Unicode Support: Where are all my Glyphs?

[Diklabyte 0]

Hello community,

 

well, where I can start?

The problem is the new Font (unscii), or better yet, the new version of `wcwidth.bin`.

I don't know if anybody can help me, but this is for me a big thing.

I'm writing on a new Program that use some unicode Glyphs.

Well, the old `Unifont` has a bunch of Glyphs, that was good.

But now, the switching to unscii from asiekierka, I don't have all Glyphs anymore and my Screen looks really funny with the plceholder ("?") from OpenComputers.

 

The Problem at all is, that the `wcwidth.bin` is updated and the `assembled Glyphs` what I make for myself will complely ignored.

So, can anybody tell me to fix this, or how to update the Binary?

Or any other sulution are welcome, too.

 

I know this is a interesting Request, but this is a really wish.

I have my written my software so long, and now my Screen looks crappy.

And when I will release my software for public, it should looks great.

 

Thanks in advanced for any instance of help.

 

Best regards

Diklabyte

[GreaseMonkey 7]

Problem is, Unifont is licensed under the GPL (which means OC as a whole ends up under the GPL), while Unscii is public domain and is notably better for graphical stuff. Furthermore, the font used is actually a mix of Unscii and some PD Japanese + CJK font.

What glyphs are missing? If they're linguistic ones you may want to draw them yourself.

[Diklabyte 0]

Hi GreaseMonkey,

 

thank you for your response.

Well, I think, I have a thinking error.

That's because I thought, Sangar can update the font width and I can update the font itself.

Bat that was wrong, isn't it?

 

However, there are some glyphs, that are missing.

This glyphs are special ones, not linguistic ones or similar.

That are 'Icons', such as a `Up/Down-Arrow`, `Tab-Arrow`, `Enter-Arrow`, `Left/Right-Arrow`, `Arrow-Up`, `Arrow-Down`, `Degree-Fahrenheit`, `Degree-Celsius` and a `Clock sign`. (And maybe more)

 

But I have one more question to ask you, if that is okay.

There is some 8x8 and 8x16 Pixels of glyphs.

How can I figure out, what I actually need?

That's because the unscii has some 8x8 and some 8x16 widths.

 

Thank you in advanced, for any help.

 

Best reguards

Diklabyte

[GreaseMonkey 7]

unscii 8x16 is what's used as a base, but it does have some glyphs from other fonts. I think the CJK stuff is 16x16.

Where possible, stick with 8x16.

[Diklabyte 0]

Ahh, ok.
That what I thought.
Well the question was, because Unifont use some 8x16 and 16x16, and Unscii has mixed these, too.
But that's all the CJK stuff.

Very thanks for that!

 

And the 'width' thing is, Sanger needs the Hex-Data-Font-File himself for updating the 'width'.

So, I will make some glyphs for myself and eventually I will make a pull-request in the font-fork by asiekierka.

 

Anyway, thank you GreaseMonkey!