DAVAR

[Big Stone]

I have been using your program for a couple of years, and I really appreciate the ability to do a search for a single word in the entirity of Tanakh. The ability to synchronize and view multiple versions of a text is invaluable to me as an amatuer source critic and as a yeshiva student.

I didn't really have this problem until I moved here to Israel, but I am finding myself frustrated now when I try to type something and I find the wrong letters are popping up on the screen. The Israeli keyboard is different from how you have it set up on the program, and I was wondering if you might be interested in using the pre-existing Israeli keyboard instead, and having an option to shift between English and Hebrew the way you do in Windows anyway.

To help people who are unfamiliar with the keyboard initially, it might be good to have a keyboard picture that can be brought up similar to the clickable keyboard you have now, but have the English letters and Hebrew letters side-by-side.

I know that the new version includes Greek (way cool!) so perhaps there would be an overlay option and you can choose the base keyboard plus the keyboard you want to sue.

Please keep up the great work, I thoroughly enjoy the work you have done so far. Please notify me if you need help getting the Greek and Hebrew keyboards, I know the placement of both of the set-ups.

[JoPl]

Hi Big Stone,

I quite understand description of your problem, but some important facts I missing, so:
1) I suppose you are talking about Davar3 version, but I am NOT 100% sure. Can u explain? Also, which version windows u have?

2) Can you test Davar2.4 version also? I ask because someone helped me add Hebrew keyboard support and he reported it as OK. isn't more than one hebrew layout possible?

3) I used same code in D2.4 and D3 for remapping of keyboard, so it should be same good/bad. But please prefer tests for D2.4 and report me results.
Can u cooperate with fix? If so, I need to know YOUR hebrew keyboard layout - can you send it to my mail (freedavarATcentrumPOINTcz). Some picture will be good.

Hope, we will find solution

Sincerely,

Josef

[Big Stone]

So I just checked on the older version of Davar I have, and it is indeed the 2.4. The layout on the keyboard is definitely not the standard Israeli keyboard, but I suppose it is possible that there is a setup I don't know. I will see if there is a picture online of an Israeli keyboard and email that to you, and if that doesn't work, I will make one myself. Also, if you want, I can just type it all up like "alef=t" "bet=c" that sort of thing.

I downloaded v3.0alpha also, because I was curious about the changes that you have made, and so far I am a fan. I use Windows XP Home Edition, if that has any consequences. I'll get right to work, because we have a study group tonight from the yeshiva meeting here in not too long. If I don't get it done tonight, I promise it will be there as soon as possible.

Okay, I looked online and found on this website (Link) a keyboard which I will email to you. The set up is shifted a little bit, but the positions from right to left correspond with the keyboard I know, so it shouldn't be that hard to figure out.

Kol tuv,
Sela

[JoPl]

Hi BigStone,

yes, probably the best what you can do is type "alef=t" "bet=c" => but be SURE that after '=' character you type HEBREW letter (alph, beth...). I will scan later those codes. Also, be SURE that use some notepad-like editor (not Word!) and final TXT you ZIP and send me. ZIP is important, because email attach can cripple topmost 7-th bit of codes.

Josef

[Big Stone]

Alright, email both the picture and the txt document. Have fun!

Sela

[bereshit]

Shalom,

[JoPl]

[bereshit]

Shalom Joseph,

[JoPl]