[brailleblaster] Re: Problem with BrailleBlaster on Windows

  • From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:53:54 -0500

Sure, but suppose I navigate to a .utd file in Windows Explorer. when I 
press enter I want it to open in BrailleBlaster.

John

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 10:17:06PM -0400, Sina Bahram wrote:
> Put that filename in quotes.
> 
> Most folks just specify files without the drive letter.
> 
> Take care,
> Sina
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J. Boyer
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 9:56 PM
> To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [brailleblaster] Problem with BrailleBlaster on Windows
> 
> I have set up BrailleBlaster so that if a file name is given on the 
> comand line right after the jar file it will open that file. This was 
> done so that files with the extension .utd (UTDML file) could be 
> associated with BrailleBlaster and would open automatically. However, 
> when I tried this on Windows with the file name 
> c:\brl-books\emphasis.xml the file would not open because the 
> backslashes had been removed. Doubling them resulted in single 
> backslashes in the file name, but this defeats file association. What is 
> the workaround for this?
> 
> 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


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