[bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:56:29 -0800 (PST)
thanks. 4 hyphens with a space at either end is quicker to type, and easier for
me to do without mistyping, than the bank line in brackets so I'll do that
Cindy
>________________________________
> From: Mayrie ReNae <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 2:55 AM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>
>
>Hi Cindy,
>
>This thing that you typed will not work with the braille
translator. It's either the four hyphens with a space on each end, or
[blank line] that will be most effective. In my opinion ---- works best,
is simplest and shortest to keyboard into a book, and according to the teacher
friends of mine with whom I've talked won't confuse sighted readers. But [blank
line] would be equally acceptable.
>
>Mayrie
>
>
>
>
>________________________________
> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 7:54 PM
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher
on fill in the blanks
>
>
>What abouu this: __________ ? It's created by holding the shift key
and the hypenkey down for a count of 2 or 3; or ___
>holdiong the shift key and hitting the hyphen key 3 times. It's the
longer line aboe the hyphen on the hyphen key
>
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> From: Debby Franson <the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Monday, January 2, 2012 7:01 PM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>
>>Hi
Cindy!
>>
>>Thanks for experimenting with a blank.
>>
>>I think Mayrie
said that the underscore would choke the braille conversion
>>tool. It
doesn't look like a blank on a braille display, because that
>>braille
symbol is used to indicate italics. In paper braille books, we can
>>use a symbol that is lower than hyphens so that it's a lot like the print
>>underscore, but, I guess the computers have a different idea. That's
too
>>bad, because if it could be displayed like the print underscore on a
>>braille display, our problem would be completely solved. I guess we
have
>>to put up with what works.
>>
>>Debby
>>
>>P.S. Just signing
"Cindy" is fine, I think.
>>
>>At 05:32 PM 12/31/2011, Cindy wrote
>>>I
just replaced the few underlining of blsnk dpsce with 5
>>>hyphenstogether:-----
>>>
>>>It seems to created a ssosrt of
dotted line--; if that causses problems,
>>>there is, on the top of
the hyphen key a longer line: would this
>>>work?__________
>>>
>>>One gets it by using the the shift key
with the hyphen key. In the above
>>>example I just held it for a second
or teo, but here: I'll hit it 5 times _____
>>>G. Cindy (Does another
Cindy post a lot? IF not, it's easier for me just
>>>to sign myself Cindy
than G. Cindy smile
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>From: Debby
Franson <the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>Sent:
Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:20 PM
>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re:
Refresher on fill in the blanks
>>>>
>>>>Hi Valerie, Mayrie and
everyone!
>>>>
>>>>I received many wonderful things for
Christmas, one being a SyncBraille
>>>>braille display which I'm using
with Window-Eyes. I would have responded
>>>>sooner, but I was
getting acquainted with the braille display and getting
>>>>the
settings right in Window-Eyes for a 20 cell display after figuring
out
>>>>it was breaking words in odd places until I told Window-Eyes
the correct
>>>>amount of cells my display
has.
>>>>
>>>>Now, getting to the question in this
message:
>>>>
>>>>When I type four
hyphens:
>>>>
>>>>----
>>>>
>>>>whether I arrow
over them or read them on the braille display, the four
>>>>hyphens are
close together as far as I can tell. Although I know a
print
>>>>hyphen is higher than an underline/underscore, when the
hyphens are close
>>>>together instead of
this:
>>>>
>>>>- - - -
>>>>
>>>>where I purposely
inserted spaces, can't that be less than a
horrible
>>>>compromise?
>>>>
>>>>Debby
>>>>
>>>>At
06:14 PM 12/27/2011, Valerie Maples wrote
>>>> >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
<<mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>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:
>>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
>>>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
3:15 PM
>>>> >To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>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>http://www.caringbridge
>>>> .org/visit/nicholemaples
>>>> >
>>>>
>
>>>> >
>>>> >From: Mayrie ReNae <<mailto:mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>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:
>>>> <mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Valerie Maples
>>>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011
12:18 PM
>>>> >To: <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>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>http://www.caringbridge
>>>> .org/visit/nicholemaples
>>>>
>>>>
--
>>>>
mailto:<<mailto:the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>the.bee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>--
>>>>The
tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools
pours
>>>>forth foolishness.
>>>>Proverbs 15:2
NKJV
>>>>
>>>>"Teach me, and I will hold my tongue
>>>>;
Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
>>>>Job 6:24
NKJV
>>>>
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>>>
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>>>--
>>>The
tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools
>>>pours forth foolishness.
>>>Proverbs 15:2
NKJV
>>>
>>>"Teach me, and I will hold my tongue
>>>; Cause me to
understand wherein I have erred.
>>>Job 6:24 NKJV
>>>
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