Bug 43502

Summary: Numerals display strange characters instead of numbers in all modules of Libroffice
Product: LibreOffice Reporter: David R <davidlandofnod>
Component: LinguisticAssignee: Not Assigned <libreoffice-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG    
Severity: normal CC: sasha.libreoffice, timar74
Priority: medium    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: Other   
OS: Windows (All)   
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Attachments: Screenshot of Bug. (numbers appear as strange characters)

Description David R 2011-12-03 19:08:27 UTC
Created attachment 54099 [details]
Screenshot of Bug. (numbers appear as strange characters)

It started when I tried to install a Hindi font without success in Writer. When typing in any module of LibreOffice, the numerals from 0 to 9 appear as some unknown characters.
 
If I copy and paste these characters into MS Word they appear as numbers , but if I copy numbers from Word into Writer they again appear as unknown characters. 
I've tried reinstalling Libreoffice.  I've tried different versions as well, but the problem persists.

The screenshot attached shows the numbers from 0 to 9 when typed in Writer.
Comment 1 David R 2011-12-03 19:24:25 UTC
The numbers look like arabic.
Comment 2 Sameer Bahadur 2012-01-04 10:29:37 UTC
Changing the following setting rectifies the strange characters

LibreOffice -> Tools -> Options

Language Settings -> Complex Text Layout

General Options
Numerals : <change the settings to non-Hindi selection>

'Context', 'System' or 'Arabic' settings restores to regular English font for numerals. 
Setting to 'Hindi' creates a wrong font character selection, which is neither 'Hindi' nor 'English'.
Comment 3 David R 2012-01-04 22:06:20 UTC
Hey Thanks , It worked . I guess it may not be a bug after all ...  also is there a page which could guide me on how to install a hindi font?
Comment 4 sasha.libreoffice 2012-02-13 06:38:10 UTC
@ Tor or Andras
Please, take look at this bugreprot when have time. Here about installation on Windows.