This document describes Input Method Editor (IME) implementation in Autodesk Scaleform. Input method editors are programs that allow users to input text in East Asian languages using a standard keyboard. Many of these languages, such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean have large character sets that cannot be easily mapped to keyboard keys. To address this limitation, input method editors have been developed that assist text entry by displaying suggestions and modifying the input string as it is being typed. By using IME, uses can type ideographic characters in a word processor and chat with their friends in a massive multiplayer game.
The sections of this document are structured to follow the typical steps a user will take when working with IME in Scaleform. The main ideas covered in each section are outlined below.
If you are an user who is intimately familiar with IME and would like to get started integrating it into your game, you should first skim over Scaleform IME Features to understand the SDK installation and then proceed directly to Using Input Method Editors, which addresses the details of game integration. If you are less familiar with IME and would like to get a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts involved, you should spend more time reading IME Setup and playing with the sample application. Overall, the document is best understood when read from the beginning to the end.