Hi, a couple of other things I forgot to tell you. The file is in a .brf format. I also got the file off of the web braille service. Does that help you any? Sincerely, John Sanders ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Durber" <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:30 AM Subject: [duxuser] Re: duxuser opens file but, not being displayed rite > If you have already tried the suggestions that have been made by other > listers, then in my opinion, I have 1 more idea to throw into the pot > as to why your screen reader is not reading the file correctly. > > When files are created in word processors such as Word, WordPerfect > and DBT, they are created in 2 different ways. > > One way is to type headings, paragraphs, outlines and lists etc., and > pressing <ENTER> twice to separate one block of text from another. > > The other way is to type headings, paragraphs, outlines and lists > etc., with the use of styles. > > When using a style, such as a paragraph style, in Word or WordPerfect, > you can have it insert a blank space between each paragraph measuring > the distance equal to that of a blank line. Because styles can be > programmed to do this, you only need to press the <ENTER> key once to > separate each paragraph and not twice. > > The problem arises when the file is save to a .TXT file format. When > styles are used, only 1 hard return is placed at the point where the > <ENTER> key is pressed and not 2. The programmers of these word > processors have not been intelligent enough to work out that, if a > style has been set to force such a space between units of text, then > that feature of the style should be replaced with a second hard > return. > > Now the problem is compounded when the saved .TXT file is imported > into another word processor, such as DBT. In many cases, most, if not > all of the hard returns are stripped away and they are replaced with > the space character. > > Like me, if you have come across this situation and you have imported > a file into a word processor and it appears as if it is one huge block > of text, there is no fast fix solution to solve this problem. Like a > bad storm, you have to grit your teeth and go through the file and > format the file as you go along. As far as I know, that is the only > way. I'm sorry about that. > > Sincerely: > > Dave Durber > > On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 18:23:17 -0500, you wrote: > > >BlankHi, when I open up a .txt file in to duxbury, it doesn't display rite. > >In other words, my screen reader isn't reading it rite. How should I go about fixing it? > >Sincerely, > >John Sanders > > > > > * * * > * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > * unsubscribe > * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > * is also located there. > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > * * * > * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *