That's as maybe; in this case the error is in the textbook. the
forward slash wouldn't print a new line character -- as it was
intended by the author.
Best, Matt
On 28/10/2016, Rita Dilek <rdilek@xxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Don and James,
I can't see the images either, but from my experience with computer
programming, I just want to say that you can't assume the book had a
Backslash symbol. A lot of computer languages use the regular forward
slashes.
Just make sure you know which of the symbols you are transcribing.
Regards.
Rita Dilek
Department Head
Program for the Visually Impaired
Vancouver Community College
1155 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC, V5T 4V5
Telephone: 604-871-7000 Ext. 7339
Email: rdilek@xxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: ueb-ed-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ueb-ed-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bowden, James
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 4:11 AM
To: ueb-ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ueb-ed] Re: Transcribing computer code into UEB
Hello Don,
Unfortunately, I cannot see your images, please can you use text
representations of braille, e.g. SimBraille font, or use Unicode braille.
However, I can answer your question - good old C code:
You should in this case use the non-directional double quote sign, it is dot
6, 2356. See RUEB 7.6.6 which includes "ASCII listings" as when to use this
symbol.
There are further examples, including program code in the Guidelines for
Technical Material (GTM) section 17.
No grade 1 signs are particularly really needed in this case, but if you
want to show them, put a grade 1 passage around it. You can put a grade 1
passage on a line by itself if there is a larger code fragment. Again, see
GTM 17.
So, here's the braille:
printf"<,7hello1 world_*n,7">2
The above line should be rendered as SimBraille, but I have plain text
emails. So here it is again as Unicode braille:
⠏⠗⠊⠝⠞⠋⠐⠣⠠⠶⠓⠑⠇⠇⠕⠂⠀⠺⠕⠗⠇⠙⠸⠡⠝⠠⠶⠐⠜⠆
Please note, I have taken the liberty to correct the code so the forward
slash should be a backslash.
I trust this helps.
With best regards,
James.
-----Original Message-----
From: ueb-ed-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ueb-ed-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Donald Winiecki
Sent: 28 October 2016 11:47
To: ueb-ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ueb-ed] Transcribing computer code into UEB
I apologize for pelting you with questions regarding how we should render
computer code, but I have another one.
I am transcribing a computer science textbook. In it I find many brailling
puzzles. Here I will focus on only one:
The following computer code is set on a line of its own in the textbook, so
following UEB 11.10, I am transcribing it with the grade 1 word indicators.
However, when I do that some trickiness emerges!
printf("hello, world/n");
The opening double-quote is tucked between an opening parentheses and the
letter `h`. Based on my (possibly incorrect) understanding of UEB7.6.7, in
grade 1 mode, the one-cell nonspecific opening quotation mark can be
misinterpreted as a question mark. If the one-cell nonspecific opening
quotation mark was placed in a grade 2 context, there would be no problem.
However, I am not certain how to make sure the one-cell nonspecific opening
quotation mark is read as that in grade 1 mode.
To add to the mystery, section 15.4a in the NFB UEB training materials
includes the following. This seems to indicate that it is the question mark
and not the one-cell nonspecific opening quotation mark that should be
treated specially!
...a grade 1 symbol indicator should precede a semicolon or a question
mark that is standing alone, because the same braille symbols are used to
indicate the contractions for be and his. Other marks of punctuation such as
the exclamation point and the period do not have contraction meanings, and
therefore no grade 1 symbol indicator is required to ensure that they will
be read as punctuation. Examples:
Inline image 1
Right now, I am leaning toward not representing the one-cell nonspecific
opening quotation mark in the usage indicated above, in any special way --
I'll just specify the symbols sequences as grade 1 words as shown below.
Inline image 3
But tell me if I'm totally missing something!
Best,
_don
--
October is Wear dots...raise lots month at RNIB. Think dotty clothes, dotty
games and dotty cakes! Join in today and get your free fundraising activity
kit by visiting www.rnib.org.uk/weardots.
--
DISCLAIMER:
NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is
confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient
you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or
of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of
your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from
your system.
RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its
staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot
accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted.
We therefore recommend you scan all attachments.
Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any
attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those
of RNIB.
RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227
Website: https://www.rnib.org.uk ;<https://www.rnib.org.uk>
