Description
ThaiPOS is a Hack file that provides the localization of Palm
OS to Thai language and enables Thai onscreen keyboard. ThaiPOS
also provides Thai interface localization for Palm OS and built-in
applications via Thai Plug-ins. ThaiPOS archive includes Thai
script file for TealScript, a Graffiti replacement program that
let you write in Thai. Demo expires in 3 days.
Requirements
ThaiPOS for Palm OS 3.1 requires Palm OS 3.1 or 3.2 and you need
HackMaster to run it. You also need TealScript if you want to
use Thai Graffiti.
Installation
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! If you have previous version of ThaiPOS, open HackMaster and uncheck ThaiPOS before installing the newer version. And if you have TealScript, open TealScript and uncheck Enable Globally. You need to reinstall only ThaiPOS.prc and all the plug-ins file.
Install HackMstr.prc and ThaiPOS.prc (or ThaiPOSe.prc for Palm
IIIe and Visor Deluxe) then open HackMaster and tap ThaiPOS checkbox
to activate it. Tap [+] to open ThaiPOS setting. If you have Palm
Portable Keyboard, tap Keyboard pop-up to select "Thai Kedmanee"
for Thai standard keyboard layout or "Thai Pattachote"
for Pattachote layout or select "Off" from the list
to disable Thai keyboard driver. Check "Buddhist Era"
for Buddhist year to be displayed. Tap "Exit" button to
save your settings.
If you want Thai Graffiti text recognition system, install TEALSCRP.PRC and KKTSThai.pdb. Open TealScript, choose "KKTS Thai v2.0" for Profile and click on Enable Globally checkbox to activate Thai writing script. For best result, please also check "Allow alternate strokes" and "Disable System Auto-Shift".
You can install TealScript's RESCRIPT.PRC if you want TealScript
to be reinstalled after system reset.
HackMaster can be downloaded from DaggerWare site:
http://www.daggerware.com/
TealScript can be downloaded from TealPoint Software site:
http://www.tealpoint.com/
Thai Plug-ins
Thai Plug-ins enable the localization of user and Palm OS interface to Thai language. Thai language localization includes translation of forms, menus, alerts, help files etc. Simply install all plug-ins to eliminates most English languages from your Palm, or install only the plug-in for application that you want the Thai interface.
AddrThai.prc for Thai Address Book application.
CalcThai.prc for Calc application.
DateThai.prc for Date Book application.
GrafThai.prc for Graffiti Demo application.
LnchThai.prc for Applications Launcher (Home).
MemoThai.prc for Memo Pad application.
SecuThai.prc for Security application.
ToDoThai.prc for To Do List application.
WelcThai.prc for Welcome application.
Sy31Thai.prc for Palm OS 3.1 system file.
IMPORTANT NOTE!!! If you delete
one of the plug-in using Delete menu from Applications Launcher,
all plug-ins installed will be deleted. To avoid deleting unwanted
plug-ins, use application such as Beam Box or Explorer to delete
each plug-in.
Beam Box can be downloaded from:
http://www.inkverse.com/beambox.html
Font Plug-ins
Install one of the font plug-in files to your Palm to replace ThaiPOS default display fonts.
Keyboard Plug-ins
Install one of the keyboard plug-in files to your Palm to replace ThaiPOS default on-screen keyboard.
Troubleshooting
> Cannot use Thai after system soft
reset.
Open HackMaster and tap ThaiPOS checkbox to activate it. If you
use TealScript, just open it.
> Language toggle shows TH but get
Roman characters when using Graffiti.
Open TealScript and activate it by clicking Enable Globally checkbox.
Make sure that the Profile is set to KKTS Thai.
> Palm Desktop for Macintosh shows
garbage instead of Thai characters?
Download patches, install to your Macintosh and HotSync your Palm:
Palm Desktop for Macintosh 2.5 8-bit patch on Sergey Menshikov's
home page.
http://www.sergem.net/interpilot/PalmDT2.5Mac8bitPatch.sea.hqx
Palm Desktop for Macintosh 2.0 8-bit Patch on Water Lou Chinese
OS for Palm page.
http://www.waterworld.com.hk/PalmDesktop2.1_8bit_patch.hqx
For Palm Desktop for Macintosh 2.6
or later, please contact us.
> Palm Desktop for Windows shows garbage
instead of Thai characters?
Download patches from Khun Woratep's web page.
http://www.geocities.com/worateps/PalmDesktopPatchForThai.zip
and follow the instructions.
> Look Up function in the Address
Book not working.
After enable ThaiPOS, HotSync your Palm.
> ID shows "0" in ThaiPOS
settings in HackMaster.
You have installed ThaiPOS.prc instead of ThaiPOSe.prc for Palm
IIIe and Visor Deluxe. Uncheck ThaiPOS in HackMaster before reinstall
ThaiPOSe.prc.
> ID shows "ERROR" in ThaiPOS
settings in HackMaster.
You have installed ThaiPOSe.prc for Non-Flash ROM instead of ThaiPOS.prc.
Uncheck ThaiPOS in HackMaster before reinstall ThaiPOS.prc.
> Cannot register with the registration
code.
If your Palm is not IIIe or Visor Deluxe, make sure that you have not
installed ThaiPOSe.prc for Non-Flash ROM by mistake. Open HackMaster,
ThaiPOS should have version number without 'e' at the end. If
your Palm has wrong version of ThaiPOS, uncheck ThaiPOS in HackMaster
before reinstall ThaiPOS.prc. Contact us or your software distributor
if you cannot solve the problem.
