[brailleblaster] Re: BrailleBlaster and the Index Basic S embosser
- From: Greg Kearney <gkearney@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 10:43:51 -0700
I have this working on a Mac but not on Windows, sorry
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Greg Kearney
> On Jul 24, 2014, at 7:42 AM, "Cearbhall O'Meadhra"
> <cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> I have an Index basic S embosser and I would like to use it with
> brailleBlaster. I cannot see how to get it to work! Would you mind giving me
> a few pointers, plese?
>
> 1. How can I make sure the embosser is seen by Windows 8?
> 2. How do I configure brailleBlaster to "see" the embosser?
> 3. Do I NEED A PARTICULAR DRIVER FOR THE Basic S?
>
>
> Has anyone else managed to set up the Index Basic S (it's a version 3
> embosser but seems to differ from the Basic D).
>
>
> All the best,
>
> Cearbhall
>
> M: 0833323487 T: (01) 2864623 em: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J. Boyer
> Sent: 12 July 2014 17:57
> To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [brailleblaster] Re: BrailleBlaster Update
>
> Cearbhall,
>
> Nice to see a message from you on the list. Thanks for your offer to help
> with programming and your batch scripts. You should be hearing from others
> on Monday, if not before.
>
> John
>
>> On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 05:14:34PM +0100, Cearbhall O'Meadhra wrote:
>> Hello team,
>>
>> MY name is Cearbhall O'Meadhra and I am new to this list. I was
>> delighted to find brailleblaster and to find it so easy to use. I
>> would like to help develop the program in any way that I can. I am
>> learning Java so it will be a while before I can help with that side
>> of the programming but if someone wants some small tasks carried out I
> would love to help!
>>
>> I am working with a community organisation here in Bray, Co. Wicklow,
>> that has an Index embosser but no funds to buy expensive production
> software.
>> Brailleblaster is just perfect for our needs. I have put together a
>> suite of CMD batch programs to run under Windows that will allow the
>> staff to run Braillebalster without having to know much about the
>> technology. I would welcome your comments on my coding. If you would
>> like to recommend improvements, I would be delighted to take them on
> board.
>> For convenience, I have set out the full code of the three separate
>> modules here. I have also made the zip folder of the three files
>> available at the following Drop Box link:
>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5114351/braillerun.zip
>> I would like to invite you to download them and save them to any
>> directory that you wish and run them from there in a command.cmd window.
>>
>> The programs should save the directory containing the three braille
>> batch programs as the default working directory. It will, by default,
>> expect the input and output files to be found and saved in this
>> directory. It will also find your brailleblaster program in the
>> appropriate programs directory depending on whether you have a 32 bit
>> or 64 bit OS. It will also give you the option of changing the working
>> directory without having to break out of the batch program.
>>
>> If you wish to start the program inline such as :
>> Braille myInput file [my output.brf]
>> The batch program will catch the input and output files if present as
>> parameters and ask you to confirm them before proceeding. IF you want
>> to let the program do all the work, you just need to type braille and
>> the command prompt.
>>
>> The opening menu will give you four choices and will respond to a
>> single key press. Press "q" to quit!
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>>
>> Here is the code:
>> ------------------------------------
>> Module 1 - Braille .bat
>> @echo off
>> :: Batch file to manage brailleBlaster conversion routines
>> :: C. O'Meadhra 26/06/ 2014
>> :: Revision 1.8 07/06/2014
>> ::
>> :: save the current directory path
>> set current=%cd%\
>> call findOS
>> :title
>> title brailleBlaster process Assistant if "%1" == "?" goto query if
>> "%1" == "/?" goto query
>>
>> :: Save any input parameters
>> if not "%1" == "" set inputFile=%1 & set %1= if not "%2" == "" set
>> outputFile=%2 & set %2=
>>
>> :start
>> if errorlevel 24 pause
>> cls
>> echo(
>> echo(
>> echo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>> * *
>> * * *
>> echo *
>> *
>> echo * Select an option:
>> *
>> echo * 1. Open the braleBlaster program for word processing.
>> *
>> echo * 2. Open the brailleBlaster program with a selected input file.
>> *
>> echo * 3. Automatically translate input file to nominated output file.
>> *
>> echo * 4. Emboss the translated braille version of the input file.
