iLeap FAQs

iLEAP

Frequently asked Questions

Q. While installation a message comes showing that ‘Invalid Serial Number Detected’.

Ans.: This happens usually because an invalid entry of serial number. Usually the confusion between the character ‘O’ and digit ‘0’ is the causes. Care should be taken to see that the serial number should be entered in all caps with no spaces in between.

This might also happens if 'Return' key (Enter) is pressed after entering the serial number. Care should be taken to see that the 'Next' tab should be pressed after correctly entering the serial number.

Q. After installation it shows that ‘Indian Language fonts are already in use by other application of Windows. You will have to close those applications and restart WINDOWS. Or iLEAP already installed. Kindly remove the existing version and then install.

Ans.: If you observe such a message then you will have to restart WINDOWS as prompted and try installation once more. If there is any other Indian Language software, which is in the program startup group, then you will have to remove it from the startup group and then install.

Sometime, it has been observed that same message comes because of conflict with some other vendors’ TT Fonts and even CDAC TT Fonts (if already there in the machine). Then those TT Fonts are to be removed and restart and install again.

Q. After successful installation all the Languages are not available in the menu upon right click.

Ans.: This usually happens because there are a large number of fonts installed on your machine. The Windows registry allows only 64-KB file for registration of fonts. In this case remove the existing version of iLEAP and try installing with ‘Typical option’. This will install minimum fonts on your machine.

Q. It is not possible to take a ‘Quick Tour’ on Win3.X

Ans.: ‘Quick Tour’ requires Lotus ScreenCam and is designed only for Windows 95 and above.

Q. While using Phonetic Keyboard it is not possible to form some conjuncts and vowels.

Ans.: Phonetic English keyboard involves typing with some rules. The mapping table is giving in ‘Help Menu’, Typing Tutorials, ' Phonetic English'. Here if you learn the table properly there would be no problem typing with Phonetic English Keyboard. There is not even a single word which cannot be formed using Phonetic English keyboard.

Q. After highlighting a text and deleting it sometimes the cursor disappears.

Ans.: Here press shift and then click on the page wherever the mouse cursor is, the vertical cursor will appear.

Q. How can I send e-mail in Indian Languages?

Ans.: * You need to have a MAPI compliant E-mail client (such as MS Outlook, Eudora, etc.,) installed on your computer. Your computer needs to be connected to a modem. Here, I would love to see a small help on "How to configure Outlook/Eudora etc."

1. Create your document (English or multilingual).

2. Select the Send Mail item in the File menu.

A Send Mail dialog box having the following options will be displayed.

a. LP2 file - This option will send your iLEAP document as an attachment in the mail. To be able to read your document, the recipient needs to have iLEAP or iLEAP Office installed on his/her computer. iLEAP Lite (Trial Copy) is available on the Internet for a free download at www.cdacindia.com.

b. RTF document - If sent as a RTF document, fonts used in the document need to be installed on the recipient's computer. Fonts are also available on the Internet for a free download at www.cdacindia.com. Another facility provided by iLEAP is to send the font installation exe along with the email itself. You can do this the first time for every recipient

c. HTML document - This also needs fonts on the recipient's PC as explained above.

d. ISCII document - This is for recipients who have a editor, word processor or GIST card which can recognize ISCII format

e. BMP document (Monochrome). - Sends a monochrome Windows bitmap as an attachment. This is preferred for recipients who neither have fonts nor have iLEAP. They can just view the mail and cannot do any editing on it. This generally has a smaller size than the JPEG attachment. The first visible page contents are sent.

f. JPEG document (Monochrome) - Similar to the Windows BMP but is also supported on non-Windows platforms.

*Tip: A BMP document is smaller in size than a JPEG document.

3. Click on the Send button. The E-mail client window will be opened. (This window and other

subsequent windows or dialogs presented will be dependent on the E-mail client software that has been installed on your computer). Your document will be sent as an attachment. (The format is dependent on the option that you select in Step 3 above). Enter the E-mail address that you want to send to and other necessary options. Click OK.

Q. Can I design my web pages using iLEAP?

Ans.: Yes. You can type the contents you want to upload on the net. In the file option go to ‘Export ‘option and export it as HTML. Now you can upload this HTML document on your website. You can also give a link for font downloading from your web site with proper acknowledgement to CDAC.

