Re: Writing my own input method
Re: Writing my own input method
- Subject: Re: Writing my own input method
- From: Evan Gross <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:35:57 -0500
On 12/5/03 10:30 PM, "Yi Lin" <email@hidden> wrote:
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Is it possible to write my own input method and have it appear on the
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international input menu? Where can I get more information on how to
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do this?
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Thanks
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Yes, it is indeed possible, but (from experience) not a whole lot of fun.
These are very tricky things to write.
Apple has some sample code (see the ADC site, sample code, interapp
communications, "Basic Input Method") you can look at and use as a starting
point.
Some things can only be accomplished with an input method. But if you can
find some other way (documented, Apple supported and sanctioned, that is) to
do what you need, you might be better off using it than trying to write an
input method.
Support for input methods is quite good in Cocoa apps, but be aware that
it's scary how much variation there is in Carbon apps. Text Services Manager
support/implementation in many Carbon apps is often poor, incomplete,
incorrect, or completely non-existent.
Evan Gross
(Spell Catcher X author - part of which is an input method)
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