--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "zergicomb" <zergicomb@y...>
wrote:

> > So how do you type the word "select"? Do you press Alt + numbers

on

> the
> > numeric keypad? Or do you have more keys than we do?
> >
> > heLen
>
> Key board is the same.
> I can switch between keybord layout by pressing Ctrl+Shift
> I my country we use 3 layouts: English,Russian,Ukrainian
> Each key has 2-3 symbols assign to it depending on layout

And drawed in different colors :) I should like to take a look on
Japanese, China or other culture with hieroglyphic written language
keyboard :))) Support of UNICODE in IB/FB is at least questionable.
The best for now is to forget idea of nationally-written columns in
database. Use DisplayLabel property in TField components on client.

Best regards,
Alexander.