>> *
>> echo *
>> *
>> echo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>> * *
>> * * *
>> echo(
>> echo(
>>
>> choice /c 1234q /n /m "Select an option or q to exit "
>> :: For error checking only
>> :: echo the error level is:
>> :: ECHO.%ERRORLEVEL%
>> echo(
>> echo(
>> echo(
>>
>> if Errorlevel 5 goto end
>> if Errorlevel 4 goto emboss
>> if Errorlevel 3 goto lineMode
>> if Errorlevel 2 goto inputFile
>> if Errorlevel 1 goto wordprocessor
>> GOTO END
>>
>> :wordprocessor
>> java -jar brailleblaster.jar
>> goto start
>>
>> :: Option 2
>> :inputFile
>> set bMode=inputfile
>> call %current%filechooser
>> if errorlevel 24 goto start
>> :process2
>> java -jar brailleblaster.jar translate %bPath%%inputFile% goto start
>>
>> :lineMode
>> call %current%filechooser
>> if errorlevel 24 goto start
>> :process3
>> java -jar brailleblaster.jar translate %bPath%%inputFile%
>> %bPath%%outputFile% goto start
>>
>> :emboss
>> set bMode=emboss
>> call %current%filechooser
>> if errorlevel 24 goto start
>> :process4
>> java -jar brailleblaster.jar translate %bPath%%inputFile% %embosser%
>> goto start
>>
>> :query
>> echo braille.bat calls brailleBlaster to convert print text into
> Braille.
>> echo BrailleBlaster accepts subcommands and filenames on the command
> line.
>>
>> echo Simply type the parameters you want by typing:
>> echo braille inputfile outputfile on the command line.
>> echo Type the full file name and extension .txt .doc .htm etc.
>> echo If you simply type braille without any filename or with only the
>> input filename, echo brailleBlaster will open in interactive mode.
>> echo The subcommands are:
>> echo translate: translate a file into braille.
>> echo The simplest usage of this subcommand is:
>> echo braille inputfile outputfile
>> echo If you wish to emboss the translated output choose option 4.
>>
>> :end
>> set inputFile=
>> set outputFile=
>> popd
>> ------------------------------------
>> Module 2 - Here is the code of pushos.bat :
>> :: Batch routine to check which operating system is active
>> :: c. O'Meadhra 29/06/2014
>> :CheckOS
>> IF EXIST "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%" (GOTO 64BIT) ELSE (GOTO 32BIT)
>>
>> :64BIT
>> pushd C:\Program Files (x86)\brailleblaster GOTO osEnd
>>
>> :32BIT
>> pushd C:\Program Files\brailleblaster
>> :osEnd
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>> Module 3 - here is the fileChooser.bat:
>> @echo off
>> rem Batch routine to select braille input and output files rem C.
>> O'Meadhra 29/06/2014
>> :: Revision 1.8 07/06/2014
>> ::
>> :: bPath not yet set
>> if "%bPath%" == "" set bPath= %current% echo The file location is
>> %bPath% echo Do you wish to use this location?
>> choice
>> :: echo the error level is %ERRORLEVEL%
>> :: pause
>> if errorlevel 2 goto newPath
>> if errorlevel 1 goto checkInputFile
>> :newPath
>> set /p bPath=Enter the new path including drive letter, i.e.:
>> c:\folder1/folder2/ ...
>> if not exist %bPath% echo invalid path & goto newPath :checkInputFile
>> if "%inputFile%"== "" goto newInFile if not exist %bPath%%inputFile%
>> echo file %inputFile% not found & goto newInFile echo Do you wish to
>> use %inputFile% as the input file?"
>> choice
>> :: echo the error level is %ERRORLEVEL%
>> :: pause
>> if errorlevel 2 goto newInFile
>> if errorlevel 1 goto checkOutFile
>> :newInFile
>> set /p inputFile=Enter the input file(without file path).
>> if "%inputFile%" == "" echo quitting input file selection process &
>> exit /b
>> 24
>> if not exist %bPath%%inputFile% echo file %inputFile% not found & goto
>> newInFile :checkOutFile if "%bMode%"== "inputfile" goto fEnd if
>> "%bMode%"== "emboss" goto fEnd if "%outputFile%"== "" goto newoutfile
>> echo Do you wish to use %outputFile% as the output Braille file?"
>> choice
>> :: echo the error level is %ERRORLEVEL%
>> :: pause
>> if errorlevel 2 goto newoutfile
>> if errorlevel 1 goto fEnd
>> :newoutfile
>> set /p outputFile=Enter the output file name (without file path).
>> if "%outputFile%" == "" echo quitting output file selection process &
>> exit /b 24
>>
>> :fEnd
>> set bMode=nul
>>
>> ------------------------------------
>>
>> I look forward to receiving your comments!
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Cearbhall
>>
>> M: 0833323487 T: (01) 2864623 em: cearbhall.omeadhra@xxxxxxx
>
> --
> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
>
>
>
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