Re: VIM 6.2 enabling arabic is vague

[Anmar Oueja <anmar at canada dot com>]

Nadim Shaikli wrote:
> --- Anmar Oueja <anmar canada.com> wrote:
>
> > I just spent an hours trying to get GVIM 6.2 to write arabic.
>
>
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Sorry... will keep that in mind

> > Read the help, compiled with the right flags.. it got me thinking... it 
> > is not clear how to enable arabic on VIM 6.2. can you guys please 
> > respond with the steps necessary to enable arabic support properly in 
> > VIM. BTW, I can see the arabic letters but the shaping is not there.

I read it and just tried the :set arabic. shaping seems to work. but I 
can not get it to start writing right to left. I used ":set rightleft" 
but it would not switch to right. ami missing something ?

> The necessary info is available here
>
>   http://cvs.arabeyes.org/cvsweb/projects/external/vim/README
>
> as well as within Vim-6.2+ proper by doing,
>
>   :help Arabic
>  or
>   :help arabic

will start there.

> > Once the list is complete, I will compile a document out of it and 
> > submit to Arabeyes... as a supplement to VIM's docs on how to enable 
> > arabic in VIM 6.2
>
>
> As noted all the necessary documentation is within Vim.  You can always
> start by simply doing ':help' and surfing your way to the right area.
>
> Hope that helps & Salam.
>
>  - Nadim
Thanks.
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