[bookport] Re: translation problem and lock beep problem
- From: "Julia Cosgrove (Mrs.)" <j.cosgrove@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 20:40:09 +0100
In the UK, braille page numbers mostly appear at the top right-hand corner of
the page.
>Regarding the print page numbers, there are some very definite consistencies
>which can be tested for by the software.
>
>First, Braille page numbers always occur at the right-hand bottom corner so
>that they are the last word before the form feed so they could be easily
>eliminated if they are translated which I can't remember.
>
>Regarding print page numbers, if the page changes in the middle of the Braille
>page, the first occurrence of the new number is always preceded by a full line
>of dashes, so that any word which has as its beginning let's say twenty dashes
>and a number sign could be eliminated.
>
>For the numbers like a5 etc. which occur at the top right of the page, they
>are always preceded by three spaces which could be tested for. Another way of
>testing for them would be to say "delete the word which occurs before the
>first linefeed after each form feed.
>
>I use Wintrans to translate books before sending them to the BookPort because
>I find the page number issue so distracting when using the APH back translator.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Don
>
>
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>[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ROB MEREDITH
>Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 10:58 AM
>To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [bookport] Re: translation problem and lock beep problem
>
>
>Don:
>
>I wouldn't count on keypresses ever not activating the unit. As for
>print page numbers, how could we confirm for sure that it is a page
>number we are discarding? Page numbers could be anywhere in any format.
>
>Rob Meredith
>
>>>> Don.Barrett@xxxxxx 08/15/05 10:32AM >>>
>
>1. Can APH consider a check box which will disallow the inclusion of
>print page numbers in translated .brf documents for those who just want
>straight reading without hearing page numbers. Lots of these numbers
>get translated as nonsense words and really are quite annoying as you
>have to stop and go back to see what you misheard and it turns out to be
>a word like ablee which is really print page number a#5.
>
>2. Also, is there a way for key presses not to activate the unit when
>locked beeps are turned off. As it is now, the present configuration is
>potentially dangerous for a flash card as one might hit a key and not
>realize it as there is no beep, and remove the card while the unit is
>still live.
>
>
>Don
>
>
>
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