JDK-5010041 : the additional 116 HKSCS-2001 charcters can't be displayed in java app in zh_HK
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt:i18n
  • Affected Version: quicksilver_08
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: solaris_8
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2004-03-09
  • Updated: 2004-03-09
  • Resolved: 2004-03-09
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4750497 - HKSCS-2001 support
Relates :  
JDK-5010797 - Back port HKSCS-2001 support from Tiger to 1.4.2_05 in QuickSilver
Description
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Their range is between 0x8c40 and 0x8cdc. please open the attached 'hkscs-116.data' in zh_HK locale with jedit. gedit works well. 

To reproduce in build8 or 8b, 

  * change the /etc/X11/gdm/locale.alias to uncomment the entry for zh_HK.big5hkscs.
  * install the attached freetype2 rpm pacakge
  * copy the attached BIG5HKSCS.so into /usr/lib/gconv
  * run 'fc-cache -f .' under /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype
  * login out and login into the zh_HK locale
  * use jedit to open the attached file
Comments
EVALUATION where is 'hkscs-116.data'? ###@###.### 2004-03-09 It has nothing to do with "display" the problem is in converter. Java does not support hkscs2001 till 1.5.0 (4750497). JDS team needs to escalate to get 4750497 backport to 1.4.2_05 (at least the bmp characters) ###@###.### 2004-03-09
09-03-2004