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Arabic Pad User Guide

Freeware Arabic Unicode text editor 2007-2011 by Ebta Setiawan

Introduction
Arabic Pad is a simple editor like notepad, but designed to write Arabic [Unicode] text, especially for Non Windows Arabic ( or non Arabic Keyboard). This program customizing the keyboard key so its close to the Arabic letter sound (see Character Map below for detail). By using this technique, I hope that write Arabic is easier. Arabic Pad is Freeware and Portable, work for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7 and up, as long as the operating system support Unicode (not tested for Windows 95/98 yet)

Setting your Computer (Windows 2000/XP)


Before you can using this program you must set your regional setting by add Supplemental language Support (right-to-left languages). If after run this program and the text doesnt work correctly, the text were left aligned or the text were broken, then you must do the following step: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open Control Panel Select Regional and Language Options select Languages tab And check the options Install files for complex script and right-to-left (Including Thai) and click Apply. Insert the Windows CD Installer and locate the correct path requested. Follow the next step until the computer ask for restart, so restart. If the above step still doesnt work, maybe you have to install Universal Font. For Microsoft Office user, you can add Universal Font from the Installation CD. Follow this step : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Open Control Panel Select Add or Remove Programs Select Microsoft Office and click Change Select Add of Remove Features click Next In the next step, check the Choose Advanced Customization of Applications and click Next From the tree view, Select: Office Shared Features > International Support > Universal Font (click/select and choose Run from my Computer from the drop down menu) Click Update

Character/Keyboard Map
Main Arabic Letters

Arabic

Key

Arabic

Key

Arabic

Key

a b t Z j

z s S c C

q k l m n


Arabic

h K d D r
Key


Arabic

p P ' g f
Key


Arabic

w h x Y y
Key


Arabic
Fatha

E I


Harokat

W O

Key

Arabic
Fathatan

Key

Arabic
Sukun

Key

e i u U A

ee ii uu v II

o ~

Kasra

Kasratan

Dhomma

Dhammatan

Hamza above

< >

Inverted Dhamma

Shadda

Hamza below

Superscript Alif

Subscript Alif

Additional for JAWI

Arabic

Key

Arabic

Key

Arabic

Key

J G

F X

V N

For other text such as number ( 0 ..9 ), comma (,), dot (.), semicolon (;), Question mark(?), Percent sign(%), five pointed star (*), and underscore ( _ ) just equal with normal alphabet.

License
Arabic Pad was release as freeware. This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software. Permission is granted to anyone to use, copy, distribute this software in any form freely except for commercial purpose.

History
Version 1.4 Sunday, July 03 2011

Some bugs when editing arabic and typing harakat were fixed Fixed for Fathatan, dhommatan and Kasratan Fixed double paste when using Ctrl+V Fixed for alif + mad harakat above Added new harakat : Inverted Dhamma, Subscript Alif New help file (Arabic Pad Guide), now using html format Version 1.03 Monday, September 10 2007

Add Arabic JAWI character ( used in Malaysia ) Cha, Nga, Pa, Gaf, Va and Nya ( req by Muhammad Zulkhibri Bin Musa) Version 1.02 Tuesday, May 29 2007

Add more character such as : comma, semicolon, question mark, percent sign, five pointed star, underscore ( to extend the character ), alif with hamza above or bellow, ya with hamza above, waw with hamza above. Version 1.01 Monday, May 28 2007

Fixed problem when load big files. Icon disappeared Version 1.00 Friday, May 25 2007

Initial Release

Support, Contact and Information


If you find that this software really help you, please consider donating to my Paypal : ebta.setiawan@gmail.com You can contact me via email at ebta.setiawan@gmail.com For news, update and my another freeware see my web / blog http://ebsoft.web.id

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