Conversion InstructionsLong-time users of GreekKeys may have documents containing traditional GreekKeys fonts that they wish to preserve. Since the traditional fonts may not work completely in the latest versions of the OS and of applications, it is important to be able to convert the Greek to Unicode so that the documents have a better chance of surviving as useful. Similarly, if you have important documents using any other pre-Unicode encoding for Polytonic Greek, you may wish to convert them for longer life and easier transmission between users and applications. GreekKeysConverterGreekKeysConverter is a Macintosh software program developed and sold by the Swiss classicist Lucius Hartmann. It is not owned or sold by the American Philological Association, but works well with GreekKeys to convert between Unicode and traditional GreekKeys encoding (it can also convert many other pre-Unicode polytonic Greek encodings that should be phased out in favor of Unicode). Licensed users of GreekKeysConverter may soon have the option of converting files via a web page, so that some functions of the program may be available to Windows users as well. GreekKeysConverter has recently been modified to take account of changes in RTF files created by Word 2008 and to add the capability of converting precomposed Unicode to decomposed Unicode. GreekKeysConverter is downloadable at http://www.lucius-hartmann.ch/programme/gkconver.php. The full capabilities of the program to convert the Greek in RTF documents are unlocked only after the payment of the software fee. If GreekKeysConverter Stops WorkingIn my tests, I have sometimes found that GreekKeysConverter stops working properly, either reporting that an RTF file contains no RTF data or failing to convert the accented characters. When this happens, it is best to do the following to restore normal operation. 1. Make sure you have handy the registration number you received when you paid for the software. 2. In your home directory, open the folder Library and then the folder Preferences within Library. 3. In Preferences, locate the file named "GreekKeysConverter Prefs" and remove it to the trash. 4. Download a fresh copy of GreekKeysConverter to make sure you have the latest revision. 5. Now follow the steps in the next section to set the preferences and use the converter. You'll need to re-enter your registration number when you first open the new copy of GreekKeysConverter. How to Use GreekKeysConverterBefore opening GreekKeysConverter, save your old Word document in RTF (= Rich Text Format), using that option in the Word Save As… dialog. 1. Open GreekKeysConverter. NOTE: if at any point in using the converter, a dialog appears asking you to locate the filter folder, you need to navigate to the folder entitled Filter which you should find inside the same folder as GreekKeys Converter. Once you highlight that folder and hit return to close the dialog, you should be able to continue without a problem. 
2. Click on Prefs…; click on Fonts and choose the Greek Unicode font you want to use by selecting it from the upper choice popup. You do not need to make any adjustment in the lower choice popup (for Latin font). 
3. Still in Prefs…, click on Filter, and first make sure that the path to the Filter folder is indicated (it should be in the same folder as GreekKeysConverter). 4. Still on the Filter pane, use the Filter choice popup to select GreekKeys (Mac), and make sure that “use external editor” is not checked. Then click on “Edit filter…” 5. In the Filter Editor window, click on Fonts and examine the list of traditional GreekKeys fonts. If you do not see the exact name of the GreekKeys-encoded font you use (as it appears, for instance, in the Word font menu), click on the Add…. button and select that font from the list; repeat this as necessary if you need to add more GreekKeys-encoded fonts. Note that Bosporos-Sparta is a different name from, e.g., Bosporos(Sparta) or Bosporos-GreekKeys, and you must specify the exact name or the conversion will not work. 
6. Still in Prefs…, now click on File and make sure “save as Word document” is selected. 
7. Still in Prefs…, in the RTF pane, select the appropriate radio button depending on which version of Word was used to create the RTF file. In almost all cases, the correct choice will be RTF (Standard). 
8. Still in Prefs…, in the Conversion pane, you may need to experiment with the settings later if the conversion doesn’t work completely. If you have a papyrological text with underdots, the first item may need to be checked. The second and third items also should be checked if you are using GreekKeys 2008. 
9. After closing Prefs, make sure the direction of change is from GreekKeys(Mac) to Unicode (Standard, Mac). 10. Click Convert… and navigate to select your RTF version as the file you want to convert. 11. After conversion, quit GreekKeysConverter and open your document in Word. Once you have set the preferences properly, you will be able to convert RTF documents without checking the preferences, unless you start to use a font with a new name or have an RTF document of a different variety. Occasionally, you may have to delete the file GreekKeysConverter Prefs (located in username/Library/Preferences) because the program crashes, which is often a sign of a corrupted preference file: see the directions in the section above. Or occasionally you may be asked to locate the Filter folder again. You can follow similar steps to convert from other non-Unicode encodings to Unicode. Workaround for Problem with Euro SignIf you work with a document containing traditional GreekKeys-encoded Kadmos or Bosporos in Mac OS 10.5 and higher, you may find that when you have used GreekKeysConverter to change to Unicode Greek you are presented with the euro symbol wherever the iota with acute ought to appear. This problem is easily fixed by doing a global replacement in Word. Detailed instructions for this process are provided in a separate document. Converting between Decomposed and Precomposed Unicode Polytonic GreekThese instructions are for versions of GreekKeysConverter dated December 2007 or later, which have the added filters and controls for converting from precomposed Unicode (including the use of PUA for special combinations) to partially decomposed Unicode (using GreekExtended characters but not PUA) or to fully decomposed Unicode (using only the Greek block and combining diacritics). Because those using special combinations (especially epsilon and omicron with macron and diacritics) may find some incompatibilities in moving from Windows to Mac or vice versa, these conversions may be helpful. Otherwise, they are interest mainly to advanced users experimenting with what is possible. From PUA to decomposed:In Prefs… Use Fonts pane to set the Unicode font of the result file (this may be the same font that is already used in the source file). Use Filter pane to set the direction and extent of conversion: Unicode filter (source file): “Unicode with private area” A. if you want to convert only PUA characters to decomposed Unicode filter (destination file): “No filter” OR B. if you want to convert all precomposed Unicode to decomposed Unicode filter (destination file): “Unicode decomposed” Use Conversion pane to enable the first three options. Use RTF pane to select “RTF(Standard).” Click OK to return to main screen. On the main GreekKeysConverter screen Set both the choices in the popups at the upper left and center to “Unicode (RTF, Mac).” Click on Convert… and select the relevant .rtf file. From decomposed to PUA:In Prefs… Use Fonts pane to set the Unicode font of the result file (this may be the same font that is already used in the source file). Use Filter pane to set the direction an extent of conversion: A. if you want to convert only the decomposed characters that correspond to PUA Unicode filter (source file): “No filter” OR B. if you want to convert all decomposed Unicode to precomposed, including PUA Unicode filter (source file): “Unicode decomposed” Unicode filter (destination file): “Unicode with private area” Use Conversion pane to enable the first three options. Use RTF pane to select “RTF(Standard).” Click OK to return to main screen. On the main GreekKeysConverter screen Set both the choices in the popups at the upper left and center to “Unicode (RTF, Mac).” Click on Convert… and select the relevant .rtf file. Converting Back to Traditional GreekKeysIf you are Windows user with a document in Unicode Greek and are told that it needs to be converted to traditional GreekKeys-encoded Athenian because a press cannot deal with Unicode yet, here is a technique that may work (or that can be followed by an editorial assistant who is working on a Mac). This solution uses GreekKeysConverter (see previous question), and has been tested with version 5 of that program.
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