[duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
- From: "Jack Maartman" <jmaartman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:51:35 -0800
When I open the beta, I get an error message saying the printer information
from the configuration file is invalid, using system defaults.
Can I modify this file to match my system defaults.
Thanks
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Maartman" <jmaartman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 4:15 PM
Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
> Many many thanks. I'll find something of value.
>
> Jack
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Sullivan" <peter@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:55 PM
> Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
>
>
> > Jack,
> >
> > We've tried to recruit beta testers who have particular expertise where
we
> > need particular questions answered or fixes verified.
> >
> > You're not such a one. So we don't really have, and don't expect to
have,
> > any particular "assignments" for you. Just let us know if you find
> > something wrong or confusing.
> >
> > DBT 10.4 allowed for only one embosser. DBT 10.5 allowed for many.
> >
> > You can copy templates from beta to beta, but I'm not sure why you'd
want
> > to. For our part, we're not really interested in feedback about
problems
> > you might encounter when re-arranging software. Just let us know, with
> each
> > beta posting, what you find with that one.
> >
> > For this release, we're not prioritizing any improvements to treating
> > notetakers as embossers. In the future, I expect that we will. Then
your
> > particular setup and preferences will be very helpful. For this
release,
> > I'm confident that you'll find something that helps us -- it just won't
be
> > embosser-related.
> >
> > - Peter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> > Behalf Of Jack Maartman
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:52 PM
> > To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
> >
> > I guess, my question, would be, how can I help here, when the issues
would
> > naturally cluster around lay-out and embossing When I have no embosser
and
> > am using a very rapidly degrading version of win98.
> >
> > I am a bit confused about version history, probably found on the site. I
> > can't remember whether the earliest version of DBT I got was 10.4 or
10.5.
> > Was it 10.5 that didn't allow for multiple embossers.
> >
> > Can I copy over a template from the last beta into this one and have it
> > recognized?
> >
> > My "embosser" is a little strange but works optimally for me. Each line
is
> > 38 cells wide ending with a <cr> only and strips out form-feeds, as
> braille
> > page breaks have no relevance to me. I can't remember all the steps I
> took
> > to create this. I'd have it internalized if I were embossing everyday.
> >
> > I can use a notetaker as a simulated embosser, by simply dumping to a
> file,
> > however I don't see this to be very helpful, and the embosser would, I
> think
> > have to be generic.
> >
> > Jack
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Sullivan" <peter@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 3:15 PM
> > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
> >
> >
> > > Jack,
> > >
> > > There's no reason to be circumspect. Just don't expect a lot of
> expertise
> > > in this forum. Our translation experts our working on these issues
> mostly
> > > in silence.
> > >
> > > - Peter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On
> > > Behalf Of Jack Maartman
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:26 PM
> > > To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
> > >
> > > I'll try to be as circumspect as I can about translation. Unless Joe
is
> > > able to significantly address these issues for the next release.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Peter Sullivan" <peter@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 2:48 PM
> > > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
> > >
> > >
> > > > Jack,
> > > >
> > > > This question may best be addressed directly to Joe. It is beyond
my
> > > > knowledge of translation details.
> > > >
> > > > I will bring it to his attention, as I will all translation problems
> > > > reported "on list". But I must generally simply pass these things
on
> > > > without comment back to the list.
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Peter
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On
> > > > Behalf Of Jack Maartman
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 6:01 PM
> > > > To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
> > > >
> > > > What causes DBT to treat Roman numerals differently than any other
> > letter
> > > > groups, as far as translation? I can see where they might not do as
> they
> > > are
> > > > told with respect to formatting. It is amazing how much difference
> use
> > > and
> > > > non-use of the capital sign makes in writing and computing, where a
> > good
> > > > braille reader doesn't notice. I don't remember whether something I
> read
> > > is
> > > > transcribed using BANA or BAUK rules from day to day. I might well
be
> > the
> > > > only one on the list who is the only end user, as I am not in the
> > business
> > > > of producing braille.
> > > >
> > > > Jack
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 5:12 AM
> > > > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: British code and roman numerals
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Sorry I should have added that I was referring to the British code
> in
> > > > > the comment below.
> > > > >
> > > > > David Spybey
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:duxhelp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > >
> > > > > Sent: 21 March 2006 11:48
> > > > > To: duxhelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [duxhelp] Re: Attention, we are switching the DBT Beta
list
> > to
> > > > > a new address
> > > > >
> > > > > It would be good to have roman numerals in bracket correct.
> > > > >
> > > > > (i) is ok but (ii) (iii) etc do not show the letter sign.
> > > > > I think the letter sign is getting lost whenever there is more
than
> a
> > > > > single symbol inside the brackets, ie it is treating it as a word
or
> a
> > > > > sentence. Can exceptions be set for roman numerals?
> > > > >
> > > > > David Spybey
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