Hi Terri,
I see what you mean, and I agree with you that DBTW should be able to do
that. However, I see that as a function of the editor, namely because
that's how it's done in word processors and text editors. Actually, case
conversion is one of many things I'd like to see in DBTW's editor. Another
is a more sophisticated find/replace, which would allow use of wildcards
and "regular expressions", a concept that is a bit more complex than I want
to deal with here. Unfortunately, since we don't have a very powerful
editor in DBTW, we have to do some of our editing before we import documents.
Steve
On Friday 6/25/04 22:38 Terri Pannett wrote:
Dear Steve,
I know that Duxbury is supposed to go by the braille rules and I thought one rule was capitalizing is supposed to be normal when it is not used for emphasis or for a title etc. I'm thinking of literary braille rules not textbook. So if DBT offered a code or a table or a style so that a person could automatically translate selected text from upper case to normal in braille, wouldn't that make sense?
Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Dresser" <s.dresser@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 4:40 PM Subject: [duxuser] Re: Fw: capitalization
: Terri, : : I doubt you'll get that option in DBTW because changing all capitals to : capitalized words is actually changing the text, which is not the intent of : Duxbury. : : Steve : : On Friday 6/25/04 13:55 Terri Pannett wrote: : : >Dear Steve, : > : >It will be tedious no matter what program I use. What I'd like is a setting : >for "normal capitalization" and DBT would automatically change the double : >caps to normal capitalization when the document is translated into braille. : >At least the British can set up DBT for no caps, but we don't even have that : >option. (Of course I can do that with my BN, (grin). : > : >By the way, I miss seeing posts from you on that list. : > : >Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, : >California : >----- Original Message ----- : >From: "Steve Dresser" <s.dresser@xxxxxxxxxxx> : >To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : >Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:15 PM : >Subject: [duxuser] Re: Fw: capitalization : > : > : >: Terri, : >: : >: There's no quick way to change case in DBTW. That's one of the things I'd : >: like to see in a future release. If you want to do things like that, : >: you're better off using Word, or a good text editor, by which I do not : >mean : >: Notepad. : >: : >: Steve : >: : >: On Thursday 6/24/04 16:27 Terri Pannett wrote: : >: : >: : >: >----- Original Message ----- : >: >From: "Terri Pannett" <pann1@xxxxxxxxx> : >: >To: "duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <duxusr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : >: >Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:26 AM : >: >Subject: capitalization : >: > : >: > : >: >: Dear List, : >: >: : >: >: I'm getting a document ready to translate into braille. At the : >beginning : >: >of : >: >: each chapter, the first two words of the sentence are written in upper : >: >case. : >: >: Is there a quick way to change it to normal capitalization? I'm afraid : >: >: you'll say no, but I thought I'd ask anyway. : >: >: : >: >: Terri Pannett, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign : >AAT9PX, : >: >: California : >: >: : >: >: : >: > : >: >* * * : >: >* This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. : >: >* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with : >: >* unsubscribe : >: >* as the subject to <duxuser-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 duxuser at freelists.org. : >: * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with : >: * unsubscribe : >: * as the subject to <duxuser-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 duxuser at freelists.org. : >* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with : >* unsubscribe : >* as the subject to <duxuser-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 duxuser at freelists.org. : * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with : * unsubscribe : * as the subject to <duxuser-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 : * * * :
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