[brailleblaster] Re: MDI
- From: Keith Creasy <kcreasy@xxxxxxx>
- To: "brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:10:11 +0000
I understand. I'm not really sure it is simple and-while I don't officially
have any say in the matter-my opinion is that there are more important things
to spend time and effort on. That's just my opinion for what it is worth, maybe
nothing.
Besides, people can always open multiple instances of BB and get almost the
same advantages as an MDI.
Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J. Boyer
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 10:54 AM
To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [brailleblaster] Re: MDI
Hi Keith,
The MDI shouldn't interfere if people open one documentj, so there is no need
to disable it. The fixes may be quite simple.
I've also had good results translating large NIMAS files.
Eventually BrailleBlaster will display images and will also be able to produce
tactile images on embossers that are capable of doing so. We will be working on
opening or importing archive files like NIMAS or DAISY.
John
On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 02:28:24PM +0000, Keith Creasy wrote:
> Just FYI, some of the large NIMAS files-over 2 MB-seem to just about bring
> down most of the software that I've tried to use. This is mostly because it's
> XML and has over 1500 images. I really can't imagine that many people are
> going to need multiple documents open at once-at least not in our context at
> APH. My suggestion is to make as much progress as possible getting a single
> document interface fully developed. Maybe keep the MDI framework but disable
> it for now.
>
> I was able to load and translate the 2.2 MB book with BB so that's a good
> sign.
>
> BB doesn't display images yet does it? That would be an important feature to
> add since describing the images is a lot of what transcribers need to do.
>
> Just a suggestion.
>
> Keith
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:brailleblaster-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vic Beckley
> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 9:56 AM
> To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [brailleblaster] MDI
>
> I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but the MDI isn't working correctly at
> all. Here are three major problem I have found so far.
>
> When you have multiple documents open closing one document closes all
> documents.
>
> If you have a document open with text and Braille, then loading a second
> document with text and Braille won't load the Braille.
>
> If you have several documents open and try to save one of the documents, BB
> saves the wrong document. I tried to save document 2. It presented me with
> the name of document 1. I thought it just was confused about the name so I
> changed it to the name of document 2 and saved it. When I brought up document
> 2 again it was actually the text of document 1.
>
>
> Best regards from Ohio, U.S.A.,
>
> Vic
> E-mail: vic.beckley3@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
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John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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