Input Method Server Basic Properties

The Korean Solaris Operating System starts the IM Server automatically when you log in to a locale that requires an input method.

The Korean Solaris applications that use the IM Server for Korean character input typically find the IM Server running when the applications starts. To connect to the IM Server for language input, the IM Server should be running before the application starts. If the IM Server is not running before the application starts, the application might not be able to connect to the input service. Even if the IM Server starts later, the application might not be able to connect to the input service.

Three htt Processes

The input method server comprises three related programs. The htt, htt_server, and htt_xbe, processes are run together. One process controls the properties of the input method server. A watch dog process controls the population of the input method server and a third process handles the input methods of clients.

Usually, you don't need to know the details of these three processes. When htt starts, the htt_props and htt_server start also.