[bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:04:00 -0800 (PST)
Thanks after reading mayrie's post I decided to do the ---- thing. I can
globally replace any long underlines of spaces in the book I'm doing now with
tha.
Cindy
>________________________________
> From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 12:33 AM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>
>
>Hi, grandma Cindy!
>
>I see two potential probelms with that. i was told, but never verified, that
>underline was not preserved by the tool. The second is that the tool reduces
>multiple spaces to a single space, so even if it preserved underline
>formatting, it would only be a single underline, similar to a single
>underscore, but not enough to convey a fill in the blank, IMHO. Now if the
>tool could be tweaked to see and retain multiple spaces in underline format,
>that would be sweet... but may still mess with the Braille readers.
>
>A conundrum, for sure!
>
>Valerie, who is going back to the tedious task of paragraphing a 125 page
>book. Grr...
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wed, December 28, 2011 12:00:26 AM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>
>
>I have used the underline in format and my books haven't been rejected. I
>leave a couple of spaces and then start the underlinefor several spaces (for
>however long you think it should be depending on what's supposed to be filled
>in on it.
>G.cindy
>
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> From: Vivian Flores <vivian@xxxxxxxx>
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:09 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>
>>
>>Hi Valerie;
>>
>>Here's an idea, since we can use the underline format, can you start the
>>blank with a maybe an * or a hypen , X number of spaces and end with an * or
>>hyphen. Use the underline format from * or hypen to * or hypen.
>>
>>Vivian
>>
>>At 06:25 PM 12/27/2011 -0800, you wrote:
>>
>>Hi, mayrie!
>>>
>>>No, it is the nature of the beast; they are "smaller" and naturally don't
>>>"touch" the adjoining one, unlike the underscores. Between the placement
>>>being mid-letter as opposed to underneath it and the natural spaces it looks
>>>like a bunch of minus signs. I know that is no help probably, just an
>>>explanation of why it doesn't convey a missing word/phrase.
>>>
>>>Wish I was better at describing things...
>>>
>>>Valerie
>>>
>>>
>>>Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
>>>http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Tue, December 27, 2011 6:52:01 PM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>>
>>>Hi Valerie,
>>>
>>>I didn't mean spaces between the hyphens. I meant that a blank to fill in
>>>should look like ---- that. Is that any better?
>>>
>>>Mayrie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>________________________________
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 4:14 PM
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>>
>>>Mayrie;
>>>
>>>I was afraid you would say that. No, hyphens are located higher and with
>>>spaces and would do as much harm as good and be confusing, but if it chokes
>>>Braille, I guess we have to defer to that and lose the fewer sighted
>>>readers. Ugh! Oh, well, that si why I ask ...
>>>
>>>Valerie
>>>
>>>
>>>Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
>>>http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Tue, December 27, 2011 5:54:09 PM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>>
>>>Hi Valerie,
>>>
>>>Underscores choke the braille translator. Will dashes not work for sighted
>>>people?
>>>
>>>Mayrie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>________________________________
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 3:15 PM
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>>
>>>The standard for sighted is underscores, and usually 10, but I think 5 would
>>>still give a dighted reader the idea; could that be a workable compromise or
>>>are underscores tough in Braille?
>>>
>>>Thanks for the help; this book will be alot of work, but a great resource!
>>>
>>>Valerie
>>>
>>>
>>>Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
>>>http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Sent: Tue, December 27, 2011 5:11:11 PM
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>>
>>>Hi Valerie,
>>>
>>>Were it me, I would use four hyphens together, surrounded by spaces to
>>>indicate the blanks that need to be filled in. Is that what you are asking?
>>>
>>>Mayrie
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>________________________________
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
>>>Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 12:18 PM
>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>>
>>>We are working on a bible study guide and I cannot remember the best
>>>practices for displaying/conveying fill in the blanks in the study sections.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>Valerie
>>>
>>>Keep up with Nichole's recovery:
>>>http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nicholemaples
>>>
>>
>>
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