Subject: INFO: Russian on the Mac.

From: "Daniel A. Chirkov" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 1994 07:00:38 -0000

***INFO: RUSSIAN ON THE MAC***

     Version: 1.3
Last Updated: 1/6/94
     Created: 1/4/94

Notes: Previous version posted on RUSTEX-L was without linefeeds.
       Sorry about that!

-[ Contents ]------------------------

 (0) Introduction
 (1) Apple Standard Cyrillic
   1.1 Where to ftp
   1.2 Installation in US System 7
   1.3 Installation in US System 6
 * 1.4 Cyrillic font sources
 * 1.5 Keyboards and keyboard lables
   1.6 Technical Info
 (2) Other formats
   2.1 KOI
   2.2 Converting
* (3) Apple Russia
*  3.1 Apple Dealers
*  3.2 APDA products in Russia
  (4) About this document

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     * = new or updated

(0): INTRODUCTION
A long time ago people wanted to type Cyrillic on the mac. It was difficult
to find fonts, companies charged a hundred dollars for a Russian "Times"
font. Now the Mac has WorldScript and it's much easier to work with other
languages. Unfortunatly, Apple has been slow and still has only released
the Chinese and Japanese language kits. - But you can FTP International
System software from ftp.apple.com. Including the Russian system.
If you would like to install 7.0.1R, just FTP all of the files (see sec 1.1)
and install. You will have a Russian Finder, dialog boxes, and other stuff
that comes with Apple's system software. If you prefer to use the US System
and just want the fonts, you should read section 1.2 or 1.4, depending on
what version you are using.
Unlike the older fonts, Apple Standard Cyrillic (WorldScript) does not map
Cyrillic letters in place of English, and this allows you to type both
English and Russian with the same font. It also allows you to have various
keyboard layouts while using the same fonts. For example you can have both
the Russian "typewriter" layout (included with the Russian System) and the
transliterated American style keyboard (A on the QWERTY keyboard will
produce an A in Russian) in the keyboard menu - still using the same fonts.
Currently, most font companies are shipping fonts in this standard, and it
seems soon there will be less confusion if everyone uses Apple's standard.

(1): APPLE STANDARD CYRILLIC

  1.1 Where to ftp

ftp.apple.com
cd dts/mac/sys.soft.intl/russian.7.0.1
total 8239
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis  1431790 Jan 18  1993 disk-tools.hqx
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis   875459 Jan 18  1993 fonts-1.hqx
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis   890256 Jan 18  1993 fonts-2.hqx
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis  1397799 Jan 18  1993 install-1.hqx
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis  1175545 Jan 18  1993 install-2.hqx
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis  1023797 Jan 18  1993 printing.hqx
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis   612905 Jan 18  1993
rs-system-7-tune-up-1-1-1.hqx
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis     6673 Jan 18  1993 software-license.txt
-rw-r-xr-x  1 mjohnson archivis   941630 Jan 18  1993 tidbits.hqx

  1.2 Installation in US System 7

a. FTP the Install1 and Fonts1 disks from ftp.apple.com. (see above)

b. Installing the Russian Script: In the Finder, open up the Install 1 disk
(you need the "disk image" software, if you don't know how to get that let me
know, and it's covered in the Mac FAQs I think). Look for the System file.
Copy the Russian system file to your HD. Click on the copy on your HD, choose
"Duplicate". Double click on the "Copy of System" file. It will open up and
you will see fonts as well something titled "Roman" and "Russian" if you don't
see "Russian" you will see a file with the same icon (worldscript) but it will
be called some giberish, that is it, the giberish is "Russian" in Russian, but
since you don't have the font's installed yet you can't read it. This is the
Keylayout and Script file (Worldscript). Drag this file out of the "Copy of
System" onto the desktop. Trash the "Copy of System" from your HD. Open up
*YOUR* system folder on your HD. Drag the "Russian" Script file onto your
System file icon. There! You have installed the Russian Script. Restart.

c. Installing Fonts: Drag all the fonts from the Fonts 1 disk you FTP'd into
your system folder, or use Suitcase II. These are the TrueType fonts. If you
need Postscript fonts, they are on the Install 2 disk, so you should FTP that
too if you want. For more font installation instructions refer to you guru,
FAQ, or manual.

d. Restart. Look for an icon that looks like a flag or a diamond on the top
right hand corner of your screen. If you see something like that, your all
set. That is the Keyboard menu you use to switch keyboards. Use baloon help on
it to learn how it works. If you don't see them menu, check if you have
installed everything correctly, check if there is a "Russian" Script file in
your System file. Check to see if you have the fonts installed. IF IT STILL
DOES NOT SHOW UP, you *may* need to do some hacking with ResEdit. If you have
System 6, see the next section.

*If you still don't have the Keyboards menu showing.*

Open the System file with ResEdit.
Open itlc resource with id 0
The sixth item in the list of controls should be a radio button with the
label "Always show keybd. icon."
If the radio button is set to 0 the menu is off.  If 1, it is on.
It is necessary to restart the mac after changing the state of the button.

  1.3 Installation in System 6

If you have system 6: For System 6, you need to use ResEdit. a. Get by FTP the
Install 1and Fonts 1 disks from the right directory at ftp.apple.com. b.
Installing the Russian Script: In the Finder, open up the Install 1 disk (you
need the "disk image" software, if you don't know how to get that let me know,
and it's covered in the Mac FAQs I think). Look for the System file. Copy the
Russian system file to your HD. Open up ResEdit. Copy the following resources
from the Russian System file into the System file on your HD.

Type              ID #
itl0             19456     >
itl1             19456      >
itl2             19456       >  copy these to your System file
itl4             19456      >
itlb                 7     >

Also, create a SICN resource in your system file with the ID of 19456 and draw
a Russian flag or another symbol (this will show up in the menu).