Q. Is it possible for anybody to view this Indian Language document on the web?

Ans.: For viewing Indian Language page, the resident font for that language should be resident on that machine. One can go to www.cdacindia.com for free downloading of Indian Language fonts. You can also give a link for font downloading from your web site with proper acknowledgement to CDAC.

Q. How many characters can be accommodated in a single keyboard shortcut?

Ans.: About 2000 characters can be assigned to a single shortcut.

Q. Can I have Multiple Lines from a keyboard shortcut?

NO.

Q. How many shortcuts can be entered?

Ans.: About 1000.

Q. Can I enter shortcuts in my office, make a file and distribute at client place (this is reqd if some client asks you to create the shortcuts for him)?

Yes. All shortcuts are added to the "Ofleap.sck" file which can be replaced in client machine.

Q. Is iLEAP available for network?

Ans.: No. iLEAP network version is not available. iLEAP has been designed keeping the usage pf individual users in mind, thus there is no provision for a network version. Though it can be installed in the machine individually in the network.

Q. I experience some problems with text flow. Every page, at times even a paragraph, become an independent text block. How to join them? If I add some more text to a block anywhere midway, will the remaining blocks adjust their location automatically?

Ans.: In both the software once the cursor appears on the page a block starts and it will continue till you shift + click on the page else where. Now these two become independent blocks. If you want to edit the previous block then you will have to move the lower block else where to avoid overlapping. The movement of the block will be possible only in the block mode ( ‘Edit’ menu ‘Frame’).

Q. To make columns all over the book, what do I do?

Ans.: In the ‘Edit Menu’ click ‘Goto’ and ‘Master pages’. Type some text on the left as well as right master page. Then go to ‘Layout’ and ‘Make Column’ option. Give appropriate number. Stretch these columns till the entire page. Do similar settings to the left master page. Delete the text entered. Then again go to EDIT menu and click ‘Document’. Now start typing the document in the column format.

Q. I have a problem to print Telugu script. The letters are getting merged. This problem is not there with other languages.

Ans.: This is a problem with some of the printer drivers. You are requested to change the printer driver of similar series and try printing. This will solve the problem.

Q. In iLEAP is it possible to work in Windows applications?

Ans.: iLEAP is an independent word processor. It does not allow the user to work directly in other windows applications however it is possible to export content created in iLEAP in RTF format. This RTF text can be opened in other windows based applications. In any case it is recommended to use Leap Office to work in other windows based applications because in addition of being an independent word processor it also allows you to use these fonts in other Windows based applications.

Q. After I start iLEAP, sometimes I get a message that "Indian Language fonts are not available etc. " and inside iLEAP, only English is shown as the language. What do I do?

Ans: Uninstall iLEAP, make sure all the CDAC fonts are removed from the machine (you can do this by selecting the fonts from the control panel font folder and hitting delete). Remove all iLEAP entries (if any) from Win.ini. Restart the machine and reinstall.

Q. How do I uninstall iLEAP?

Ans: Go to Start Menu Settings Control Panel Add/Remove programs click on iLEAP Add/Remove OK. Restart the computer.

Q. While working in iLEAP suddenly a message comes "Illegal Operation / General Protection Fault in ofleap.exe"

Ans:There is no particular reason for this. This occurs because sometimes the computer points to some memory location which does'nt exit.

Q. I am unable to reduce space between lines. When I click text and then character and then other attributes, I get a dialogue box on character that has a box on line spacing. Selecting any one of the three options i.e., auto, 1 2 and double does not change the line spacing which now seems to be "double".

Ans: Try opening a New file with the default settings and then see if you are able to work properly. If yes then, you need to export the file as RTF file then do the alignment in say Microsoft Word. Then after that import the same file in iLEAP. This should be a proper file.

Q. Very often I get a desktop warning saying that an illegal operation has been done. What are these illegal operations so that I may avoid them?

Ans: Illegal operation are basically caused when an invalid memory references are pointed to by the software. This can usually occur if by mistake some file is deleted from the system, So please uninstall iLEAP if this is frequent and then restart the system to install iLEAP again.

Q. I want the programme to automatically write the name of my book on top of every page in line with the page number.

Ans: On the Edit menu there is a sub menu called Goto which has two options 1.Documents and 2.Master Page which has a facility to make a book .On top of the page the name of the book or the Author can be typed .To Add a page number go to the File option which has a Page properties menu, which will allow you to include page nos .On your page.

