[brailleblaster] Re: Mac Stuff
- From: Alex Jurgensen <asquared21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:10:44 -0700
Hi John,
Which OS are you using?
Regards,
Alex,
On 2011-07-25, at 1:58 PM, John J. Boyer wrote:
> Michael,
>
> You did type that right. I copied the headers to /usr/include
> liblouisutdml then compiled with no errors, though there were some
> warnings about the Java bindings which I will investigate. Installation
> also went perfectly. the command-line interface to liblouisutdmlo
> file2brl works, so it will now be possible to transcribe xml, html and
> text documents on my Mac. Anyone who wants to try this, please wait
> until I upload a new tarball.
>
> John
>
> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 09:07:48PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
>> I don't think these files are part of the paid developer programmes
>> from Apple, at least they weren't in MacOSX 10.6. The files were
>> included with the Xcode and MacOSX SDK, which is available on the
>> installation media for MacOSX or available through the appstore. I
>> found them in
>> /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.6.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Headers/
>>
>> (I hope I typed that correctly). I am updating Xcode on my system to
>> find out whether this is still the case on Lion with the latest Xcode.
>>
>> Michael Whapples
>> On 25 Jul 2011, at 19:47, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>
>>> Well, that will halt my work on the Mac and on getting BrailleBlaster to
>>> do something for a while. The catch-22 of needing VoiceOver to add the
>>> raille Note will also delay things. Anyway, how much does a developer
>>> membership cost?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:09:21AM -0700, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
>>>> Hi John,
>>>>
>>>> Sadly, the files you seek are paid downloads from Apple as afar as I know.
>>>>
>>>> I have a paid membership and got them through developer.apple.com .
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Alex,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2011-07-25, at 11:00 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I thought Braille displays were added automatically, or does that
>>>>> apply only to Displays that have a USB connection. If I need VoiceOver
>>>>> to ass the Braille Note I will have to wait until a hearing person is
>>>>> available.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please tell me where to find jni.h and jni_md.h on the Mac.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> John
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 07:55:05AM -0700, Alex Jurgensen
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi John and All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> To add the Braille Note as a display with bluetooth, you must use the
>>>>>> Add button in the Braille Category of VoiceOver Utility.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you need any help doing this, feel free to E-mail me for further
>>>>>> instructions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Alex,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2011-07-25, at 1:14 AM, Michael Whapples wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't know about command line ways of connecting bluetooth, but may
>>>>>>> be you could get help doing the following:
>>>>>>> * Enter system preferences (either from the dock or the apple menu).
>>>>>>> * In the category for "Internet and wireless" there is a button for
>>>>>>> bluettoth, select this.
>>>>>>> * In the bluetooth settings there should be a checkbox to turn on
>>>>>>> bluetooth, check this checkbox.
>>>>>>> * Also in the bluetooth preferences there should be a button to add new
>>>>>>> devices. I think the wizard it brings up is fairly self explanatory.
>>>>>>> Just remember to have bluetooth enabled and discoverable on the
>>>>>>> BrailleNote.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I think there should be a shortcut for bluetooth in the status area
>>>>>>> (cannot quite remember what the Mac term is for that area), but going
>>>>>>> through system preferences is just as acceptable.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Michael Whapples
>>>>>>> On 25 Jul 2011, at 07:23, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alex,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You were right. I contacted the local Humanware representative. He
>>>>>>>> told
>>>>>>>> me that the Braille Note MPower could not be used with the macbook via
>>>>>>>> cable, even with an adapter, but that it could communicate with any
>>>>>>>> Apple product through Bluetooth. I will even be able to operate the
>>>>>>>> computer from the Braille Note keyboard. I don't see any indication
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> Bluetooth is turned on in the Macbook, but I told my tech to install
>>>>>>>> everything on the disk and activate all services. Is there a way I can
>>>>>>>> check for Bluetooth through ssh/ I will need to know the address it is
>>>>>>>> using so I can set my Braille Note accordingly.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> libllouis installed without a hitch. So did pkg-config, once I found
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> right version (0.22). The make step did generate a huge number of
>>>>>>>> warning messages, but it is working fine. liblouisutdml is to the
>>>>>>>> point
>>>>>>>> where it needs jni.h and jni_md.h I don't know how to find things on
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> Darwin distro yet. It doesn't have the updatedb and locate commands
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> I use on other distros. All the usual java commands work. Can you tell
>>>>>>>> me where jni.h and jni_md.h are located?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Once liblouisutdml is compiled I will be able to use the file2brl
>>>>>>>> program to make braille documents from the command line, and I will
>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>> be able to implement the Open, Translate and Saveas items in
>>>>>>>> BrailleBlaster.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> John
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> 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
>
>
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