Creating a bidirectional runtime file

You can use an EGL wizard to create a bidirectional runtime file.

To use the wizard, follow these steps:
  1. Click File > New > Other. The New window opens.
  2. Click to expand EGL, then click Bidi Format Configuration.
  3. Click Next. The Bidi Format Configuration window opens.
  4. Under Enter or select the parent folder, enter the name folder where you want to create the file. The directory must be in the classpath for the application that uses it.
  5. For File name, enter a name for the bidirectional runtime file. The name must have the .xml extension.
  6. Click Next. The Runtime Bidi settings page opens.
  7. To provide bidi settings for code generation, set the following fields under Runtime Text attributes:
    Ordering Scheme
    Equivalent to the bidiInput property (see bidiInput). Select one of the following values:
    Implicit (default)
    If you want to store bidi characters in the order in which they are typed. "Implicit" has the same meaning as "logical," and is used here for consistency with the bidirectional conversion table (see Working with bidirectional data).
    Visual
    If you want to store bidi characters in the order in which they appear on the screen (this option is provided for historical reasons).
    Text Orientation
    Equivalent to the orientation property (see orientation). Select one of the following values:
    LTR (default)
    If you want the fields to display in left-to-right orientation.
    RTL
    If you want the fields to display in right-to-left orientation.
    Symmetric Swapping
    Equivalent to the symmetricSwapping property (see symmetricSwapping). Select one of the following values:
    Yes (default)
    If you want to enable symmetric swapping.
    No
    If symmetric characters are already swapped.
    Note:
    The default value here is the opposite of the default value of the symmetricSwapping property.
    Numerals
    Determines the way that digits display inside forms. Select one of the following values:
    Nominal (default)
    All digits display in nominal form (known as Arabic numerals in English).
    National
    All digits display in national form (known as Hindi numerals in Arabic).
    Contextual
    Digits display according to the preceding data. If the preceding data is Arabic, digits display in national form. Otherwise, digits display in nominal form.
    Any
    Digits display as stored, with no modifications.
    Encoding
    Select the appropriate encoding from the following list:
    • UnicodeBig (default)
    • UnicodeBigUnmarked
    • UnicodeLittle
    • UnicodeLittleUnmarked
    • UTF-8
  8. To provide bidi settings for the Java™ runtime environment, set the following fields under Java Emulator Configuration:
    Symmetric Swapping
    Equivalent to the symmetricSwapping property (see symmetricSwapping). Select one of the following values:
    Yes (default)
    If you want to enable symmetric swapping.
    No
    If symmetric characters are already swapped.
    Note:
    The default value here is the opposite of the default value of the symmetricSwapping property.
    Numeric Swapping
    Equivalent to the numericSwapping property (see numericSwapping). Select one of the following values:
    Yes (default)
    If you want to enable numeric swapping.
    No
    If numeric characters are already swapped.
    Note:
    The default value here is the opposite of the default value of the numericSwapping property.
  9. Click Finish. The table is displayed for editing. Save and close the window when you have finished.