A libre and open-source software written in C# that helps for the rebus hieroglyph-by-hieroglyph study and analysis of shenus or cartouches and frescoes of ancient Egypt.
- Hieroglyphs database with their customizable meanings.
- Analyze a shenu hieroglyph-by-hieroglyph to get a sentence describing its sense.
- Online research using several dictionaries.
- Store results in a notebook.
- Copy the result or a screenshot to the clipboard.
- English, French.
- Screen 1024x768 or higher
- Windows 7 SP1 x32/x64 or higher
- Framework .NET 4.8
- SQLite 3.46
The software verifies the validity of the certificate of the update server in addition to the SHA-512 checksum of the installation file before downloading and running it.
You can manually check the latest version available online in case of problem.
Use the Start Menu link:
Ordisoftware\Hieroglyphics Decoder\Reset Hieroglyphics Decoder settings
This will erase all settings as well as those of old versions, which should resolve issues if there is a conflict, otherwise please contact support.
When enabled, this will speed up rendering of the main form when it is displayed, but it may cause a slight black flicker.
When disabled, top menu and some controls painting may cause latency, and dynamic items can be generated slowly the larger the number.
| Keys | Actions |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + Tab | Next view |
| Shift + Ctrl + Tab | Previous view |
| F1 | Analysis view |
| F2 | Data view |
| F3 | Notebook view |
| F5 (or Ctrl + F) | Search |
| Alt + N | New window |
| Alt + T | Tools menu |
| Alt + L | Web links menu |
| Alt + S | Settings menu |
| Alt + I | Information menu |
| F9 | Preferences |
| F10 | Log file window |
| F11 | Usage statistics window |
| F12 | About |
| Alt + F4 (or Escape) | Exit application |
- GitHub repo created.