[mac4theblind] Re: What are some good word processor programmes that are free, work with Voiceover and Lion?

  • From: Daniel McGee <venables134@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:32:38 +0000

Hi all, many thanks for all your feedback. So far I have downloaded and 
installed Beane. I like what I see so far but if anyone knows where the word 
count thing is then please let me know because I can't figure it out! LOL 

Thanks

Daniel
On 28 Dec 2011, at 23:22, John Panarese wrote:

>   Yes, I believe it was iText as well.  I might have even had it for a time.  
> I, too, use Bean more than Text Edit these days.
> 
> 
> Take Care
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> On Dec 28, 2011, at 5:25 PM, Justin Harford wrote:
> 
>> I seem to remember that there was another texteditor called something like 
>> itext or something. It pretty much looked exactly like textedit except with 
>> a lot more options.
>> 
>> 
>> El 28-12-2011, a las 12:41, John Panarese escribió:
>> 
>>>  Is it only Text Edit?  That's a good point.  I've only used Nano Count 
>>> with Text Edit so far.
>>> 
>>>  And I forgot about Bean.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Take Care
>>> 
>>> John D. Panarese
>>> Director
>>> Mac for the Blind
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>>> 
>>> On Dec 28, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Justin Harford wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Bean will give a word count. It also does basic formatting. Voiceover will 
>>>> give you info on the formatting. You might find that accessing the pdf 
>>>> through print preview works to count pages.
>>>> 
>>>> I always understood that nanocount was a sort of extension program of 
>>>> textedit and didn't work with other word processors. I have found the 
>>>> nanocount/textedit a good combination though.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards
>>>> Justin 
>>>> El 28-12-2011, a las 11:25, John Panarese escribió:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Daniel,
>>>>> Text Edit should be able to handle most popular formats.  I don't know if 
>>>>> there is a word processor app that will give you a word count, though I 
>>>>> believe you can get the page information and such from the document 
>>>>> properties.
>>>>> 
>>>>> For a word counter, there is a free app in the Mac App store, Nano Count, 
>>>>> that does a good job.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Take Care
>>>>> 
>>>>> John D. Panarese
>>>>> Director
>>>>> Mac for the Blind
>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>>>>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
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>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE
>>>>> MAC VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 28, 2011, at 6:32 AM, Daniel McGee wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi all, subject says it all really. Recommendations will be greatfully 
>>>>>> appreciated. I am looking for the word processor to do the following. 
>>>>>> 1. How many pages are in a document and to be able to see how many pages 
>>>>>> I have written.
>>>>>> 2. This one is important I want to be able to see my word count for any 
>>>>>> given document.
>>>>>> 3. Also just as important file formats. In theory, I would like a word 
>>>>>> processor to be able to switch between Windows and Mac without any 
>>>>>> compatibility issues. So that I can open a document up on my Mac and 
>>>>>> like wise do the same on my windows computer.
>>>>>> 4. Finally I would like to be able to hear the text attributes when 
>>>>>> making such changes. What I mean by this is that If I want to select 
>>>>>> some text and e.g. bold it, I would like voiceover to announce that what 
>>>>>> I have selected has been bolded. I don't want it to read such changes 
>>>>>> when performing a say all, but it would be good to know if it can do 
>>>>>> that as well. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sorry if this sounds a lot of information that I want a free word 
>>>>>> processor to do but I would like to be able to do all this stuff and 
>>>>>> hopefully do it without paying for anything but if it comes to doing 
>>>>>> that, then I will do that. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I look forward th hearing your suggestions and comments on what you use 
>>>>>> for your word processor programme. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Many Thanks 
>>>>>> 
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