Unicode Converter

Unicode Converter is an Open Source Desktop Application aiming to help general user belonging from Nepal by providing an easy way to Convert English Word into Nepali words using Unicode system.

• This is an standalone Desktop Application created using Web Technologies like HTML/CSS, Javascript, NodeJS & Electron.

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Installation

Linux

• Debian based (Debian, Ubuntu, derivatives)

  • Unicode App is available for both 32 and 64 bit Architectures.

    1. Download unicode_amd64.deb(32-bit) or unicode_i386.deb(64-bit) from the Unicode releases page.
    2. Run $ sudo dpkg --install unicode_*.deb on the downloaded package. (Or use gdebi)
    3. Launch Unicode the Appication Menu.

• RPM Based Distro (Mandriva, Red Had/Fedora, derivatives)

  1. We don't have direct support for rpm file so you need to create it using 'deb' file and Alien Package Converter. OR I will suggest you to use AppImage Format.

• Every Other Linux based Distros (Preferable)

  1. Download the AppImage based on your Architecture of OS(32-bit or 64-bit) from Unicode releases page.
  2. Make it executable with $ sudo chmod a+x unicode_*.AppImage
  3. And Run by Double Clicking or $ sudo ./unicode_*.AppImage

OS-X

• Download the latest Realese from Unicode releases page.

Windows

• Download the latest Unicode installer. Unicode-Setup_32bit.exe is for 32-bit, Unicode-Setup_x64.exe for 64-bit systems.
• If you want the portable version and not have to install, then download win-ia32.zip(32-bit) or win-x64.zip(64-bit) from Releases page.

Contribution

Unicode Converter is under very active development. You can try out the current (stable) development version by cloning or Forking the Git repo. See the instructions below in the "How to Contribute" section.

Get the code

$ git clone https://github.com/nirooj56/unicode.git
$ cd unicode
$ npm install

Run the app

$ npm start

Version

• Version 1.2.1

  • Various GUI Improvements
  • 'index.html, about,html, help.html' has been moved inside 'app' directory for cleaner code compilation
  • Various Improvements in 'Package.json & main.js' files
  • Icon for the respective OS has been moved from 'assets/icons' to 'build/' directory
  • Finally been available to Port to different OS, mainly Linux, OSx and Windows
  • For Linux, AppImage has been choosen for packaging because it is ideal for upstream packaging and distribution. So no need to package in different ways for different distros (Which is a huge pain in the ass by the way, so Kudos to AppImage Team)

• Version 1.0.0

  • First release with the ability to convert English Words into Nepali Unicode

Contact

• Homepage: http://www.nepdict.com/unicode/
• E-Mail: info@nepdict.com
• Facebook: Cyco Technologies
• Twitter: Cyco Technologies
  • // Developer Info //
• Name: Nirooj Bista
• Website: http://www.nirojbista.com.np
• E-mail: info@nirojbista.com.np
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License

MIT. Copyright (c) Nirooj Bista