Open itlc resource with id 0. (In your System file) The sixth item in the list
of controls should be a radio button with the label "Always show keybd. icon.
If the radio button is set to 0 the keyboard menu is off.  If 1, it is on.

Restart.

c. Installing Fonts: Copy all the fonts from the Fonts 1 disk you FTP'd into
your System file with Font/DA Mover, or use Suitcase II. These are the
TrueType fonts, you will need the TrueType INIT for System 6, available at the
usual places. If you need Postscript fonts, they are on the Install 2 disk, so
you should FTP that too if you want. For more font installation instructions
refer to you guru, FAQ, or manual.

d. After you do this, you should see a icon of the current script (a diamond
for English/Roman) in the upper right hand corner of the menu bar. Click here
to change from Russian to English (you must be using a proper font).

  1.4 Cyrillic font sources

You may get bored of the APCCourier, Bastion, and Latinskij fonts. There are
several other fonts available as freeware, but most are old and where not made
for WorldScript. Adobe has Times Ten-Cyrillic and Minion-Cyrillic fonts that
are compatible. You can also contact:

(incomplete) listing of Cyrillic font vendors...

Adobe Systems Inc.
Cyrillic and other fonts.
Tel. (800) 445 8787

AZZET
Sells Postscript fonts as well as Russian Pagemaker.
103064 Moscow-64
a/ya 374
Tel: (095) 227 8626, 297 4329
Fax: 227 8626

Casady & Green, Inc.
Cyrillic and other fonts.
Tel. (800) 359 4920
Fax. 408 624 7868

ParaGraph
Sells Postscript fonts.
103051 Moscow
Petrovskii blvr. 23
Tel:(095) 200 2566, (095) 925 4907
Fax. (095) 928 2768

  1.5 Russian Keyboards and Keyboard Lables

Currently Apple(US) does not sell Russian keyboards (hardware) but but it will
if it ever releases a Russian Language Kit, like the Chinese and Japanese kits
released last year.

Hooleon Corporation makes some great Cyrillic key labels.  They are clear
plastic with the Cyrillic letters in red.  You just stick them on your
existing keyboard and the English letters still show through.

We have used about 20 sets of them here and they have proven to be very
durable.  Some have been in use for more than three years and have not fallen
off or worn out.  We recently sold some old computers and needed to remove
some of the key labels that had been in place for several years.  They came
off without too much trouble and did not leave a residue on the keyboard.

You can reach Hooleon at (800) 937-1337 or (602) 634-7515.  The last ones we
purchased were $16.95 but I think there was a volume discount.

>Info on keyboard lables contributed by Doug Smith.

  1.6 Technical Info

If you are a want more technical info about WorldScript as well as the tables
to the fonts and character layout sheets, contact APDA or your computer
bookstore to get a copy of Guide to Macintosh Software Localization 330 pages
published by Addison-Wesley 1992 by Apple Computer.

(2): OTHER FORMATS

  2.1 KOI

KOI-7 and KOI-8 are formats that are used in Russian email and Relcom
newsgroups. There are fonts available so you can read the newsgroups.
However, for standards sake, you should use the MacTranslit program to
convert to Apple's Standard Cyrillic.

  2.2 Converting

>Info from a message written by the author of the MacTranslit program

There is a utility for Mac that can handle different mappings and convert
among them. It works on text files only though. It called MacTranslit and
available on SUmex-Aim archives in directory info-mac/text as
mactranslit_1_2.hqx. It is $25 shareware. The Version in archives can convert
from/to Apple Standard Cyrillic, KOI-8AV and old Glasnost unilingual font from
Cassady & Greene. Full version include 15 conversions, including KOI-7,
KOI-8OV (the one used on Relcom), CP866, Cyrillic for Windows, free fonts like
Petersburg, and many others. You'd need System 7 for it to run though, but
it's very fast, like 1Mb in 15 sec on Mac Plus.

(3): APPLE RUSSIA

  3.1 Apple Dealers

Apple has begun to sell Macintoshes in Russia. Possibly you could buy
keyboards from Russian dealers.

>Info taken from advertizement in a daily newspaper.

Macintosh LC II is sold with "WorldWrite(tm)" software with a 3 million word
Russian spell checker.

Phone numbers of authorized Apple Computer dealers:
"Intermikro"   Tel. 267 3210, 261-3049
AD MacCentre   Tel. 955 2720, 955 2779
Big Mac        Tel. 235 1667, 235 5120

  3.2 APDA Products in Russia

APDA products can be purchased through:

for Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania

Arkady Moreynis
RUI
2 Vysheslavtsev per.,17
103055 Moscow
Russia
AppleLink: rui.devsales
Tel. 095 284-2850
FAX: 095 284 5746

(last time I tried to send email to [email-masked]
it did not work, I sent a message to APDA asking what was going on.
I got this message:
Thank you for your inquiry.  Please try Applelink address is "RUI.PM".  Please
let them know you have had trouble using "RUI.DEVSALES".  They can help you
with your questions.)

for Ukraine

CDV Ltd., Apple Computer
IMC, Artyoma Str., %2-D
254053 Kiev -53
Ukraine
Applelink: UA.PM
Tel. (7044) 211 94 02
FAX: (7044) 211 37 21

(4): ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

I'm not responsible for your computer or font problems resulting from the use
or misuse of the information presented in this file. Although every effort
has been made to provide you with correct information, the author(s) are not
responsible for the accuracy of this document. My Email address is
[email-masked]. Please send any corrections, questions,
suggestions, or Russian fonts. I plan to update this file as required. Please
do not email me to obtain updates of this file.
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