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DICLIBINTRO(3) Library Functions Manual DICLIBINTRO(3)

NAME

DICLib_intro - dictionary access library introduction

DESCRIPTION

The dictionary access library provides basic functions for kana-kanji conversion. The following files are prerequisite to using the dictionary access library:
Header file
canna/RK.h
 
An include file that contains data and function declarations for use by the kana-kanji conversion library. Include this file at compile time.
Libraries
libcanna.a, libcanna.so
 
Kana-kanji conversion libraries. Specify "-lcanna" at link time.

SUMMARY

The dictionary access library provides three major categories of functions:
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Code conversion functions
Convert character string codes between double-width and single-width characters and between hiragana and katakana. External data and initialization procedures are not required.
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Romaji-kana conversion functions
Convert Romaji to kana by using a Romaji-kana conversion table that defines the correspondence between Romaji and kana. The rules of Romaji-kana conversion can be altered by making modifications to this table.
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Kana-kanji conversion functions
Convert kana to kanji through continuous clause conversion by using a kana-kanji conversion dictionary that defines the correspondence between readings and words. Kana-kanji conversion can be performed to meet specific applications by making modifications to this dictionary.
Among all the functions of Japanese input processing, this library performs only data conversion. To be able to enter Japanese text from a keyboard, therefore, it is necessary for users to write a keyboard handling routine within the application program.
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Code conversion functions
Rk(w)CvtZen
Convert ASCII characters and single-width katakana to double-width characters.
RkCvtHan
Convert double-width symbols, alphanumeric characters, hiragana, and katakana to single-width characters.
RkCvtKana
Convert double-width hiragana to double-width katakana.
RkCvtHira
Convert double-width katakana to double-width hiragana.
RkCvtEuc
Convert shift JIS code to EUC code.
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Romaji-kana conversion functions
RkOpenRoma
Open the dictionary to use for Romaji-kana conversion.
RkCloseRoma
Close the dictionary used for Romaji-kana conversion.
RkMapRoma
Perform Romaji-kana conversion by using a specified Romaji-kana conversion dictionary.
RkCvtRoma
Convert an entire character string from Romaji to kana by iteratively using RkMapRoma.
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Kana-kanji conversion functions
RkInitialize
Initialize the kana-kanji conversion functions.
RkFinalize
Terminate the kana-kanji conversion functions.
RkCreateContext
Create a new conversion context.
RkDuplicateContext
Create a context having the same conversion environment as a specified context.
RkCloseContext
Close a specified conversion context.
RkGetDicList
Get the names of dictionaries that can be added to the dictionary list.
RkMountDic
Mount a dictionary in the dictionary list.
RkGetMountList
Get the names of the currently mounted dictionaries. (or characters for RkwResize)
RkUnmountDic
Unmount a specified dictionary from the dictionary list.
RkRemountDic
Alter the priority order of a dictionary already in the dictionary list.
RkBgnBun
Convert the reading of a specified length to kanji.
RkEndBun
Terminate kana-kanji conversion.
RkGoTo
Set the clause with a specified clause number as the current clause.
RkLeft
Move the current clause to the clause to its left.
RkRight
Move the current clause to its right.
RkXfer
Set the candidate with a specified candidate number as the current candidate.
RkNext
Set the next candidate as the current candidate.
RkPrev
Set the previous candidate as the current candidate.
RkNfer
Set a reading itself as the current candidate.
RkResize
Change the reading length of the current clause to len bytes.
RkEnlarge
Enlarge the reading of the current clause.
RkShorten
Shorten the reading of the current clause.
RkStoreYomi
Change the reading of the current clause to a specified reading, reconverting the subsequent clauses.
RkGetYomi
Get the reading of the current clause.
RkGetKanji
Get the current candidate for the current clause.
RkGetKanjiList
Get all kanji candidates for the current clause.
RkGetStat
Get analysis information about the current candidate.
RkGetLex
Get morphemic information on each word that makes up the current candidate.
RkDefineDic
Define a specified candidate in a dictionary.
RkDeleteDic
Delete a specified candidate from a dictionary.