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Jemskifot Aspiring developer Posts: 3 Reg: Jul 29, 2012 Prague or Addis... 5,030	confirm \| cancel 08/01/12 03:18 PM (11 years ago) Amharic and Arebic text are not displayed Hello there, I am new to Android and buzztouch. currently I am trying to create menu list in amharic, and content I used custom html/ plain text plugin but all the content and the title on the menu is box(serious of box). could any one have idea related to Thanks in advance! Title Comments Hello there, I am new to Android and buzztouch. currently I am trying to create menu list in amharic, and content I used custom html/ plain text plugin but all the content and the title on the menu is box(serious of box). could any one have idea related to Thanks in advance!

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	08/01/12 05:10 PM (11 years ago) Don't know if it'll help, but go to www.MySkylla.com and search for Arabic. Comments Don't know if it'll help, but go to www.MySkylla.com and search for Arabic.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	08/01/12 07:49 PM (11 years ago) Hi @Jemskifot, Are you saying that you want the text in your Menu List to be either in Amharic or Arabic, depending on the users language? And, that when you type in text in those languages to the Custom HTML/Text screen, that it comes out as all boxes? Basically...you want Amharic and Arabic support for your app? Android, correct? Mark Comments Hi @Jemskifot, Are you saying that you want the text in your Menu List to be either in Amharic or Arabic, depending on the users language? And, that when you type in text in those languages to the Custom HTML/Text screen, that it comes out as all boxes? Basically...you want Amharic and Arabic support for your app? Android, correct? Mark

Jemskifot Aspiring developer Posts: 3 Reg: Jul 29, 2012 Prague or Addis... 5,030	08/01/12 10:54 PM (11 years ago) Hi @Mark, Yes! It would be great if I could set the font from my app Thanks Comments Hi @Mark, Yes! It would be great if I could set the font from my app Thanks

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	08/01/12 11:29 PM (11 years ago) Check this link out: http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/bylanguage/ethiopic.html Basically, I think you need to change the typeface or font type for your HTML document. The link above should hopefully help you with that. What's not clear to me is whether such a typeface is supported on Android or even iOS. One thing to consider is, if the content of your document is static, meaning it doesn't change that often, perhaps you could create a PDF file with the text, and use a PDF Screen instead? That way you don't need to worry about doing weird HTML things. Are you also trying to get your Menu List text in Amharic? That I'm not quite sure how to make happen, but I'll research a bit. Mark Comments Check this link out: http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/bylanguage/ethiopic.html Basically, I think you need to change the typeface or font type for your HTML document. The link above should hopefully help you with that. What's not clear to me is whether such a typeface is supported on Android or even iOS. One thing to consider is, if the content of your document is static, meaning it doesn't change that often, perhaps you could create a PDF file with the text, and use a PDF Screen instead? That way you don't need to worry about doing weird HTML things. Are you also trying to get your Menu List text in Amharic? That I'm not quite sure how to make happen, but I'll research a bit. Mark

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	08/01/12 11:31 PM (11 years ago) This is kind of interesting. It talks about Amharic support in the next version of Android, and the article was written in February, so I would assume that Jellybean has it! http://ethiopiaforums.com/google-is-working-to-include-amharic-on-android-smart-phones/5350/ Mark Comments This is kind of interesting. It talks about Amharic support in the next version of Android, and the article was written in February, so I would assume that Jellybean has it! http://ethiopiaforums.com/google-is-working-to-include-amharic-on-android-smart-phones/5350/ Mark

Jemskifot Aspiring developer Posts: 3 Reg: Jul 29, 2012 Prague or Addis... 5,030	08/02/12 12:14 AM (11 years ago) @Mark, It could be easy to use a PDF screen but I have 200+ screens each of them are connected to a menu list item in home screen, I thought it will have some performance issue.? of course, I have fonts installed in my computer. but my problem is if I can set the users font to support my text during installation of my app. Comments @Mark, It could be easy to use a PDF screen but I have 200+ screens each of them are connected to a menu list item in home screen, I thought it will have some performance issue.? of course, I have fonts installed in my computer. but my problem is if I can set the users font to support my text during installation of my app.

Fred@mySkylla com Android Fan Posts: 5259 Reg: Oct 03, 2011 location unknow... 62,560	08/02/12 08:38 AM (11 years ago) Android supports three font. Add more to you app accordingly. JellyBean I understand supports right to left text. Fred Comments Android supports three font. Add more to you app accordingly. JellyBean I understand supports right to left text. Fred

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