[brailleblaster] Re: Six-key entry for Mac: Re: Re: two lists?
- From: Alex Jurgensen <asquared21@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:44:26 -0800
Hi John,
Oops.
I realized that as soon as I sent it.
Thanks for correcting the subject line.
Regards,
Alex,
On 2010-11-14, at 1:45 PM, John J. Boyer wrote:
> Thanks, but please use an appropriate subject line.
>
> John
>
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 01:24:21PM -0800, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I've begun research into the Mac OS API's for the keyboard, and I have begun
>> looking into a "Mac" way to do 6-key input. It looks relatively straight
>> forward.
>>
>> I'll keep you updated on this.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alex,
>>
>>
>> On 2010-11-14, at 10:34 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
>>
>>> Rick,
>>>
>>> I would like something a little more descriptive than bb-users. I've
>>> thought of blasters, but that might attract the interest of the
>>> Department of Homeland Security.
>>>
>>> Your trranslation example sounds a lot like what we've been calling
>>> locked braille. The editor will have two windows, one for displaying the
>>> original print text and one for displaying interlined print and braille
>>> text. To do what you describe one would highlight the name in the
>>> braille window and make any changes. The editor will then lock this
>>> portion of the braille, so it won't be changed when the document is
>>> retranslated. We think we can provide 6-key entry that will work with
>>> any qwerty keyboard.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 01:18:17PM -0500, Rick Roderick wrote:
>>>> Ok, what about bb-users for a name.
>>>>
>>>> The translation would work like this. Let's take the word redone. That
>>>> is
>>>> an easy name Benihana, the restaurant chain. A translator might write
>>>> 2nihana, but this would be wrong. So, one would write the word, Benehana.
>>>> After tabbing, one woluld hear or read "replace with". The user would
>>>> then
>>>> write the word in ASCII as b5ihana. A box could be checked or unchecked
>>>> for case sensitivity. There could also be a list box for "leave
>>>> uncontracted."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> My websites:
>>> GodTouches Digital Ministry, Inc. http://www.godtouches.org
>>> Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com
>>> Location: Madison, WI, USA
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Alex Jurgensen,
>> VoiceOver Trainer,
>> ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
>>
>
> --
> My websites:
> GodTouches Digital Ministry, Inc. http://www.godtouches.org
> Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Location: Madison, WI, USA
>
>
Alex Jurgensen,
VoiceOver Trainer,
ASquared21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Visit us on the web at: www.vipbc.org
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