[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Defaulting output to an embosser
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 13:06:43 -0500
Bic,
xml2brl is what is called a "filter". If no file names are given it
takes its input from the standard input unit, in this case the keyboard,
and sends its output to the standard output unit, in this case the
screen. This was done so that the output could be piped to an embosser
driver. Since you don't need a driver you are using the generic printer
setting with your embosser.
One way to do what you want might be to write a simple bat file with a
line like the one below and call it file2brl.bat
xml2brl -- |prn
and put it in your sendto folder. I don't know if this is quite correct,
since I haven't tried it. Please experiment and let us know what you
come up with.
Thanks,
John
On Sun, May 08, 2011 at 01:13:41PM -0400, Vic Beckley wrote:
> Hi John and all,
>
> Is there a setting in the config file or anywhere else to tell xml2brl to
> send the output directly to an embosser if a filename is not provided? If I
> leave off the output filename, it is just written to the screen. I have to
> redirect the output to prn to get it to emboss.
>
> I like to put my Braille translator program in the SendTo folder. Then I can
> just right click a file and send it to the translator. This used to work
> fine with NFBTrans before I went to 64-bit. Now it won't work at all.
>
> When I put xml2brl in the SendTo folder, it just displays the file to the
> screen. I need a way to print the text instead of displaying it. Is this
> possible?
>
> Vic
>
>
> For a description of the software, to download it and links to
> project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
--
John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
For a description of the software, to download it and links to
project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com
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