--- vcl/source/gdi/sallayout.cxx.orig	2009-02-17 01:36:09.000000000 +0800
+++ vcl/source/gdi/sallayout.cxx	2009-02-17 01:35:04.000000000 +0800
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@
         UBiDiLevel nLevel = UBIDI_DEFAULT_LTR;
         if( mnFlags & SAL_LAYOUT_BIDI_RTL )
             nLevel = UBIDI_RTL;
+	else
+	    nLevel = UBIDI_LTR;
 
         // prepare substring for BiDi analysis
         // TODO: reuse allocated pParaBidi