DOCUMENT:Q152138  06-NOV-1999  [win16sdk]
TITLE   :Limits on Fonts Used in Arabic Windows 3.1 Edit Control
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbIntlDev

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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In Arabic Windows 3.1, simple string functions are used to create, shape,
layout, and output simple string objects. The string objects internally handle
information about layout, bounding regions for visually discontinuous selected
text, and glyph mapping (shaping). Edit control in Arabic Windows uses these
simple string functions to manage its text.

However, simple string functions only work with ANSI and Arabic character set
fonts. They do not work with italic fonts, OEM fonts, or SYMBOL fonts. If
SYMBOL, OEM, or other non-ANSI, non-Arabic font is set for the edit control, the
characters being typed into the edit control will not be displayed, although the
characters are still being stored in the edit control, and can be retrieved
using GetWindowText().

MORE INFORMATION
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The API functions used for manipulating bidirectional simple strings include:

      BiDiBounds BiDiGetPrevGlyph
      BiDiCalcString BiDiGetStringExtent
      BiDiCalcStringEx  BiDiGlyphLength
      BiDiCalcTabString BiDiGlyphOut
      BiDiCalcTabStringEx  BiDiGlyphToPel
      BiDiCaretPelToString BiDiGlyphToString
      BiDiCaretStringToPel  BiDiIsStringRTL
      BiDiCreateString  BiDiJustifyString
      BiDiCreateStringEx BiDiPelToGlyph
      BiDiCreateTabString  BiDiSetStringTabs
      BiDiCreateTabStringEx BiDiStringOut
      BiDiDeleteString BiDiStringToGlyph
      BiDiGetNextGlyph

Additional query words: 3.10 ME middle east glyph Arabic

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Keywords          : kbIntlDev 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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