specifically what code and for that matter what translation table are we talking about here. Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Simpson" <simpsonc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: [duxhelp] Bolding, underlining, italics etc > Hello, > > I notice when using DBT beta 4, that DBT is still treating the importing of > bolded, underlined and italicised text wrongly when more than one of these > conditions apply. This has not yet been corrected. > > Eg: if text is for exampled bolded and italicised, the translater uses > both the opening and closing codes for both bolding and italics thus giving > a string of dots 46 four times before the first word and twice before the > fourth, or subsequent word. > > I know that currently in Braille, bolding, italics and underlining are all > indicated in the same way with the use of the dots 46, but surely, DBT can > be programmed to look for combinations of these and if found, surpress > additional codes. > > It is nothing short of rediculous to read strings of dots 46 before words, > when in Braille they are currently doing nothing more than giving emphasis > to the words concerned as the reader does not know how those words were > presented in print other than the fact that they were intended to be > emphasised and consequently to stand out. > > > * * * * * > Christine Simpson > Information Alternatives > Accessing The Information You Need > 18 Prosper Parade > Glen Iris VIC 3146 > AUSTRALIA > Tel: 61 3 9889 0392 > Mob: 0418 331 506 > Fax: 61 3 9889 6286 > Email: simpsonc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > * * * > * This message is via list duxhelp at freelists.org. > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > * unsubscribe > * as the subject to <duxhelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > * is also located there. > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > * * * * * * * This message is via list duxhelp at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxhelp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *