John I think it would be best that before we start testing we have a runnable version of the Java application so that folks do not need to go searching about for different libraries to include here is a Mac version ofthe swt.jar
I fear that my background in getting Java applications is not up to doing all the steps that are currently required. Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA 6100 Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America) Email: greg.kearney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Email: gkearney@xxxxxxxxx On 09/05/2011, at 10:56 AM, John J. Boyer wrote: > The latest release of BrailleBlaster can be downloaded from > http://www.brailleblaster.org It is the first link on the page. Note > that most of the items on the menu and toolbar are inactive. This is for > examination and feedback. > > To run it on the Mac you will have to replace swt.jar in the dist/lib > subfolder with the one for the Mac. I don't remember offhand the exact > link. Try Google with "swt.jar Mac". > > The BUI will need some adjustment to conform with Mac system usage, so > your feedback will be very valuable. > > Thanks, > John > > On Mon, May 09, 2011 at 10:11:49AM +0800, Greg Kearney wrote: >> Where can I download the GUI trial from I would like to give it a go on my >> Mac. >> >> >> Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media >> Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA >> PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA 6100 >> Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au >> Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America) >> Email: greg.kearney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Email: gkearney@xxxxxxxxx >> >> On 09/05/2011, at 10:00 AM, Vic Beckley wrote: >> >>> John, >>> >>> The File/Open dialog locks up or maybe gets very sluggish when trying to >>> navigate the files to find one to open. This happened with both Window-Eyes >>> and NVDA. >>> >>> Vic >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J. >>> Boyer >>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2011 5:23 PM >>> To: brailleblaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] BrailleBlaster GUI Ready for Feedback >>> >>> The prototype of the BrailleBlaster GUI is now ready for your >>> examination and feedback. You can download it from >>> http://www.brailleblaster.org It is the first link on the page. >>> >>> This is my Windows 7 64-bit brailleblaster folder zipped up. It iis >>> actually a Mercurial working copy, so if you have Mercurial installed >>> you can get updates by just typing hg update. However, it contains much >>> more than the Mercurial-tracked files. It also has all the jar files >>> needed and even the class files for BrailleBlaster. Of course, it >>> contains the source files in the src subfolder. These are tracked by >>> Mercurial. >>> >>> If you unzip this file in your C:\ drive you can run BrailleBlaster with >>> the command: >>> >>> java -jar c:\brailleblaster\dist\brailleblaster.jar >>> >>> This command can also be placed in a desktop shortcut. This is >>> recommended. >>> >>> When you run BrailleBlaster, you will see a window with a title bar, >>> menu bar, toolbar, text area and status bar. You can type in the text >>> area. The scrollbars work after you have entered some text. Initially >>> the text area displays "DAISY view". tHE BRAILLE VIEW IS ALSO PRESENT, >>> BUT THE DAISY view is on top. I still have to learn how to make its >>> background transparent and how to bring the braille view to the front. >>> >>> The options on the toolbar are just for examinationj. None of them are >>> active. They are all text labels. Images can be used instead if desired. >>> To see the toolbar use the Jaws cursor and explore the screen from the >>> top. >>> >>> Pressing alt activates the menu bar. The menus behave normally. Only a >>> few items on the file menu are active. The open and save items bring up >>> dialog boxes so you can see how they look and how they affect the window >>> and Jaws when they are closed. The exit item is also active. >>> >>> I will learn how to gray out unavailable menu items and how to attach >>> hotkeys and help to menu items. >>> >>> The welcome screen will be added after some more experience with this >>> prototype. >>> >>> Please give feedback on the list. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> John >>> >>> -- >>> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer >>> Abilitiessoft, Inc. >>> http://www.abilitiessoft.com >>> Madison, Wisconsin USA >>> Developing software for people with disabilities >>> >>> For a description of the software, to download it and links to >>> project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com >>> >>> For a description of the software, to download it and links to >>> project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com >> >> For a description of the software, to download it and links to >> project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com > > -- > John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer > Abilitiessoft, Inc. > http://www.abilitiessoft.com > Madison, Wisconsin USA > Developing software for people with disabilities > > For a description of the software, to download it and links to > project pages go to http://www.abilitiessoft.com