That depends on your compiler. I have been unable to find a flag for 32 bits in the Microsoft SDK. If it exists it isn't documented. John On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 08:03:18PM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > Hi John, > > Is there a flag to compile them for 32-bit? > > I have a 64-bit system, but I have set everything else up as 32-bit, as far > as BrailleBlaster is concerned. > > Sorry for all the basic questions. > > Regards, > Alex, > > > On 2011-07-12, at 7:59 PM, John J. Boyer wrote: > > > You just need to copy the libraries from the standard locations into > > brailleblaster/dist/native/lib > > > > John > > > > On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 07:16:22PM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > >> Hi John, > >> > >> The part I do not understand is that the documentation for BrailleBlaster > >> says to compile the libraries into the "Native" folder, but the > >> LibLouisUTDML files for building on the Mac expect the libraries to be in > >> standard locations. > >> > >> What is the solution? > >> > >> Regards, > >> Alex, > >> > >> > >> On 2011-07-12, at 5:49 PM, John J. Boyer wrote: > >> > >>> If you have compilations of the liblouis and liblouisutdml libraries for > >>> your platform the translate subcommand will produce .brl files. > >>> > >>> The build files for liblouis-2.dll already work and are in the > >>> repository. Those for liblouisutdml.dll are also in the repository, but > >>> I haven't been able to test the dll because it can't find its > >>> dependencies. I've asked Bert Frees to take a look. As soon as > >>> liblouisutdmlo.dll works I will activate the open and translate items on > >>> the BrailleBlaster menu. > >>> > >>> John > >>> > >>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 04:56:27PM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > >>>> Hi John and All, > >>>> > >>>> I've been away from the Braille Blaster list for a while, so I have > >>>> missed some things. > >>>> > >>>> Fr instance, what exactly works with Braille Blaster at the moment? > >>>> > >>>> I need to be able to produce *.brl files for my embosser. Can anyone let > >>>> me know if this works yet. > >>>> > >>>> Any help is appreciated. > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Alex, > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 2011-07-12, at 3:57 PM, John J. Boyer wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I'm glad you have it working. We'll make some accommodations for > >>>>> various > >>>>> platforms in the Java code. > >>>>> > >>>>> John > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 03:36:44PM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > >>>>>> Hi, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Just to add to my last message, the "Exit" menu item is redundant on > >>>>>> Mac OS X. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> There is a "Quit" menu item in the "Application" Menu. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>> Alex, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 2011-07-12, at 3:00 PM, John J. Boyer wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> I think you just need to get the SWT jar for the Mac and put it in > >>>>>>> brailleblaster/dist/lib I can't remember the URL offhand. It's too > >>>>>>> big > >>>>>>> to send as an attachment. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> John > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 02:22:05PM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > >>>>>>>> Hi Crhis, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> That fixed it. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> However, running "Java jar BrailleBlaster.jar" gives the following: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: jar > >>>>>>>> Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: jar > >>>>>>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:202) > >>>>>>>> at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) > >>>>>>>> at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:190) > >>>>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306) > >>>>>>>> at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:301) > >>>>>>>> at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247) > >>>>>>>> Alexs-iMac:dist AlexJ$ > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I'm not sure why this is occuring. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>>>> Alex, > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> On 2011-07-12, at 8:44 AM, Chris von See wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Extracting the BrailleBlaster zip file using Springy gives > >>>>>>>>> "permission denied" errors on each item in the archive. However, > >>>>>>>>> downloading the archive from "www.brailleblaster.org" and using the > >>>>>>>>> "sudo unzip brailleblaster-1.0.0.zip" command I was able to extract > >>>>>>>>> the archive, and upon doing so I noticed that the "brailleblaster" > >>>>>>>>> directory and all of its subdirectories and files have no > >>>>>>>>> permissions (that is, there are no user/group/world permission bits > >>>>>>>>> set). Using "sudo chmod -R" with appropriate permissions fixed the > >>>>>>>>> problem. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> I'm running Mac OS X Leopard. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Cheers > >>>>>>>>> Chris > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> On Jul 12, 2011, at 7:33 AM, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> There is indeed a problem with the brailleblaster release on the > >>>>>>>>>> Mac. When I unzipped it in terminal using the zip command, it > >>>>>>>>>> unzipped but crashed terminal. I could then only remove the > >>>>>>>>>> resulting brailleblaster directory by using the sudo command. When > >>>>>>>>>> I tried going into finder and using Unarchiver, I heard > >>>>>>>>>> "Unarchiver" but never found an open unarchiver window and the > >>>>>>>>>> brailleblaster zip file seems to now have disappeared from the > >>>>>>>>>> directory I had it in and no brailleblaster directory was > >>>>>>>>>> completed. I am using an Intel Mac mini running Snow Leopard and > >>>>>>>>>> am not generally having problems unpacking zip files either with > >>>>>>>>>> unzip or Unarchiver. Not only do I have the basic Unix system that > >>>>>>>>>> comes with the Mac, but I also have Macports and fink installed. > >>>>>>>>>> To have a compiling problem is one thing but there really > >>>>>>>>>> shouldn't be a problem with just unzipping a zip file. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>> Cheryl > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> "Let the words of my mouth, > >>>>>>>>>> and the meditation of my heart, > >>>>>>>>>> be acceptable in thy sight, > >>>>>>>>>> O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer." > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> (Psalm 19:14: Bible KJV) > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer > >>>>>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc. > >>>>>>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com > >>>>>>> Madison, Wisconsin USA > >>>>>>> Developing software for people with disabilities > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer > >>>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc. > >>>>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com > >>>>> Madison, Wisconsin USA > >>>>> Developing software for people with disabilities > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer > >>> Abilitiessoft, Inc. > >>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com > >>> Madison, Wisconsin USA > >>> Developing software for people with disabilities > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > -- > > John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer > > Abilitiessoft, Inc. > > http://www.abilitiessoft.com > > Madison, Wisconsin USA > > Developing software for people with disabilities > > > > > -- John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com Madison, Wisconsin USA Developing software for people with disabilities