The UNIX Real-Time Display Editor JOVE Enhanced with Japanese Language Capabilities

Abstract

The UNIX real-time display editor JOVE was modified to accommodate Japanese language. Newly added features and extended functionalities are as follows: (1) Multi-byte charlicter code CExtended UNIX Code) can be accepted and properly recognized. (2) Positioning of the “point" is adjusted accordingly. (3)The“word"construct has wider definition for ease of editing Japanese texts. (4) English or Japanese styles of filling can automatically be selected for each line end in a text of the mixed languages. (5) Under newly introduced wrap-around mode，a p aragraph is always kept filled in real-time. (6) Spelling check and error correction for English words can be performed efficiently in a text of the mixed languages