Simplified Chinese Solaris User's Guide describes product behavior unique to the Simplified Chinese SolarisTM operating environment and answers many questions commonly asked about the software. This guide introduces you to the general appearance and properties of a variety of localized Desktop ToolsTM and utilities offered with the Simplified Chinese Common Desktop Environment (CDE).
This user's guide is for someone who wants to use the Simplified Chinese features in the Solaris operating environment to manage files, calendar, and e-mail, write or print Simplified Chinese files, and so forth. Tools for these and many other applications run under Simplified Chinese Solaris software. This guide helps you easily find, access, and get started with these tools. You should read this guide:
If you have not used Simplified Chinese Solaris software before
If you need information on using product features
If you need instructions for starting the Simplified Chinese Solaris operating environment (see especially Chapter 2, Starting the Simplified Chinese Solaris Software)
Before you read this book, become familiar with the basics of the Solaris base release user documents, particularly the ones listed under "Related Books". This user's guide focuses on using the Simplified Chinese features of the Desktop Tools and other features of Simplified Chinese Solaris software.
Each chapter of this guide addresses a different aspect of using Simplified Chinese Solaris software. The chapters tell how to check your set up before you begin using the facilities of Simplified Chinese Solaris software and give step-by-step instructions for using Simplified Chinese facilities.
Chapter 1, Introduction briefly describes general modifications made to Solaris software, including CDE, to internationalize and localize it for Simplified Chinese.
Chapter 2, Starting the Simplified Chinese Solaris Software gives the step-by-step instructions you must follow to start your Solaris user environment. It also describes Simplified Chinese Solaris-specific features you must use to turn Simplified Chinese facilities OFF/ON by using dtlogin.
Chapter 3, Using the htt Input Method Server introduces the startup, appearance, and use of htt.
Chapter 4, Entering Simplified Chinese Text describes different Simplified Chinese character entry modes and provides a step-by-step tutorial in their use. (Further information on customizing commands and other advanced user topics are covered in Internation Language Environments Guide and Simplified Chinese Solaris System Administrator's Guide.)
Chapter 5, Code Table Input Method Interface describes the interface that allows the user to add new input.
Chapter 6, Localized Applications describes uses of two desktop tools localized for Chinese mailx, talk, and tools to convert file codes.
Chapter 7, Fonts explains how to customize fonts used in your Simplified Chinese Solaris applications.
Chapter 8, Simplified Chinese Printing Facilities discusses Simplified Chinese Solaris support for line printers with built-in Chinese fonts or using xetops, xutops, or mp print filters for a PostScript printer.
The Glossary contains a list of words and phrases found in the Simplified Chinese Solaris documentation set, and their definitions.
You should become familiar with the following basic documentation:
Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide
Advanced users may want to read Solaris Advanced User's Guide. Advanced users who want to customize their system environment or the operations of their Sun tools will find pertinent information in International Language Environments Guide and Simplified Chinese Solaris System Administrator's Guide. These books contain information on setting up, administering, programming, and customizing product features for advanced users, developers/programmers, and system administrators.
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P-1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol |
Meaning |
Example |
---|---|---|
AaBbCc123 |
The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% You have mail.
|
AaBbCc123 |
What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
AaBbCc123 |
Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P-2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
---|---|
C shell prompt |
machine_name% |
C shell superuser prompt |
machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt |
$ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt |
# |