[brailleblaster] Re: Mac Stuff
- From: Alex Jurgensen <asquared21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:09:21 -0700
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
>
>
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