[duxuser] Re: Wish List Request for DBT Exception and Acronym Dictionaries
- From: "George Bell" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 13:27:36 +0100
Hi Baldev,
I'll reply between your points.
> DUXBURY WISH LIST REQUEST
> Has the exceptions and acronym dictionaries been mentioned already on this
> list for adding to the dbt program wish list to be implemented in a future
> release?
Not by DBT, but acronym tables are implemented in the latest version of SWIFT,
which is still in Beta. (Please see Mark at your college who has a copy of
this version for testing)
> I think, in my view, only two lookup tables is all that's required
In fact the way SWIFT's "acronym table" function works is to have one Common
Table, which can work with only one of an almost infinite number of optional
additional tables. However, you will be able to "re-parse" the document a
second or third time if needs be using other tables.
This will allow you to create tables for common acronyms that appear in daily
common use such as RNIB, NLB, etc., and separate tables for specific
transcription relating to perhaps Local Government acronyms like LEA, PACT,
etc..
Let me know how you get on when you get the file(s) from Mark.
George Bell
Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Baldev Shinder [mailto:baldev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 25 October 2002 18:04
> To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: George Bell
> Subject: [duxuser] Wish List Request for DBT Exception and Acronym
> Dictionaries
>
>
> Hello George
>
> DUXBURY WISH LIST REQUEST
>
> Has the exceptions and acronym dictionaries been mentioned
> already on this
> list for adding to the dbt program wish list to be
> implemented in a future
> release? If so, please ignore this request.
>
> It would be nice to have these features within Duxbury so
> anything you want
> translated in a particular way could be possible. I would
> have thought it
> wasn't a big task for Duxbury to implement this by now.
>
> I think, in my view, only two lookup tables is all that's
> required e.g. a
> word list that dbt checks and ignores normal translation
> whilst running.
> Another list to check how the user wants a particular word translated.
>
> Also, may I request an extra built-in dbt menu e g Exceptions
> through which
> difficult acronyms and words can be added to an external list
> or table. The
> user can then easily add, modify or delete through a menu
> option particular
> acronyms or words that they want to translate in a particular way.
>
> This would really make my life much easier. I'll keep on
> dreaming until
> this is made possible. A similar idea is used with both the
> dos and windows
> versions of Pia's BrailleMaker software which comes complete
> with these
> editable word lists. I hope this will be implemented in
> Duxbury Braille
> Translation software and given some thoughtful consideration
> in the next
> release or so in due course.
>
> Its just my input towards the duxuser list with a few ideas
> and I hope I
> have not been demanding to much. I would appreciate any
> thoughts on the
> subject from yourself George or the list. I'll stop yapping
> and will sign
> off, Baldev.
>
> Thanking you George for giving us an opportunity to air our
> views and for
> taking our requests onboard to Duxbury in USA.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Baldev Shinder
> baldev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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