This topic only covers the addition of a TECkit map encoding converter. If the converter for the language of your project is other than a TECkit map encoding converter, contact your computer support person to create the converter and/or to help you add it.
If you need a custom TECkit map converter for the language of your project, ask your computer support person to create the converter.
# If you have not already done so, follow the steps in How do I download and install SIL encoding converters?
- From the File menu, select New Project....
- In the Project Properties and Settings dialog, select the General tab.
- From the Type of Project drop-down list, select Transliteration (using Encoding Converter).
If the SIL Encoding Converters are installed on your computer, an "Encoding Converter" box appears.
- From the Based on drop-down list, select the project you want to display in a different writing system.
- From the Encoding Converter drop-down, select Add Converter....
- Select TECkit map and click Add.
- In the "TECkit map" dialog, click the Setup tab, and click the button to the right of the TECkit file box.
- Select a TECkit file, and click Open.
- Click Apply and then click OK.
- Click Yes on the dialog that asks if you want to make the temporary converter permanent.
- Enter a name for the converter and click OK.
- Encoding converters are set up to transliterate from the writing system of language A to the writing system of language B. If you want to transliterate from the writing system of language B to the writing system of language A instead, click the Apply encoding converter in reverse checkbox to place a tick in it.
- Click OK to close the Project Properties and Settings dialog.
- Close and restart Paratext.
The converter you added will appear in the “Encoding Converter” drop-down list on the General tab of the Project Properties and Settings dialog.
You cannot select “Transliteration (using Encoding Converter)” for an existing project.