> AddrThai.prc is installed but Address
still shows English interface
AddrThai.prc is the plug-in for Thai Address Book application,
not for the built-in Address Book application.
> Reinstall ThaiPOS causes ID changes.
For non-Flash ROM machines such as Palm IIIe and Visor Deluxe, ThaiPOS
needs to generate its own ID for registration purpose. The ID
will be changed if ThaiPOS is deleted and then has been reinstalled,
or HotSync Name has been changed. If your ID is changed, you can
contact us for a new registration code. For faster re-registration
process, please DO NOT change your HotSync Name and provide us
your Palm serial number, previous ID and the new ID.
> Tapping key in the on screen keyboard
get wrong character.
Open Prefs application and select Digitizer to recalibrate your
screen.
Registration
ThaiPOS is US$25 shareware (1,000 Baht). You have 3 day trial period
to examine it. There are two ways to register:
Credit card:
Fax, mail or email your VISA or Master Card informations
(Card/No./Exp. date).
Bank transfer:
The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company
Limited, Asoke Branch
32/20 Sukhumvit 21 Road, Bangkok 10110.
In favor of KK Technologies Co., Ltd.
Saving Account No. 032-2-79859-1
Please be sure to include an email (and/or postal) address and the ID as it appears in ThaiPOS registration panel in HackMaster, so that we can generate your personal registration code and send it to you as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT!!! For non-Flash ROM
machines such as Palm IIIe and Visor Deluxe, ThaiPOS needs to generate
its own ID for registration purpose. The ID will be changed if
ThaiPOS is deleted and then has been reinstalled, or HotSync Name
has been changed. If your ID is changed, you can contact us for
a new registration code. For faster re-registration process, please
DO NOT change your HotSync Name and
provide us your Palm serial number, previous ID and the new ID.
Contacting us
If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to contact
us:
URL:
http://www.kktechnologies.com
Email: (PREFERRED)
kasemsan@samart.co.th
PacLink:
1144 call 527316
Fax:
(66-2) 661-6305
Disclaimer
By installing this software you accept all the terms
and conditions of the following agreement.
You expressly acknowledge and agree that the use of this software is at your sole risk. The software and related documentation herein are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. KK Technologies Co., Ltd. makes no warranty of the performance of this software, expressed or implied. In no event will KK Technologies Co., Ltd. be held responsible for any damages or loss as a result of using ThaiPOS.
ThaiPOS may be distributed but you must include all files in the original distribution.
You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the Software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission from KK Technologies Co., Ltd.
You may not modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software; you may not remove any copyright notice, trade mark, legend, logo or product identification of the Software or License Information. You may not modify, rent, resell for profit, distribute or create derivative works based upon this software.
Graffiti is a registered trademark, Palm, Palm V, Palm VII
and Palm OS are trademarks of Palm Computing, Inc., 3Com Corporation
or its subsidiaries.
TealScript and TealPoint are trademarks of TealPoint Software.
HackMaster is a trademark of DaggerWare.
ThaiPOS is a trademark, and KK Technologies and KK Technologies
logo are registered trademarks of KK Technologies Co., Ltd.
If you do choose to register with us, please also register
HackMaster with DaggerWare. And if you are using Thai Graffiti,
please also register TealScript with TealPoint Software.
Revision History
23/4/01 v.2.8
- On-screen keyboard Graffiti. Added.
26/2/01 v2.7
- Font and Keyboard Plug-ins. Added.
1/2/01 v2.6
- Display Buddhist Era option. Added.
- WordSmith and WAPman supports. Added.
10/10/00 v2.5
- Improved word wrap.
10/9/00 v2.4
- Plug-ins bugs. Fixed.
20/8/00 v2.3
- Uppercase/lowercase sorting error. Fixed.
1/6/00 v2.2
- Thai Pattachote layout for Palm Portable Keyboard driver. Added.
- Fatal error when writing in EN mode. Fixed.
- Better TealScript handling with Restore button removed from
ThaiPOS setting.
- Compatibility problem with MoneyBox. Fixed.
8/5/00 v2.1.5
- Thai Address Hack support. Added.
24/4/00 v2.1
- Note Menu resources in System plug-ins. Added.
18/4/00 v2.0
- Support Palm Portable Keyboard. Added.
25/3/00 v1.2.5
- ShortCuts korkai bug. Fixed.
29/2/00 v1.2
- OS 3.3 styled keyboard with Euro character. Added.
- Thai vowels and tonals display bugs while writing. Fixed.
- Graffiti language switching stroke (Extended shift - Caps Shift).
Added.
- Automatic language switching (from Thai to English) for menu
shortcuts. Added.
- Graffiti Extended characters strokes in Thai Mode. Added.
- Caps Lock indicator bugs. Fixed.
- Thailand presetting in Prefs' Formats. Added to System plug-ins.
27/12/99 v1.1.5
- Inverted display bug. Fixed.
- Thai localized application plug-ins. Added.
29/11/99 v1.1.2
- Thai Address Book support. Added.
12/11/99 v1.1
- Changed coding from Mac to Windows CP874.
9/11/99 v.1.0
- Thai sorting and word breaking. Added.
21/10/99 v.1.0b3
- Graffiti language toggle always launching TealScript. Fixed.
- Some letters disappeared when text is highlighted. Fixed.
- Display bug on the right edge of the screen. Fixed.
19/10/99 v.1.0b2
- Look Up function in the Address Book not working. Fixed.
- Tapping the Graffiti language toggle without TealScript causes
a fatal error. Fixed.
17/10/99 v.1.0b1
- Add Shift-Space in keyboard for invisible word breaking character
(softspace, ASCII code# 0xDC/220).