[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Use file2brl

Thanks sir!.

What you mean by shared object files? Are they the liblouis and
liblouisdtml files generated by building the source in linux?

Thanks!

On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Michael Whapples <mwhapples@xxxxxxx>wrote:

>  If you are writing programmes in Java then liblouisutdml has some java
> bindings. In the source tarball for liblouisutdml look in the java
> directory (not sure whether make will build the jar, but you can use apache
> ant in the java directory).
>
> BrailleBlaster is a end-user application and so will not be so useful for
> application writers.
>
> If you are an end-user then BrailleBlaster I think might be able to make
> use of system installed versions of liblouisutdml and liblouis, not sure
> though. If it seems not to be able to use the system install of the
> libraries then you might want to look at copying the shared object files
> (.so) files to the appropriate BrailleBlaster directory.
>
> Michael Whapples
>
> On 28/07/2012 19:09, Chathuri Gunawardhana wrote:
>
> Dear sir,
>
> Thanks for the reply. Since I'm using these 2 programatically in java
> environment I need to use brailleblaster. Can I replace these 2 libraries
> with one that is available in brailleblaster and then use brailleblaster in
> linux environment?
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 7:11 PM, John J. Boyer <
> john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> If I remember right, you are using the translate subcommand in
>> BrailleBlaster. On Linux you would be better off using the file2brl
>> program, which is a command-line interface to the libraries. Go to
>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com find the downloads page and download
>> liblouisutdml and liblouis . Use the tar command to unpack them. In the
>> liblouis directory that results type these commands
>>
>> configure
>> make
>>
>> Now get root priveleges and type
>>
>> make install
>>
>> Do the same in the liblouisutdml directory.
>>
>> You can now run the file2brl program at any command prompt. It behaves
>> just like the translate subcommand in BrailleBlaster.
>>
>> Pleasw remember to use a subject for your messages. The last one had no
>> subject.
>> O
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 01:12:46PM +0530, Chathuri Gunawardhana wrote:
>> > Dear sir,
>> >
>> > I need to use brailleblaster in a linux environment. Since liblouis dlls
>> > can't be used in linux, how can I use brailleblaster in a linux
>> environment?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Chathuri Gunawardhana
>> > Undergraduate at University of Moratuwa
>> > Sri Lanka
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Chathuri Gunawardhana
> Undergraduate at University of Moratuwa
> Sri Lanka
>
>
>


-- 
Chathuri Gunawardhana
Undergraduate at University of Moratuwa
Sri Lanka

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