This is a readme file for Unicodify, a small tool to help scholars of South Asian languages quickly type in unicode IAST.
To begin, extract the .zip file to a stable location on your computer (NOT your downloads folder!). All of the contents of the .zip file should remain together in the same folder as the .exe file.
To run the application, simply click the "unicodify.exe" file. You may wish to make a shortcut to this executable file in a more convenient location, e.g. your desktop.
To use the application, type in plaintext and hit return. Various special characters will be returned as unicode IAST:
	"A":"ā",
    	"q":"æ",
     	"Q":"ǣ",
   	"I":"ī",
      "U":"ū",
      "RR":"ṝ",
      "R":"ṛ",
      "LL":"ḹ",
      "L":"ḷ",
      "E":"ē",
      "O":"ō",
      "M":"ṃ",
      "H":"ḥ",
      "G":"ṅ",
      "J":"ñ",
      "T":"ṭ",
      "D":"ḍ",
      "N":"ṇ",
      "z":"ś",
      "S":"ṣ",
      "x":"ṟ",
      "X":"ṉ",
      "Z":"ḻ".
Once you've hit return, you'll see the transformed text in the Unicodify dialogue box. It will also automatically be copied to your clipboard, making it simple to return to whatever you're writing and hit "paste".

This is a work in progress! It's also very easy for me to customise specific combinations of plaintext and unicode characters. To ask questions, give me feedback,  ask that I add the unicode characters you need for your work, or just let me know that you're finding my small programme helpful, please  email me at brunomshirley [at] gmail [dot] com. I would love to hear from you.

Bruno Shirley, September 2022