a01.com font uploading program. + + +Usage +----- +Prior to starting Vim, the environment in which Vim can run in Farsi mode, +must be set. In addition to installation of Farsi fonts, following points +refer to some of the system environments, which you may need to set: +Key code mapping, loading graphic card in ASCII screen mode, setting the IO +driver in 8 bit clean mode ... . + +o Setting the Farsi fonts + + + For Vim GUI set the 'guifont' to far-a01. This is done by entering + ':set guifont=far-a01' in the Vim window. + + You can have 'guifont' set to far-a01 by Vim during the Vim startup + by appending the ':set guifont=far-a01' into your .vimrc file + (in case of NT/95/98 platforms _vimrc). + + Under the X Window environment, you can also start Vim with the + '-fn far-a01' option. + + + For Vim within a xterm, start a xterm with the Farsi fonts (e.g. + kterm -fn far-a01). Then start Vim inside the kterm. + + + For Vim under DOS, prior to the first usage of Vim, upload the Farsi + fonts by executing the far-a01.com fonts uploading program. + +o Farsi Keymapping Activation + + To activate the Farsi keymapping, set either 'altkeymap' or 'fkmap'. + This is done by entering ':set akm' or ':set fk' in the Vim window. + You can have 'altkeymap' or 'fkmap' set as default by appending ':set akm' + or ':set fk' in your .vimrc file or _vimrc in case of NT/95/98 platforms. + + To turn off the Farsi keymapping as a default second language keymapping, + reset the 'altkeymap' by entering ':set noakm'. + +o right-to-left Farsi Mode + + By default Vim starts in Left-to-right mode. Following are ways to change + the window orientation: + + + Start Vim with the -F option (e.g. vim -F ...). + + + Use the F8 function key to toggle between left-to-right and right-to-left. + + + While in Left-to-right mode, enter 'set rl' in the command line ('rl' is + the abbreviation for rightleft). + + + Put the 'set rl' line in your '.vimrc' file to start Vim in + right-to-left mode permanently. + +Encoding +-------- + +The letter encoding used is the Vim extended ISIR-3342 standard with a built +in function to convert between Vim extended ISIR-3342 and ISIR-3342 standard. + +For document portability reasons, the letter encoding is kept the same across +different platforms (i.e. UNIX's, NT/95/98, MS DOS, ...). + + +o Keyboard + + + CTRL-_ in insert/replace modes toggles between Farsi(akm)/Latin + mode as follows: + + + CTRL-_ moves the cursor to the end of the typed text in edit mode. + + + CTRL-_ in command mode only toggles keyboard mapping between Farsi(akm)/ + Latin. The Farsi text is then entered in reverse insert mode. + + + F8 - Toggles between left-to-right and right-to-left. + + + F9 - Toggles the encoding between ISIR-3342 standard and Vim extended + ISIR-3342 (supported only in right-to-left mode). + + + Keyboard mapping is based on the Iranian ISIRI-2901 standard. + Following table shows the keyboard mapping while Farsi(akm) mode set: + + ------------------------------------- + ` 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = + ¢ ± ² ³ ´ µ ¶ · ¸ ¹ ° ½ + ------------------------------------- + ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + + ~ £ § ® ¤ ¥ ª ¬ è ¨ © é « + ------------------------------------- + q w e r t z u i o p [ ] + Ó Ò Æ Ù Ø Õ Ö à Ê É Ç ˆ + ------------------------------------- + Q W E R T Z U I O P { } + ÷ õ ô ó ò ý ð ö [ ] { } + ------------------------------------- + a s d f g h j k l ; ' \ + Ñ Ð á Ã Ü Á Å Þ Ý Ú Û ë + ------------------------------------- + A S D F G H J K L : " | + ù û þ ú ø À ü æ ç º » ê + ------------------------------------- + < y x c v b n m , . / + ¾ × Ô Î Í Ì Ë Ä ß ¦ ¯ + ------------------------------------- + > Y X C V B N M < > ? + ¼ ñ Ô Ï Í ¡ Ë Â ¾ ¼ ¿ + ------------------------------------- + +Note: + ¡ stands for Farsi PSP (break without space) + + ¢ stands for Farsi PCN (for HAMZE attribute) + +Restrictions +------------ + +o In insert/replace mode and fkmap (Farsi mode) set, CTRL-B is not + supported. + +o If you change the character mapping between Latin/Farsi, the redo buffer + will be reset (emptied). That is, redo is valid and will function (using + '.') only within the mode you are in. + +o While numbers are entered in Farsi mode, the redo buffer will be reset + (emptied). That is, you cannot redo the last changes (using '.') after + entering numbers. + +o While in left-to-right mode and Farsi mode set, CTRL-R is not supported. + +o While in right-to-left mode, the search on 'Latin' pattern does not work, + except if you enter the Latin search pattern in reverse. + +o In command mode there is no support for entering numbers from left + to right and also for the sake of flexibility the keymapping logic is + restricted. + +o Under the X Window environment, if you want to run Vim within a xterm + terminal emulator and Farsi mode set, you need to have an ANSI compatible + xterm terminal emulator. This is because the letter codes above 128 decimal + have certain meanings in the standard xterm terminal emulator. + + Note: Under X Window environment, Vim GUI works fine in Farsi mode. + This eliminates the need of any xterm terminal emulator. + + +Bugs +---- +While in insert/replace and Farsi mode set, if you repeatedly change the +cursor position (via cursor movement) and enter new text and then try to undo +the last change, the undo will lag one change behind. But as you continue to +undo, you will reach the original line of text. You can also use U to undo all +changes made in the current line. + +For more information about the bugs refer to rileft.txt. + + vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: |