Adding a new language to 770/N800 is very simple. Once done, you can choose it from the “Device language” list of the “Language & region” applet.
1. install extra locales, got from garage.maemo.org/projects/locales-extras
2. add the country code to gconf configuration database, e.g.
# gconftool-2 --set /apps/osso/applet/languageregional/available_languages \
--type=list --list-type=string "[zh_CN]"
--type=list --list-type=string "[zh_CN]"
an alternative way to do this is using gconf-editor.
of course, the text of UI need to be translated to this new language.
Great, is that your translation? Or there are already Chinese translate?
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Translation is in progress :)
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waiting for Chinese version.^_^
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I’m new in Linux OS. could you explain it step by step, how to install Thai font in it. Thank you very much
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You can follow this instruction “Howto Add Fonts to the Nokia 770″
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Could you explain how to use the extra locales and which files we should translated?
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to boysmile:
I use the following steps to do zh_CN localization.
1. install locales-extras-cjk_2.3.5-2_all.deb
2. install zh_CN themes I created (for N770 only)
3. add zh_CN language
4. put the mo file into /usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES
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Hi,Wolfg,
Did you try it on N800? Can you send some snapshots? it will make all UIs(menus) of the device into Chinese? Thanks.
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No, I just test it on N770. I’ll post some screenshots here several days later. Current translations are based the open source po files got from https://stage.maemo.org/viewcvs.cgi/maemo/projects/haf/trunk/
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Hi,wolfg, thanks.
I am newbie to Maemo, can you tell me how to do those translations and how to process to have N800 have Chinese UI?some detailed manual would be appreciated.
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1. translate English po files to Chinese
2. compile po files to mo files, then copy them to /usr/shre/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES. A better way to do this is creating a debian package.
3. follow this post to make Chinese choosable in “Language & region” applet and set the device to use Chinese language. An alternative way is modifing /etc/osso-af-init/locale
4. note the file /etc/gtk-2.0/gtk.immodules is also needed to be changed to make sure that the vkb works properly.
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“I use the following steps to do zh_CN localization.
1. install locales-extras-cjk_2.3.5-2_all.deb
—-I have installed this,done
2. install zh_CN themes I created (for N770 only)
—- How to do on N800?
3. add zh_CN language
—- how to do on N800?
4. put the mo file into /usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES”
—- I found there are already some .mo files, for example, scim-pinyin.mo,scim.mo,scim-tables.mo, vte.mo;I guess it’s installed by scim installation package, which mo files should I add into the directory?
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2. install zh_CN themes I created (for N770 only)
N800 doesn’t need this zh_CN theme.
3. add zh_CN language
Exactly say, to add zh_CN language option in “Language & region” applet.
To hava Chinese UI, you need to translate po files at https://stage.maemo.org/viewcvs.cgi/maemo/projects/haf/trunk/, e.g. (maemo-desktop, hildon-fm, hildon-libs, appliaction installer, hildon-control-panel, etc.)
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Hi,
I am very thankful for what you’ve done so far. I tried installing the chinese fonts and everything works as far as the system is concern. But chinese fonts do not display correctly in Media Player. Is there a way around this..?
Thanks..!
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Wolfg,
I just got a Nokia 770. I search all the posts here and can not find anything about saying that it can display Trad. Chinese. How can the web browser in Nokia 770 display Trad. Chinese?
Thanks
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Thanks for the great work. The virtual keyboard wastes a lot of space; the buttons can be much bigger for easy use. Better yet, use the original virtual keyboard.
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Hi,
I installed your chinese font and theme and my opera on 770 can display chinese without problem. However, when I use 770 to go to news.163.com, I cannot add RSS on news.163.com. When I tried to do so the 770 told me “address invalid”. I also manually type the RSS address on 770 and get same result. Could you tell me what should I do in order to add RSS on 163.com into my RSS?
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I am totally new to Linux OS and Maemo, so I probably need a lot of help from you all.
A lot of instructions above seem to discuss how to convert N770/N800 UI into Chinese. I am OK with English UI, but I’d like to know how to SEE Chinese characters in Opera Browser and TYPE Chinese pinyin in Opera Browser and any Chat application. Any ideas?
Any helps are greately appreciated. I am sure that you all are the BEST!!!
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xxqinhai reply on October 24th, 2008 14:04:
我也想高人给指点一下没有有中国界面
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hi ann,
To see Chinese characters, you need a Chinese font. To type Chinese pinyin, you need the ported SCIM pinyin ime. Both are included in MaemoCJK package. Visit http://maemocjk.garage.maemo.org for details.
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I will check the website out. I am sure that I may not fully understand everything, as I am so new to Maemo and Nokia N800. I will post some more questions if I have any. Thanks again for your help, Wolfg.
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I have installed maemocjk on my Nokia N800, but I don’t know how to make the smart pinyin to display. Could someone show me the way? Thanks.
本人已经安装了maemocjk,但不知道如何使中文显示。
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Hi wolfg. Can you tell me about add thai language in nokia 770? Please tell me to my E-mail. Thank you.
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Oh!! This’s my E-mail “anfarjet_2@hotmail.com”
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hi
i am in Viet Nam ,i have got a nokia770 HE 2007 .I would like to access and see clearly font on Viet Nam web but i dont know how to do!! Would you have me? It was appreciated!!
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help me!
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wolfg
准备站好最后一班岗，帮助同事学习Ptyhon。但我不会离开Python，正相反，以后会更近了，可能会更加关注python在mobile方面的开发。 —
我近来玩一下PYTHON FOR WINCE,好像不支持中文，说编译ASCII错误。
请问WOLFG兄是怎么解决这个问题的？谢了先。
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How to install chinese font on to Nokia 800 inorder to display the character ? Also it has os2008.
Thanks,
John
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怎么将OS2008的系统菜单显示中文，希望能详细介绍一下。谢谢
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