Q. We are mainly using it for creating web pages. Malayalam web pages created in iLEAP using 'ML-TTKarthika' font is appearing properly in Internet Explorer 5.0, however in Internet Explorer 5.5 some alphabets are not appearing properly.

Ans: In the header of the html file added this code <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=x-user-defined">.So all you have to do is open your html page and include this in it. This will solve the problem.

Q. Help on Typing in Kannada and Tamil

Typing Help – KPRao / KGCC Approved layout for Kannada.

Tamil Phonetic English

Typing Help – SRG Kannada Keyboard Layout

Tamil Typewriter

Can user defined keyboard created in iLEAP?
A. No. iLEAP doesn’t support User defined keyboard layout.

2. Downloaded the iLEAP software from www.cdacindia.com. Unable to save / print multiple pages?. What could be the problem?
A. The downloaded version is an evaluation version of iLEAP and it has been limited with Save / print for only one page, export features not enabled etc. To upgrade the iLEAP evaluation version to full version, you can send in a DD for Rs. 1000/- payable at CDAC Pune. On receiving the DD, we shall send you an Activation Key number using which you can upgrade the software. Upgrading like this will not be provided with iLEAP CD, manuals, additional fonts, Indianised cliparts etc. iLEAP software in CD, cost Rs. 2000/- plus taxes and can be obtained from any of our authorised channel partners.

4. I am using the trial version of iLEAP got from VSNL Starter CD kit and TATANOVA and it expired after 30 days. What should I do to get a copy of iLEAP software for personal use.
A. The trial version can be upgraded by paying a token amount of Rs. 500/- as DD favoring C-DAC payable at Pune. On receiving the DD, we shall send you an Activation Key number using which you can upgrade the software. Upgrading like this will not be provided with iLEAP CD, manuals, additional fonts, Indianised cliparts etc. iLEAP software in CD, cost Rs. 2000/- plus taxes and can be obtained from any of our authorised channel partners.

5. Is iLEAP software available for Network?
A. No. iLEAP software is not available for network.

6. I wanted to use iLEAP software in MAcintosh. Please advice, how to go about it.
A. iLEAP doesn’t support Macintosh machines. The software is designed to work only on windows platform.

7. While using iLEAP, it shows a message “Indian languages will not be available”. Please advice.
A. The following could be the reason.
a) Possible missing Indian language fonts. This problem can occur , if you have not restarted Window after installation. Restart Windows and try. If the problem persists, re-install iLEAP.
b) Fonts not available for selected Target Printer (change Target Printer from File menu)
c) Mandatory files for Indian languages missing (Reinstall iLEAP)

8. I am a registerd user of iLEAP software having iLEAP CD, manuals etc. When I try to open iLEAP, it shows a messages and works in iLEAP Lite mode. Now I am unable to save & print more than one pages.
A. iLEAP software is programmed in such a way that it checks for the CD while working. If the CD is not found, it will switch to Lite mode. Please insert the iLEAP CD in the CD drive and try working.

9. I brought a copy of iLeap software which contains a serial number but when ever i start the application it asks for the cd ,and if I continue ignoring that then it is starting in lite mode and then it ask for upgrade. How can work with iLEAP software without CD on the CD drive.
A. iLEAP software is programmed in such a way that it checks for the CD while working. If the CD is not found, it will switch to Lite mode. Please insert the iLEAP CD in the CD drive and try working. Please contact support.gist@cdac.ernet.in to get an activation key.

10. Is iLEAP ver 2.0 the latest version available in the market?
A. Yes. the latest version of iLEAP is 2.0 and no subsequent versions of iLEAP where released.

11. I am user of LEAP Personal Publisher. Whenever I try to install the software, it shows the sign of Audio CD and it does not show the sign of LEAP. What should I do to install the software.
A. Please contact support.gist@cdac.ernet.in for the update.

12. Does iLEAP support Bengali Spellchecker?
A. No. iLEAP doesn’t support Benglai Spelchecker. The spellcheckers are available for Hindi, Marthi, Gujarati, Kannada and Oriya.

13. Does iLEAP works with Windows XP
A. Yes. iLEAP software is compatible with Windows XP.

14. I am using iLEAP software for typing Bengali letters. I am facing a problem while typing Bengali character formed by the character combination “jj” using Phonetic English. While typing the particular character it is displayed as “Box”. Please advice.
A. Please contact support.gist@cdac.ernet.in for the patch file.

