Java Solaris Communities Sun Store Join SDN My Profile Why Join?
 
Bug Database
Bug Detail
Quick Lists
Top 25 Bugs
Top 25 RFE's
Recently Closed Bugs
Printable Page Printable Page


Bug Database
Bug ID: 5010041
Votes 0
Synopsis the additional 116 HKSCS-2001 charcters can't be displayed in java app in zh_HK
Category java:classes_fontprop
Reported Against quicksilver_08
Release Fixed
State 11-Closed, duplicate of 4750497, bug
Priority: 2-High
Related Bugs 4750497 , 5010797
Submit Date 09-MAR-2004
Description
Please help assign to appropriate category, Thanks!

Their range is between 0x8c40 and 0x8cdc. please open the attached 'hkscs-116.data' in zh_HK locale with jedit. gedit works well. 

To reproduce in build8 or 8b, 

  * change the /etc/X11/gdm/locale.alias to uncomment the entry for zh_HK.big5hkscs.
  * install the attached freetype2 rpm pacakge
  * copy the attached BIG5HKSCS.so into /usr/lib/gconv
  * run 'fc-cache -f .' under /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype
  * login out and login into the zh_HK locale
  * use jedit to open the attached file
Work Around
N/A
Evaluation
where is 'hkscs-116.data'?
  xxxxx@xxxxx   2004-03-09

It has nothing to do with "display" the problem is in converter. Java does
not support hkscs2001 till 1.5.0 (4750497). JDS team needs to escalate
to get 4750497 backport to 1.4.2_05 (at least the bmp characters)
  xxxxx@xxxxx   2004-03-09
Comments
  
  Include a link with my name & email   


PLEASE NOTE: JDK6 is formerly known as Project Mustang