[bksvol-discuss] an alternative to the browse button
- From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bookshare volunteer discussion" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:33:15 -0500
Here's a tip for those having trouble finding or using the browse button on the
upload page. It's a little involved, but when you are desperate this will work.
First, there is a piece of software called pathcopy. You can download it free
at http://freewarewiki.com/CopyPath
On that webpage you can also get a better description of what pathcopy does.
Essentially, though, you point to a file that you want to upload, press your
applications key, select "pathcopy" then "copy long path" and hit enter. This
will copy the full path of your file to the clipboard.
Let's assume you've installed pathcopy and you have a book you want to upload
and you've stored it somewhere on your computer.
1. Find the book using windows explorer or my computer.
2. Press the applications key which is the third key to the right of the
spacebar. I'm not sure where it is on a laptop. You can also use a right mouse
click to achieve the same thing.
3. Arrow down until you read "pathcopy submenu", and press the right arrow to
open up the submenu.
4. You are presented with several formats to copy, the selection you want is
"long path name". Press enter on "long path name". Though nothing seems to
happen, in actuality, the full path of your book has been copied to the
clipboard. You are returned to your windows explorer screen.
5. Using your favorite web browser, log on to the bookshare site and go to the
upload page and select your book.
6. Tab to the edit box that should contain the filename and press control+v to
paste the contents of your clipboard into this box. Don't forget to go into
forms mode, or whatever your screen reader requires to allow you to input data
before pressing control+v.
7. Tab to the upload button and press enter, and wait for the bookshare tools
to do their job.
Once you get used to it, I think you'll like using this method. I can get to
the browse button, but feel just as comfortable using this method to enter a
books full path.
Hope this helps.
Bob
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is
the only thing that ever has."--Margaret Mead
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