15. I have a lite version of iLEAP, how can I upgrade the version to full.
A. If you are a VSNL / DISHNET user, the trial version can be upgraded by paying a token amount of Rs. 500/- as DD favoring C-DAC payable at Pune. Otherwise you have to pay Rs. 1000/- for upgrading. On receiving the DD, we shall send you an Activation Key number using which you can upgrade the software. Upgrading like this will not be provided with iLEAP CD, manuals, additional fonts, Indianised cliparts etc. iLEAP software in CD, cost Rs. 2000/- plus taxes and can be obtained from any of our authorised channel partners.

16. I am using iLEAP software for Telugu typing. I want to sort Telugu text in alphabetical order. How can I do it.
A. iLEAP doesn’t support sorting of Indian language text.

17. Will iLEAP supports table features
A. No. iLEAP software doesn’t have Table features.

18. I am a registered user of iLEAP. We are able to use only 2 fonts for Gujarati, but in the manual it is given as iLEAP supports 10 fonts per language. Please advice
A. This is because you have selected the default option while installing iLEAP. Please reinstall the application. While reinstalling select the third option, i.e, Install all languages with more fonts. Then select the language, and click on the Details button provided on the right side. Then select the Extra fonts provided. This will install all the 10 fonts available with iLEAP.

19. I am a registered user of iLEAP. I have created a multilingual file in iLEAP. Then exported the file to MSWord and saved it as Rtf. Now I cannot correct the Marathi or Sanskrit matter in MS word. Please advice.
A. iLEAP is an independent word processor for Indian languages and it will not enable you to work with other Windows based applications. To work with RTF document exported from iLEAP, you should have any ISM 2000 range of software.

20. When iLEAP 2.0 is used with Windows 98 (second edition), the conjunct formed by typing "p" + "p" (corresponding English characters used) produces a rectangle, with any font or keyboard. This problem is not present when I use iLEAP with Windows 3.1 on my old computer. This is shown even after uninstalling iLEAP, restarting the computer and re-installing iLEAP
A.Please get in touch with support.gist@cdac.ernet.in for the patch file.

21. How to get single and double quotation marks on Indian languages.
A. Put the toggle key off and type the quotation marks.

22. How to obtain an iLEAP ISP version
A. You will get the iLEAP ISP version from VSNL / DISHNET internet connection or can download from our website http://www.cdacindia.com

23. I have purchased a legal copy of the iLEAP software. I am unable to work with Pagemaker. Please help.
A. iLEAP is an independent word processor for Indian languages and it will not enable you to work with other Windows based applications. To work with Pagemaker, you should have any ISM 2000 range of software, which is an interface to windows based applications.

24. Can we create footnotes in iLEAP.
A. No. Foot notes option is not provided in iLEAP. This is available with the latest version of LEAP Office i.e., LEAP Office 2000

25. The conjunct formed using m & p in bengali (Phonetic English) is displayed in Boxes. The problem is shown in Windows 2000 OS . In Windows 98 it is displayed properly.
A. Please contact support.gist@cdac.ernet.in for the patch file.

26. I am using iLEAP software for entering Sanskrit data. While exporting the Sanskrit data, into HTML format, it is not getting exported properly and is not properly displayed in Web.
A. There is a problem in iLEAP software for Exporting Sanskrit data directly as HTML. We are working it and shall sent a patch file for this. Meanwhile you can fulfill your requirement by first exporting the iLEAP document to RTF and then open the RTF file in MS-Word and save it as HTML file. In the Internet Explorer, make the Encoding as User Defined. This will display the content properly in Web.

27. We are the licensed user of iLEAP software. We are mainly using it for creating web pages. Malayalam web pages created in iLEAP using 'ML-TTKarthika' font is appearing properly in Internet Explorer 5.0, however in Internet Explorer 5.5 some alphabets are not appearing properly. The same is happening for Kannada web pages, which are
created using 'KN-TTUma' font.
A. This is because, when newer versions of browser applications are released, it takes the reserved character spaces for displaying characters properly. Because of this, we have designed a special font for displaying the contents in Web properly. These fonts are called Web Fonts. The Web fonts are made available with ISM 2000 range of products only. This software also provides convertors which can convert the data already entered in normal font to Web font. Please get in touch with our channel partner nearer to you to get a copy of the software.

