Bengali writing

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Eho uttama - sarva sadhya sara! Thank you very much for the tip. Ileap is

indeed an exellent solution, and moreover, has all the languages in one

program, with a simple copy/paste option for exporting the text.

 

The prices for the full version (2.07), as they appeared on various sites

which sold the software, varied from $50 to $85, and that's still not a bad

price for such a complete package. And it can be even cheaper if one knows

the ways.

 

Ramakantaji, I think we have what we need now, for the immediate need. Of

course a copy/paste conversion utility can still be developed, and I believe

such a thing would be very useful when entering the script into

publications, for those who already have a translitterated text at hand.

 

Your servant,

Atul Krishna das

 

 

> > Do the journalists at the newspapers also use this Rupasi system?

>

> I have found a very good program called iLeap. It is common around India

> and is complatible with about 10 Indian Languages (Hindi, Bengali,

> Assamese, Punjabi, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, Telegu, Gujarathi, Kannada,

> Malayalam, and Sankrit). It gives options like allowing you to 'type how

> it sounds' and the programs will automaticaly make the conjunct letters

> and so on. For example to write ®r… you would type shrI Also, you can also

> type like using a bengali keyboard. It has an on-screen keyboard to make

> typing like that easier (You can also disable it). It also has spell-check

> and grammer-check for most of the languages. It also has facility to

> change diakritic text to an Inian language font and back. (But not our

> fonts ) Plus it has a whole lot more features like exporting, e-mail,

> etc. Lite versions, 30 day trail versions, and small single language

> versions are available for free (most from their website www.ileap.com ?)

> or you can buy the full version for about RS 500-1000 (Last I heard).

>

> I'm not sure if the journalists use it that much but I know the version I

> had was developed for the Indian Income Tax Offices.

>

> Your servant,

> Navadvipa Chandra Das.