OPEN_JLIB(3X)

NAME

open_jlib, close_jlib − enable or disable Japanese specific facilities

SYNOPSIS

#include <jlib.h>

int open_jlib (langname)
char *langname;

int close_jlib ()

DESCRIPTION

The arguments to open_jlib are langname, which is used to bind operation to the end-user’s specified language requirements. For example,

open_jlib (getenv ("LANG"));

Once open_jlib is invoked, the following facilities are available. Those marked with an asterisk are provided by a server process. Note that once open_jlib is invoked, another one must not be invoked until close_jlib is invoked.

RomajiHiragana (s1, s2)*	ROMAJI to HIRAGANA
RomajiKatakana (s1, s2)*	ROMAJI to KATAKANA
RomajiHankakuKatakana (s1, s2)*	ROMAJI to HANKAKU KATAKANA

HiraganaKatakana (s1, s2)	HIRAGANA to KATAKANA
KatakanaHiragana (s1, s2)	KATAKANA to HIRAGANA
HankakuZenkaku (s1, s2, mode)	HANKAKU to ZENKAKU
ZenkakuHankaku (s1, s2)	ZENKAKU to HANKAKU
KutenZenkaku (c, s)	KUTEN (section-point) code to ZENKAKU

J_UD_open (filename, mode)*	open a user dictionary
J_UD_close (dp)*	close a user dictionary
J_UD_store (key, kouho, dp)*	store a word into a user dictionary
J_UD_delete (key, kouho, dp)*	delete a word from a user dictionary
J_UD_search (key, dp)*	search a word in a user dictionary
J_UD_free (p)*	free a space allocated by J_UD_search

open_kana_kan (filename)*	initialize KANA to KANJI conversion
close_kana_kan (ed)*	terminate KANA to KANJI conversion

Henkan (ed, string, len, buf, size, mode)*	perform KANA to KANJI conversion
JiKouho (ed, pb, nb)*	get all KOUHOs
Kakutei (ed, pb, nb, nk)*	update HINDO information
HenkanOwari (ed, pb)*	free a space allocated by Henkan
SetUserDict (ed, dp, mode)*	enable or disable to consult a user dictionary

When these facilities are no longer needed, invoke close_jlib to close them.

DIAGNOSTICS

Open_jlib returns 0 upon successful completion. Otherwise, −1 is returned and jlib_errno is set to indicate the error:

[JUNAVAIL] Cannot connect to server. Above facilities marked with an asterisk are not available.

[JUNAVAIL] Open_jlib has been invoked.

Close_jlib returns 0 upon successful completion. Otherwise, −1 is returned.

GLOSSARY

Here is a glossary of terms used in the description of each manpage entry for Japanese-specific facilities shown above.

BUNSETSU a small group of words

HINDO the frequency of use

ROMAJI a way of spelling Japanese by Roman character

KANA a character to express a syllable developed in Japan based on KANJI. There are two kinds of KANA, HIRAGANA and KATAKANA.

HIRAGANA characters from 04-01 to 04-83 in section-point code

KATAKANA characters from 05-01 to 05-86 in section-point code

KUTEN code a one of expression for KANJI characters

ZENKAKU character a character two times as large as a HANKAKU character

HANKAKU character a character in the KANA8 character set

YOMI show how to pronounce a KANJI

DAKUON sound to express KANA that is written preceding DAKUTEN

DAKUTEN a symbol to express DAKUON

HANDAKUON sound to express KANA that is written preceding HANDAKUTEN; i.e., sound of PA, PI, PU, PE, and PO.

HANDAKUTEN a symbol to express HANDAKUON

HYOUKI show how to spell a Japanese word

HINSHI a part of speech

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