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Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document

From: ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk (Ben Crick)
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 21:41:44 +0000

On Tue 23 Mar 2004 (10:08:20 +0100), sh AT teol.ku.dk wrote:
> Is there a way to switch the direction of the document, or will I need
> to look for somebody with Hebrew Windows here in Copenhagen (or just
> read it from left to right, which actually is rather fun)?

It depends on your Operating System. With RISC-OS there is a System Variable
"WimpWriteDir". If set to Zero all screen text is left-to-right; if set to
1, all screen text is right-to-left. Fine for Hebrew, but rather difficult
for English!

Shalom
Ben
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[b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document, Søren Holst, 03/23/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document, Peter Kirk, 03/23/2004
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document, Ben Crick, 03/23/2004
- RE: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document, Ben Crick, 03/24/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document, Polycarp66, 03/24/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document, Peter Kirk, 03/25/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Hebrew text going left-to-right in word document, Ben Crick, 03/25/2004