Configuring for Unicode

To use Unicode in Uniface development and deployment, Unicode character fonts and input methods must be installed and Uniface must be correctly configured.

In a Unicode-based GUI platform such as Microsoft Windows, not all Unicode characters are enabled, because the total number of characters is too great. The Unicode characters that you want must be installed if they are not available.

There are many Unicode fonts available from which you can choose to install. Uniface does not know which font you want, so you must specify the desired font in Uniface’s .ini file.

To configure for Unicode In Microsoft Windows:

  1. Copy the Unicode font file (for example, ARIALUNI.TTF) into the Windows Fonts directory.

    As a result, the Windows Character Map shows the installed font in the Font list.

  2. To set the Unicode font to the items displayed on your desktop:
    1. Open Display in the Windows' Control Panel.
    2. On the Appearance tab, set the Unicode font in the Font field for the applicable item in the Item field, such as Active (Inactive) Title Bar, Menu, and Message Box.

    This procedure varies with the versions of Windows. Refer to the Windows Help for the details.

    With this setting, the Unicode characters in the form titles, menu items and tool tips in your Uniface application are displayed correctly.

  3. Enable a set of characters and its input method.
    1. In Microsoft Windows, choose Regional Options from the Control Panel to install the desired language.

      Refer to the Windows Help for the language installation.

    2. In Regional Options, install the Input Method Editor (IME).

      Refer to the Windows Help for the input method installation.

      After installation, a Language Bar containing the installed language appears in the right corner of the Windows Task Bar.

      Note:  This step is not required if you do not need to enter Unicode characters through the IME.

  4. Use a Unicode-supported database and database connector.

    SQLite is Uniface’s default database on the Windows platform and it supports Unicode. For other databases, see the DBMS connector documentation. For more information, see Database Connectors.

  5. Install Uniface.

    During installation, there is a Character set selection screen. The language selected there does not effect the use of Unicode. In fact, Uniface simultaneously supports two character sets: Unicode and the one selected during installation.

  6. Modify the .ini file.

    In the [SCREEN] section of the .ini file, replace the EditFont with the Unicode font.

    For example: EditFont=Arial Unicode MS,8,regular

Configure Uniface for Japanese Language Support

For example, in an English Windows 2000 installation, to configure Uniface for Japanese language support, do the following:

  1. Suppose, the Arial Unicode MS is the Unicode font. The file name for the Arial Unicode MS font is ARIALUNI.TTF. Paste the ARIALUNI.TTF file into the \WINNT\Fonts directory. As a result, Arial Unicode MS is installed.
  2. In the background of the Windows, from the pop-up menu, select Properties to open the Display Properties. In the Appearance tab, set Arial Unicode MS for each of the following items in the Item field:
    • Active Title Bar
    • Icon
    • Inactive Title Bar
    • Menu
    • Message Box
    • Palette Title
    • Selected Items
    • Tool Tip
  3. If you need to input Japanese characters through the IME, this step and step 4 are necessary.

    In the General tab of Regional Options, select Japanese. Click Apply, and follow the interactive procedure to finish Japanese language installation.

  4. In the Input Locales tab of Regional Options, click Add. From the Input Locale drop-down list, select Japanese, and follow the interactive procedure to finish the input method installation.
  5. Install Uniface. In the Character set selection screen, select English.
  6. Replace the [SCREEN] section of the usys.ini file with the following:
    [SCREEN]
Label=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
HyperLabel=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,underline
MonoHuge=Arial Unicode MS,18,regular
MonoLarge=Arial Unicode MS,12,regular
MonoMedium=Arial Unicode MS,10,regular
MonoSmall=Arial Unicode MS,8,regular
MonoTiny=Arial Unicode MS,7,regular
SansHuge=Arial Unicode MS,18,regular
SansLarge=Arial Unicode MS,12,regular
SansMedium=Arial Unicode MS,10,regular
SansSmall=Arial Unicode MS,8,regular
SansTiny=Arial Unicode MS,7,regular
SerifHuge=Arial Unicode MS,18,regular
SerifLarge=Arial Unicode MS,12,regular
SerifMedium=Arial Unicode MS,10,regular
SerifSmall=Arial Unicode MS,8,regular
SerifTiny=Arial Unicode MS,7,regular
TahomaSmall=Arial Unicode MS,8,regular
TahomaMedium=Arial Unicode MS,9,regular
TahomaLarge=Arial Unicode MS,11,regular
VerdanaSmall=Arial Unicode MS,8,regular
VerdanaMedium=Arial Unicode MS,9,regular
VerdanaLarge=Arial Unicode MS,11,regular
font0=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
EditFont=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
ListFont=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
GFP=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
ButtonFont=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
combo=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
debug=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
buttons=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular
messagefont=Arial Unicode MS,Western,8,regular