PIME
Implement input methods easily for Windows via Text Services Framework:
LibIME contains a library which aims to be a simple wrapper for Windows Text Service Framework (TSF).
PIMETextService contains an backbone implementation of Windows text service for using libIME.
The python server part requires python 3.x and pywin32 package.
All parts are licensed under GNU LGPL v2.1 license.
Development
Tool Requirements
How to Build
Get source from github. git clone https://github.com/EasyIME/PIME.git
cd PIME
git submodule update --init
Use the following CMake commands to generate Visual Studio project. cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A Win32
cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64
Open generated project with Visual Studio and build it.
TSF References
Windows ACL (Access Control List) references
Install
Copy PIMETextService.dll to C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\x86.
Copy PIMETextService.dll to C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\x64.
Copy the folder python to C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\
Copy the folder node to C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\
Use regsvr32 to register PIMETextService.dll. 64-bit system need to register both 32-bit and 64-bit PIMETextService.dll regsvr32 "C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\x86\PIMETextService.dll" (run as administrator)
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\x64\PIMETextService.dll" (run as administrator)
NOTICE: the regsvr32 command needs to be run as Administrator. Otherwise you'll get access denied error.
In Windows 8, if you put the dlls in places other than C:\Windows or C:\Program Files, they will not be accessible in metro apps.
Uninstall
Use regsvr32 to unregister PIMETextService.dll. 64-bit system need to register both 32-bit and 64-bit PIMETextService.dll regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\x86\PIMETextService.dll" (run as administrator)
regsvr32 /u "C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME\x64\PIMETextService.dll" (run as administrator)
Remove C:\Program Files (X86)\PIME
NOTICE: the regsvr32 command needs to be run as Administrator. Otherwise you'll get access denied error.
Bug Report
Please report any issue to here.