Re: [m17n-list] .mim Syntax Options

[Blinkenlichten]

Consistent keycodes are available, indeed. For example, the tenth key to the 
right of caps lock may carry a lot of different labels depending on language 
and keyboard type.

However, you can unmistakably address this physical key

in Mac OS X with                key code="41"

in Windows with         SC027 or VK_OEM_7

in Linux/X11 with               key <AC10>

However, the insight that uim libraries provide translation explains the fact 
that I had to install uim in order to get my compose sequences working. The 
tool translates sequential outputs into a new output.

Best thanks for your help!     Steff


Am 10.05.2016 um 14:36 schrieb handa <address@hidden>:

> In article <address@hidden>, Blinkenlichten <address@hidden> writes:
> 
>> after having completed different versions of an input systems for the
>> rather rare Róng/Lepcha script for OS X, Windows (MSKLC, Keyman,
>> Autohotkey) and Linux (XKB), I consider to give m17n a try as well.
> 
> Welcome.
> 
>> As far as I see from an initial survey into the respective files,
>> Lepcha is already listed in the SCRIPT.tab and SCRIPT.tbl files. My
>> guess is, thus, that my main job would be to provide an icon and to
>> compose a lep.mim file.
> 
> Exactly.
> 
>> Going through some .mim samples, I have the impression that these just
>> 'translate' Latin output into a different script. However, I'd like to
>> assign output to specific physical keys in order to have a consistent
>> layout and typing experience across platforms and keyboard
>> types. Hence my question to the experts:
> 
>> - Instead of "a" in the first column, for example, can I use key codes (key 
>> <AC01> ) or scan codes (SC01E)?
> 
> Unfortunately no.  But, are there any key codes or scan codes that are
> really consistent across platforms and keyboard types?
> 
>> - Instead of "अ" in the second column, for example, can I use Unicode 
>> (U+0905 or &#x0905) codepoints?
> 
> Yes.  You can write:
>       ("a" #x905)
> and
>       ("a" "\\x905")
> instead of:
>       ("a" "अ")  
> 
> This page explains the full format of MIM file:
>  http://www.nongnu.org/m17n/manual-en/m17nDBFormat.html#mdbIM
> Though, I must confess that it's not reader friendly.
> 
> ---
> K. Handa
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