Searching for suitable database systems

[Guest guest]

Hello again everybody!

(No news on the pork pancreas story so far)

I have a quest, maybe not of interest for the majority on this list

but maybe someone around could guide me to a sollution.

Theme:

Multi language systems on the computer, and a suitable database

system for chinese and western languages for chinese medicine.

 

I work , when I can, on my computer with a database for chinese

medicine.

The problem is how to get a platform that enables both chinese

characters (I only demand simplified so far, not to make it extreme)

and western languages at the same time, for search and edit.

Until now I have experimentated with macintosh and the programe

Filemaker 4.0.

But, here there are problems (I dont have the taiwanese version of

Filemaker and it is out of production so haven't tried that, only

english vers.), because (western) Filemaker cant deal with

" 2 byte languages " - the system used for chinese (and many other

non western languages).

This does that you can write chinese characters n Filemaker, but

you cant effectively edit in the chinese texts.

Some people live with that and work with other programs where they

prepeare the text, but I need it more efficient, lots of chinese etc.

 

Im in acute need of information and placed in bad enviroment for info

on these matters - (Denmark).

 

I also understand that world script for western FM's are not the tool

with the sollution.

And that (probably - or as far as I know) no one have has made a plug

in for FIlemaker to handle it. (its the same problem for windows

versions of filemaker i think).

 

How to make head and tail of this with my little witts for this

stuff, (and scarce fundings) - I dont know, so if anyone can give me

accurate news or sollutions on e.g.

plug ins

chinese versions of FM

or other relevant news or tricks

OR

Windows systems that work good And Database Systems that are suitable

for exactly this multi language purpose -

I am about to change over now, and guidance is not bad especially when

it comes to these matters(!) -

please please hand it over.

 

I know that some of the guru's around the world work with databases for

chinese medicine, so one way to help me could be to give me a ticket to get

into touch with one of those guys (I would be gratefull if possible).

e.g. Wiseman or Steven Clavey or alike, or someone who must have good

experience in these matters.

 

hopeful and giving thanks before hand

All the best - sebastian

[Guest guest]

> I work , when I can, on my computer with a database for chinese medicine. The

> problem is how to get a platform that enables both chinese characters (I only

> demand simplified so far, not to make it extreme) and western languages at

> the same time, for search and edit. Until now I have experimentated with

> macintosh and the programe Filemaker 4.0. But, here there are problems (I dont

> have the taiwanese version of Filemaker and it is out of production so haven't

> tried that, only english vers.), because (western) Filemaker cant deal with

> " 2 byte languages " - the system used for chinese (and many other non western

> languages). This does that you can write chinese characters n Filemaker, but

> you cant effectively edit in the chinese texts. Some people live with that and

> work with other programs where they prepeare the text, but I need it more

> efficient, lots of chinese etc.

 

I have a database of herbs, formulas, points and patient visits that I put

together when I was in school. It uses English, pinyin and Chinese

characters.

 

I use a Macintosh with Filemaker 4.0, and have not problems getting chinese

characters into my database. Filemaker is 2 byte compatible (something I

CAN'T say for Microsoft products!), however you need to install the Chinese

language kit to get the characters to appear in Filemaker. At least if you

are using System 8.6 or earlier. If you are using System 9, it comes with

the language kit, you just need to install it.

 

Also there is a great program called Wenlin, which helps you to learn

Chinese and can be used as a database of sorts. However, if you really want

a true database. Filemaker is the program. It works splendidly, and does a

good job with characters. So long as you have the Chinese language kit

installed.

 

Hope that helps

 

zai jian

Michael

 

 

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