I am sending the message below again because it did not seem to get through to
the list. Sorry if this one is a duplicate.
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Recent versions of Lime use the tilde symbol at the start of file names.
Unless you set a dictionary rule using the dictionary function of JAWS or your
screen reader of choice, you may not realize that the tilde symbol is present.
I myself am still trying to understand when, how and why Lime decides to insert
this tilde prefix. More on that later or perhaps Albert Milani of Dancing Dots
or others can tell us more.
As a start though, here is how to tell JAWS to pronounce that tilde symbol.
With JAWS running, start Lime.
Hold down the insert key as you type the letter d as in dictionary.
JAWS opens the Dictionary Manager. If you have no JAWS dictionary file for
Lime, JAWS displays a file name of lime.jdf and you can press the enter key to
save it.
Whether you already had a lime.jdf file or if you have just created one using
the step above, JAWS now gives you the option to save the pronunciation rule
just for use with Lime or with all applications. You want it to work with all
applications. Press CONTROL+SHIFT+D to make it a global rule.
Press ALT+A to add the dictionary entry.
Type the tilde symbol which is produced with the shift key and the grave accent
key. On the U.S. keyboard, the grave accent is just to the left of the number
1. That is, the number 1 above the letter q.
Press tab and type the following to teach JAWS what to say when it read the
tilde character:
Tilda
Notice that I deliberately misspelled the word tilde as t I l d a so that JAWS
pronounces it correctly.
Press ALT+O to click the OK button.
Press ALT+F4 to close the Dictionary Manager. When prompted, save your entry.
Now, whether Lime is running or not, you will know whether your file name
begins with one or more tilde characters.
