Before converting your text, some steps are required to prepare them. First of all, you will need to save the texts you want to convert as pure text files, that is, as files that contain no formatting. If you are preparing a JIS file for conversion to Big5, it is recommended that you first use the script NEW2OLD to replace any postwar Kanji that might be in your text with prewar forms. This script does not touch variant forms, but it is recommended that you use the standard forms, rather than the variant forms in preparing your text, as these will be converted more easily.
The tools that perform the conversion are interpreted perl scripts, that require that perl is properly installed in your system. If this is the case, you can simply drag the file to convert on the pyramid shaped icon BJ for converting from Big5 to JIS and JB for converting from JIS to Big5. A dialog box will pop up and will ask you which kind of conversion you want to perform, and another will ask you about the filename for the target. The conversion itself might take some time, especially on slower machines. Relax and wait until the Camel icon disappears.
Author:Christian Wittern