Knowledge Base - Converting old .BRH files to new format

The phonetic keyboard used in the latest Baraha is slightly different from the Baraha 2.0/2000/2000a/4.0 keyboard. You can convert the old .BRH (or KAN) files to the new format by following methods given below. Choose any one of the following methods depending on the language and Baraha software versions.

Note: When you copy from Baraha 2.0/2000/2000a/4.0, the English text (if any) in the document will be lost. To prevent this, export the HTML file from Baraha 2000/2000a/4.0, open the HTML file in Browser and copy the text.

Kannada - from Baraha 2.0/2000/2000a to Baraha 10.0

• Run Baraha 2.0 / Baraha 2000 / Baraha 2000a
• Run Baraha 10.0
• Run FontConvert.exe program.

In Baraha 2.0/2000/2000a ...

• Open the .BRH file to be converted.
• Right click on the Output Window and select "Copy" command to copy the Kannada text.

In FontConvert ...

• Select "Baraha Kan New <==> BRH Kannada" Conversion Type.
• Click the "Paste" button of the left text box to paste the text.
• Click the "Down Arrow" button.
• Click the "Copy" button of the right text box to copy the text.

In Baraha 10.0 ...

• Click "File | New" command to create a new file.
• Right click on the Input Window and select "Paste Special" command
• Save the document into a new .BRH file.

Kannada - from Baraha 4.0 to Baraha 10.0

• Run Baraha 4.0
• Run Baraha 10.0

In Baraha 4.0 ...

• Open the .BRH file to be converted.
• Right click on the Output Window and select "Copy" command to copy the Kannada text.

In Baraha 10.0 ...

• Click "File | New" command to create a new file.
• Right click on the Input Window and select "Paste Special" command
• Save the document into a new .BRH file.

Devanagari - from Baraha 2000/2000a/4.0 to Baraha 10.0

• Run Baraha 2000 / Baraha 2000a / Baraha 4.0
• Run Baraha 10.0
• Run FontConvert.exe program.

In Baraha 2000/2000a/4.0 ...

• Open the .BRH file to be converted.
• Right click on the Output Window and select "Copy" command to copy the Devanagari text.

In FontConvert ...

• Select "Baraha Devanagari <==> BRH Devanagari" Conversion Type.
• Click the "Paste" button of the left text box to paste the text.
• Click the "Down Arrow" button.
• Click the "Copy" button of the right text box to copy the text.

In Baraha 10.0 ...

• Click "File | New" command to create a new file.
• Right click on the Input Window and select "Paste Special" command
• Save the document into a new .BRH file.

Devanagari - from Baraha 5.0 to Baraha 10.0

• Run Baraha 5.0
• Run Baraha 10.0

In Baraha 5.0 ...

• Open the .BRH file to be converted.
• Right click on the Output Window and select "Copy" command to copy the Devanagari text.

In Baraha 10.0 ...

• Click "File | New" command to create a new file.
• Right click on the Input Window and select "Paste Special" command
• Save the document into a new .BRH file.