arabic script messed up

[samerashour]

Originally Posted by larsake

I just recently bought a MacBook. Being used to Ibook I did expect the usual trouble, but not this. For some reason textedit and the other programs that I'm used to working in Arabic doesn't work! Can someone provide me a clue to if this is something general or just a problem with my computer?

My friend open the folder " Library " and erase the folder " FONTS " inside it and restart.
Also use NEO Office (freely downloaded from internet); it z typically same Microsoft office and has the option : save as win office 2007,2003,xp,... etc
anythin else u need about MAC send admin: a pm

[Magnus]

Originally Posted by samerashour

My friend open the folder " Library " and erase the folder " FONTS " inside it and restart.
Also use NEO Office (freely downloaded from internet); it z typically same Microsoft office and has the option : save as win office 2007,2003,xp,... etc
anythin else u need about MAC send admin: a pm

I'm not sure it's necessary to delete all fonts. Follow DxbLaw's suggestion instead.

[fangpyre]

You are right Magnus..
You only need to delete Arial and Times New Roman. from the user library.
They still exist in the system Library.

FYI guys, Excel will connect Arabic letters.
The only problem compared to the Arabic supporting Excel on PC is that it can publish right to left documents. So the cells will always be on the left. But the text with in the cells is displayed correctly.

Consider NeoOffice, or better yet iWorks.
iWorks displays amazing graphics, and your charts and presentations will look like nothing you imagined.

Does anyone know how MS Office 08 supports Arabic?

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Originally Posted by fangpyre

Does anyone know how MS Office 08 supports Arabic?

MS Office 08 doesn't support Arabic, the same old issues stands.

[fangpyre]

What?
How can they not?!!

What is MS waiting for?

Zaid,
do you mean it doesn't support Arabic at all, or that there are no Arabic features (Arabic interface, spell check)?
Shouldn't it run Unicode by now?

[Zaid Al Hilali]

Originally Posted by fangpyre

What?
How can they not?!!

What is MS waiting for?

Zaid,
do you mean it doesn't support Arabic at all, or that there are no Arabic features (Arabic interface, spell check)?
Shouldn't it run Unicode by now?

Yes unfortunately all the above. There are many things we can't find an explanation for it. We used to have a fully stand alone Arabic Mac OS in the past, not any more, but just about recently local Middle Eastern Apple dealer started to Arabize Mac OSX interface.
We used to have Office with plenty of Arabic support, well since Mac OSX, MS Office lacked Arabic support.

I join you in your call "What are they waiting for?!" Jimmy make our voice reach please.