[bksvol-discuss] Re: an alternative to the browse button
- From: "Darrell Shandrow" <darrell.shandrow@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:13:24 -0700
Hi Bob,
Absolutely no offense intended toward Friends of Bookshare or Jake. Both sites
are great, but, alas, the info there is oriented toward a static mode of
maintenance and presentation. A Wiki would be more dynamic.
I have a Bookshare folder, where I've filed some of these tips, but I'm sure
many have also been missed.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: an alternative to the browse button
Hi Darrel.
You may notice that the place I got coppyfile from is called "freewiki" which
seems to be a great site in itself, full of tips and tricks.
The main thing is, it's a wiki. Maybe we could get some ideas about setting
up a bookshare wiki. (Wonder who thought up that idea.)
If that idea's too radical, maybe someone could tell us how to change the
information on Jake's site or the friends of bookshare site.
Anyway, I agree. A wealth of information goes through here all the time, and
no one can keep all the emails that come from this list.
----- Original Message -----
From: Darrell Shandrow
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:58 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: an alternative to the browse button
Hi Bob,
That's a great tip; we've just got to capture some of this useful info
somewhere. :-)
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob
To: bookshare volunteer discussion
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 5:33 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] an alternative to the browse button
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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