[Uim] A Korean input module for uim

[TOKUNAGA Hiroyuki]

Hi,

On 16 Jun 2005 21:30:10 +0900
Park Jae-hyeon <jhpark at kias.re.kr> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I wrote a Korean input module for uim.  It works with uim 0.4.6final1,
> and I tested it with gedit on Debian sarge.  You can find the files at
> http://newton.kias.re.kr/~jhpark/uim/ which is an ultra-simple web
> page only for posting this module.  Since there is already a module
> named hangul.scm, I attached the name that I used for an XIM server
> which I wrote 8 years ago using Ximd, which, however, I could not
> finish.

Great!

> This module has the following features:
> 
> - Supports four Hangul layouts widely used in Korea, 2-beol, 3-beol
>   final, 390, and 3-beol no-shift.
> 
> - Offers an option of orderless input for a 3-beol layout, which means
>   that a syllable does not have to be entered in the order of
>   lead-vowel-trail.
> 
> - Input of a symbol by selecting a menu item.
> 
> - Korean to Chinese conversion in the unit of word.
> 
> In order to use the last feature, you should switch the input unit to
> word, which can be done by clicking on the status applet or by
> pressing F9 and choosing item number 15 when Hangul mode is on.  The
> problem is that you need a dictionary, which is much bigger than
> byeoru-dic.scm available at the above web page.  I have a scheme alist
> file containing 115526 entries, which I converted from a dictionary
> file included in a commercial word processor, but I don't know whether
> or not I am allowed to upload this file.

I guess you aren't allowed...

> As I said in a previous post, I added code to commit in the reset
> handler.  I know you are having discussions on this problem, and I
> will modify this part after the API's are determined.

I think that's right way.


> This is my first scheme program.  The code is not very elegant, and
> almost certainly it has a bug.  It still needs a lot of cleanup.  Let
> me add that I copied anthy.scm and modified it.  Please take a look at
> it, and tell me your opinions.

Unfortunately I don't have enough time to check for now. I'll take a
look at on this weekend.


> I have questions and/or bug reports on uim, encountered while I was
> writing this module.  Let me post them in a separate article.

That's nice. I wait your post.


Regards,

-- 
TOKUNAGA Hiroyuki
tkng at xem.jp