28. I am registered user of iLEAP software. The Software is not showing the Hindi keyboard layout, when I select Hindi fonts like ehindi, shusha, vimal etc
A. iLEAP software supports only C-DAC GIST fonts. Please use C-DAC GIST fonts with iLEAP.

29. I have been using iLEAP on a Win 98 Machine. Will there be a problem if I want to use Win Me or Win XP ?
A. iLEAP supports Windows Me and Windows XP.

30. How to send email in Indian languages
A. After entering the data in iLEAP, select Send Mail option from the File menu. Then it will display a message showing 6 formats for sending mails. The different formats are as given below.
a) as iLEAP document (*.lp2)
b) as ISCII document
c) as HTML (requires font exe to be attached)
d) as RTF (requires font exe to be attached)
e) as JPEG (only the first visible page will be sent)
f) as BMP (only the first visible page will be sent)

If we select the 1st option i.e., as iLEAP document , then the receiver should have iLEAP software or LEAP Office software to read the mail. This file is send as an attachment and this can be opened directly in iLEAP or LEAP Office.

If we select the 2nd option i.e., as ISCII, then the receiver can read the mail from any ISCII compatible software

If we select the 3rd option, i.e., as HTML, then the reciver should have the Indian language fonts to be installed in the computer. While selecting the format it will ask whether you want to attract the font exe along with your message. (this is a one time operation, if the message is sent to the same person). The font exe gets attached with your mail and then will get downloaded on the machine on double clicking.

The 4th option i.e., sending as RTF also follows the above process.

If we send as JPEG or BMP, only the first visible page of the document is sent to the recipient

Select the appropriate option and continue. This will open the Default mail client. (This should be configured properly)

31. I am using iLEAP for preparing Sanskrit documents. The characters deergha Ruu (e.g. in swaruup) , and nna (e.g. in Prasanna) is not coming properly. It is getting displayed as boxes.
A. If this problem is in Win 98 OS, please contact support.gist@cdac.ernet.in for the patch file. For Win 2000 OS, we are working on it and will get back to you with the patch file as soon as the problem is solved. Please report your problem at the above said email id.

32. I am unable to get the letter 'r' as in Marathi dusarya or thesarya in iLEAP. The 'r' here is a horizontal line between sa and y please kindly inform whether this r is available in phonetic keyboards for Marathi.
A. Regarding the Half character "r", we are getting it proper. Actually, it is not a horizontal line, it is somewhat a curved line. Please change the font and increase the point size to see the difference. This Glyph style is different for different fonts.

33. I am using iLEAP, and am trying to construct the double T, with one T above another, as in the word TaTTu (written in phonetic English). As written here, it gives one (half) T and then a full one. Please help with a suggestion.
A. The double character TT cannot be formed one above the another using the Phonetic English Layout. It is possible only with Inscript layout and that too by using three Halants.

34. Malayalam Typewriter Key board have an Anuswar. It is too big. It look like a Khara ta which look like anuswar but bigger in size. If the Anuswar is used as Khara Ta. There is no anuswar (small).
A. The Anuswar can be obtained by typing Shift + ~ . The particular Glyph is provided in that position itself. The character as mentioned in your mail comes in the position of Shift + A, which the upper ta.

35. Want to upgrade from iLEAP 2.05
A. ILEAP version availab

36. I am the registered user of iLEAP as well as ISM. I have some data entered in iLEAP. Now I want to convert it and edit using ISM. How can I do it
A. The data entered in iLEAP can be exported to RTF. This RTF file can be opened in MS-Word and can be edited using ISM.

37. Can iLEAP used for Web design
A. iLEAP can be used for content creation in Indian languages, as it is having a facility to export files entered in iLEAP to HTML. The data thus converted when uploaded in the Web. Then, some of the characters will not displayed properly as the content is not in Web font. This is because, the new versions of browser applications are released, it takes the reserved character spaces available for displaying Indian language characters. For the designing of Web fonts become necessary. The Web fonts are available along with ISM 2000 range of products only.

38. What is the difference in iLEAP Lite and iLEAP
A. iLEAP lite is the evaluation version of iLEAP. This version will allow Saving & Printing of only one page documents. The export feature is also disabled. The Full version contains all these features. The software in CD comes with variety of fonts and has a rich collection of Indianised cliparts.

39. Does iLEAP software supports URDU
A. No. iLEAP doesn’t support URDU. We are working on an URDU word processor and shall inform you the release of the same.