[guispeak] Re: EdSharp 2.4 released
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:24:17 -0500 (EST)
The direct download link for EdSharp is
http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/edsetup.exe
Once the program is installed, you can update to a new version with the
Elevate command, F11. A list of my Windows programs with descriptions
and links is available at
http://GrabBag.AlacornComputer.com
Cheers,
Jamal
On Tue, 25 Dec 2007, Kevin Russell
wrote:
> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:51:27 +0000
> From: Kevin Russell <kevin_russell@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [guispeak] Re: EdSharp 2.4 released
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> H Jamal
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> Please can you send the link to download the latest version.
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> Many thanks.
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> Cheers
>
> Kevin
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> Kevin Russell
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> [guispeak] EdSharp 2.4 released
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> Version 2.4
> Released December 24, 2007
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> This version strengthens support for programming in Python, and for doing
> math with LaTeX. Fixes and enhancements are documented below.
>
> Jamal
>
> Fixed the computer's SAPI voice not being used for enhanced speech
> messages when the JAWS, Window-Eyes, or System Access screen reader is not
> found in memory. Replaced the default SayAll script of JAWS
> (Insert+DownArrow) with custom code that provides more reliable continuous
> reading. Also with the JAWS scripts for EdSharp, fixed the Read All
> command (Alt+F8) not verbalizing files over 20K in size, and the semicolon
> character (;) not being spoken when typed.
>
> Fixed the New From Clipboard command (Control+Shift+N). Fixed the Text
> Convert or Text Combine command (Control+T or Control+Shift+T) prompting
> when multiple target formats are available, rather than assuming text.
> Also fixed these commands not using the previous directory specified when
> a file is listed without a path.
>
> Enhanced the Elevate Version command (F11) to compare the currently
> running version with the host server, indicating whether a newer version
> is available there. Enhanced the Web Download command (Alt+Shift+W) so
> that it prompts for file extensions to be included in the list. Thus, you
> can easily limit choices to, say, .pdf and .doc files linked to a page of
> interest.
>
> Made EdSharp restore the directory used at the end of the last session,
> and the one last used by a compiler setting. EdShaarp now says the
> current directory at the start of a new session, and when picking a
> different compiler (Control+Shift+F5) changes the current directory.
>
> Added the Query Compiler command (Alt+0) to check the current compiler and
> directory. Extended compiler information to include a default extension,
> e.g., .py when programming in Python.
>
> Added commands to ease programming in Python with speech. This language
> requires indentation for subordinate code blocks, and the indentation,
> itself, rather than words or punctuation, is how such structure is
> specified. The indentation is helpful to sighted programmers, and often
> to users of large print or braille, but generally inefficient for speech
> users, since such access tends to be serial rather than two dimensional in
> nature. The new PyBrace command (Alt+Shift+LeftBracket) converts indented
> structure to a form explicitly indicated by opening and closing braces,
> similar to C-like languages. The PyDent command (Alt+LeftBracket) does
> the reverse, converting from PyBrace to an indented format that is
> understood by the Python interpreter (using the IndentUnit setting of
> EdSharp). The PyBrace and PyDent formats include comments that indicate
> when a block has closed , e.g., "# end for" on the line after a "for"
> block. If text is selected, these commands replace it with the alternate
> format; otherwise, they create a new editing window so the original file
> is still available. The Boo language for the .NET platform is similarly
> supported, since it is modeled after Python.
>
> Added a Boo compiler setting. Added the Go to Environment command
> (Control+Shift+G) to activate an interpreter environment that may be
> specified in the Configuration dialog (Alt+Shift+C). The default
> environment is the Boo interpreter, which assumes you have installed a
> Related assembly called IronCOM in its default location. Providing access
> to the .NET Framework Class Library, this COM server is available at
> http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/comsetup.exe
>
> Alternatively, the GoToEnvironment setting could be configured for a
> computer algebra system such as Maxima,
> http://Maxima.SourceForge.net
> or Axiom,
> http://Axiom.SourceForge.net
>
> Added a ViewLevels configuration option. this is a list of file
> extensions and associated numbers that specify how EdSharp should handle
> conversions when files are opened through Windows Explorer or by the
> Recent Files command (Alt+R). For example, this setting includes "pdf:1
> tex:0" by default. If you associate the .pdf extension with EdSharp
> (e.g., via the shortcut in the EdSharp program group of the Start Menu),
> then EdSharp will automatically convert a PDF to text when opening it. On
> the other hand, the 0 value associated with the .tex extension means that
> no conversion will automatically be attempted on such a file type (LaTeX
> format).
>
> Enhanced support for LaTeX, thanks to work by Alastair Irving and Robin
> Williams. The EdSharp distribution incorporates Python and JAWS script
> code from their "latex-access" project at
> http://latex-access.SourceForge.net
>
> The F12 key is used for reading LaTeX (a reminder is that "L" is the 12th
> letter of the alphabet), and Alt+Control+Arrow keys are used for
> navigating a matrix. Specifically, the key assignments are as follows:
>
> F12 = Turn on a mode where mathematical expressions in LaTeX are read in a
> more English-friendly manner.
>
> Shift+F12 = Turn off this mode, so LaTeX is read literally by JAWS.
>
> Alt+F12 = Add a LeTeX expression and its English translation to the
> dictionary.
>
> Alt+Shift+F12 = Load another speech dictionary.
>
> Control+F12 = Store a matrix specified as an expression in selected text.
>
> Alt+Control+ArrowKeys = Navigate rows and columns of the matrix.
> Alt+Control+Home goes to the top left, and Alt+Control+End goes to the
> bottom right.
>
> Alt+Control+NumPad5 = Read the value in the current cell.
> Alt+Control+PageUp reads the current row, and Alt+Control+PageDown reads
> the current column. When pressed twice quickly, these commands say the
> row/column position and spell the value.
>
> The LaTeX snippets provided with EdSharp include the file test.tec, which
> demonstrates latex-access features. Note that when a new version of the
> Python COM server becomes available on the latex-access site, you can
> install it (according to instructions there) and the JAWS scripts for
> EdSharp will automatically use the updated capability.
>
> A Collection of text tutorials on LaTeX is available at
> http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/latexdoc.zip
>
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