Tallstory Posted March 16, 2008 at 08:40 PM Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 at 08:40 PM Yes, I'm still using windows 2000 and really should upgrade, but there we are....or rather, there I am with a problem. Can anyone help? I can type and read chinese characters ok, but in the text boxes, or rather on the edges any text boxes, the characters simply show as squares. I can't use zdt for the same reason...little squares. But if i type or receive any thing inside the text is fine. I know i must have a setting wrong somewhere...but where? Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted March 17, 2008 at 01:19 AM Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 at 01:19 AM Have you installed support for East Asian Languages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallstory Posted March 17, 2008 at 12:23 PM Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 at 12:23 PM HI, I remember the install support function but I think that was on windows 98 was it? But i guessed that you must be right and so looked for that function here....but couldn't find it. But what I did do was change the 'Your Locale' box from English UK to PRC. This some how did the trick. I have changed it back to English UK and still the characters are where I want them in the Text windows and else where. So thank you .....we got there some how. Well, almost.......... the chinese characters are now supported every where but in a programme I use called ZDT flash cards. Any ideas about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted March 17, 2008 at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted March 17, 2008 at 01:38 PM Have you tried running it with AppLocale? Not sure if that will run on 2000 though. The page says it's only for XP and Windows Server 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdn_in_bj Posted March 18, 2008 at 02:06 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 at 02:06 AM If AppLocale doesn't work with Win2k, then you can try changing it manually. See this thread: http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/13439-english-xp-installing-chinese-software-and-i-dont-want-it-to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipsi() Posted March 18, 2008 at 05:55 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 at 05:55 AM It could just be Java not being happy. You may need to reinstall Java and specify that it should install International Support (as opposed to support for just English), though I would be a little surprised. And AppLocale is unlikely to help with ZDT as it is Java-based, and Java should be using UTF-16 (if it's not, then that's just a bit odd...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallstory Posted March 18, 2008 at 09:17 AM Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 at 09:17 AM Hi..thanks guys, I really appreciate all the helpful suggestions......... but still no success:cry: I tried the applocate...and that didn't seem to like windows2000. I tried re-installing Java....but still the same. Every thing else is now working fine except zdt. It looks like a very good programme,,,,if only I could use it.. Any more suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted March 18, 2008 at 10:31 AM Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 at 10:31 AM Upgrade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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