[brailleblaster] Re: Mac Stuff
- From: Michael Whapples <mwhapples@xxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:46:21 +0100
Note: I have now checked in the latest Xcode and MacOSX SDK and the java
headers are still there for free. However if you want the headers which relate
to lion then the directory is slightly different (in the one I originally gave
it had 10.6 change it to 10.7). The Snow Leopard headers are still present in
the latest SDK, I don't know if the Java ones changed though as both are Java 6.
Regarding changes, there were a couple of changes for Braille. One is
customising the Braille shown and the other is that there are other Braille
tables now to select from. Out of interest the tables used by voiceover are
Duxbury Braille tables.
Michael Whapples
On 26 Jul 2011, at 01:19, John J. Boyer wrote:
> I am using Snow Leopard. I don't intend to up-grade to Lion, since it
> probably has no advantage for software development. If it doesn't have
> the Java headers it won't be as good.
>
> John
>
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 04:10:44PM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
>> Hi John,
>>
>> Which OS are you using?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alex,
>>
>>
>> On 2011-07-25, at 1:58 PM, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>
>>> Michael,
>>>
>>> You did type that right. I copied the headers to /usr/include
>>> liblouisutdml then compiled with no errors, though there were some
>>> warnings about the Java bindings which I will investigate. Installation
>>> also went perfectly. the command-line interface to liblouisutdmlo
>>> file2brl works, so it will now be possible to transcribe xml, html and
>>> text documents on my Mac. Anyone who wants to try this, please wait
>>> until I upload a new tarball.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 09:07:48PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
>>>> I don't think these files are part of the paid developer programmes
>>>> from Apple, at least they weren't in MacOSX 10.6. The files were
>>>> included with the Xcode and MacOSX SDK, which is available on the
>>>> installation media for MacOSX or available through the appstore. I
>>>> found them in
>>>> /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Headers/
>>>>
>>>> (I hope I typed that correctly). I am updating Xcode on my system to
>>>> find out whether this is still the case on Lion with the latest Xcode.
>>>>
>>>> Michael Whapples
>>>> On 25 Jul 2011, at 19:47, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Well, that will halt my work on the Mac and on getting BrailleBlaster to
>>>>> do something for a while. The catch-22 of needing VoiceOver to add the
>>>>> raille Note will also delay things. Anyway, how much does a developer
>>>>> membership cost?
>>>>>
>>>>> John
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:09:21AM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
>>>>>> Hi John,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sadly, the files you seek are paid downloads from Apple as afar as I
>>>>>> know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have a paid membership and got them through developer.apple.com .
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Alex,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2011-07-25, at 11:00 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I thought Braille displays were added automatically, or does that
>>>>>>> apply only to Displays that have a USB connection. If I need VoiceOver
>>>>>>> to ass the Braille Note I will have to wait until a hearing person is
>>>>>>> available.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please tell me where to find jni.h and jni_md.h on the Mac.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 07:55:05AM -0700, Alex Jurgensen
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi John and All,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> To add the Braille Note as a display with bluetooth, you must use the
>>>>>>>> Add button in the Braille Category of VoiceOver Utility.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If you need any help doing this, feel free to E-mail me for further
>>>>>>>> instructions.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Alex,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2011-07-25, at 1:14 AM, Michael Whapples wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I don't know about command line ways of connecting bluetooth, but may
>>>>>>>>> be you could get help doing the following:
>>>>>>>>> * Enter system preferences (either from the dock or the apple menu).
>>>>>>>>> * In the category for "Internet and wireless" there is a button for
>>>>>>>>> bluettoth, select this.
>>>>>>>>> * In the bluetooth settings there should be a checkbox to turn on
>>>>>>>>> bluetooth, check this checkbox.
>>>>>>>>> * Also in the bluetooth preferences there should be a button to add
>>>>>>>>> new devices. I think the wizard it brings up is fairly self
>>>>>>>>> explanatory. Just remember to have bluetooth enabled and discoverable
>>>>>>>>> on the BrailleNote.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think there should be a shortcut for bluetooth in the status area
>>>>>>>>> (cannot quite remember what the Mac term is for that area), but going
>>>>>>>>> through system preferences is just as acceptable.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Michael Whapples
>>>>>>>>> On 25 Jul 2011, at 07:23, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Alex,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You were right. I contacted the local Humanware representative. He
>>>>>>>>>> told
>>>>>>>>>> me that the Braille Note MPower could not be used with the macbook
>>>>>>>>>> via
>>>>>>>>>> cable, even with an adapter, but that it could communicate with any
>>>>>>>>>> Apple product through Bluetooth. I will even be able to operate the
>>>>>>>>>> computer from the Braille Note keyboard. I don't see any indication
>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>> Bluetooth is turned on in the Macbook, but I told my tech to install
>>>>>>>>>> everything on the disk and activate all services. Is there a way I
>>>>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>>>>> check for Bluetooth through ssh/ I will need to know the address it
>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>> using so I can set my Braille Note accordingly.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> libllouis installed without a hitch. So did pkg-config, once I found
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> right version (0.22). The make step did generate a huge number of
>>>>>>>>>> warning messages, but it is working fine. liblouisutdml is to the
>>>>>>>>>> point
>>>>>>>>>> where it needs jni.h and jni_md.h I don't know how to find things on
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> Darwin distro yet. It doesn't have the updatedb and locate commands
>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>> I use on other distros. All the usual java commands work. Can you
>>>>>>>>>> tell
>>>>>>>>>> me where jni.h and jni_md.h are located?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Once liblouisutdml is compiled I will be able to use the file2brl
>>>>>>>>>> program to make braille documents from the command line, and I will
>>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>>> be able to implement the Open, Translate and Saveas items in
>>>>>>>>>> BrailleBlaster.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
>>>>>>>>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>>>>>>>>>> Madison, Wisconsin USA
>>>>>>>>>> Developing software for people with disabilities
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
>>>>>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
>>>>>>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>>>>>>> Madison, Wisconsin USA
>>>>>>> Developing software for people with disabilities
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
>>>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
>>>>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>>>>> Madison, Wisconsin USA
>>>>> Developing software for people with disabilities
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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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> Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
>
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