[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 17:08:03 -0500
Jeff,
I'll outwit my balky keyboard and get back to you. I have some other math
issues to take care of anyway.
John
On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 04:25:41PM -0500, Jeff Dittel wrote:
> OK, I replaced the 456 with 4, and now the Braille is dots 45 dot 4 dots
> 12356 for the opening square bracket and dots 45 dot 4 dots 23456 for the
> closing. From what Mike said the dots 45 should not be there. How do I
> remove that?
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
> Boyer
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 4:15 PM
> To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
>
> Jeff,
>
> Just replace the 456 with 4. These are ordinary character definitions,
> not semantic pairs.
>
> John
>
> On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 04:06:40PM -0500, Jeff Dittel wrote:
> > John,
> >
> > I found the following lines in Nemeth.ctb:
> >
> > always [ 456-12356
> > always ] 456-23456
> >
> > Should I add the tilda in front of the square brackets and change the 456
> to
> > 4, or add completely new lines?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > Jeff Dittel, President
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Britlan, Ltd.
> > 516 East Birch Avenue
> > Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
> > jeff@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > U.S. Office: (414)962-2281
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> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
> > Boyer
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:41 PM
> > To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
> >
> > Mike, Thanks.
> >
> > Jeff, Please use 4 instead of 456.
> >
> > John
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 04, 2008 at 01:20:13PM -0700, Mike Sivill wrote:
> > > Those are not the correct dot patterns. For square brackets in Nemeth
> they
> > > should be:
> > > Opening: dots 4, 12356
> > > Closing: dots 4, 23456
> > > In ASCII @( and @)
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff
> > Dittel
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:05 PM
> > > To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
> > >
> > >
> > > John,
> > >
> > > sorry about that. I accidentally took things off the list. BTW: I am
> > > using C++ in VC6.
> > >
> > > I finally got things so it seems to be working. I learned that if you
> > want
> > > to call lbx_translateString once you can either call lbx_initialize once
> > > then lbx_translateString with mode = 1, or call lbx_translateString with
> > > mode = 0. If you want to call lbx_translateString multiple times, you
> > need
> > > to call lbx_initialize once and then lbx_translateString multiple times
> > with
> > > mode = 1. does that sound like what you would expect?
> > >
> > > Another question: I need to use square brackets ([), so I added the
> > > following line to math.sem:
> > >
> > > mfenced mfenced,open,[ ^[,^]
> > >
> > > This generates the following Braille for opening and closing square
> > > brackets:
> > >
> > > ^_( ^_)
> > >
> > > I just wanted to confirm this is correct Nemeth code.
> > >
> > > thanks for your help,
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > > Jeff Dittel, President
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > Britlan, Ltd.
> > > 516 East Birch Avenue
> > > Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
> > > jeff@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > U.S. Office: (414)962-2281
> > > Costa Rica Office: (414)290-0574
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
> > > Boyer
> > > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:42 AM
> > > To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
> > >
> > > Jeff,
> > >
> > > What are you getting when the software encounters a math element? The
> > > default math tables are actually set in canonical.cfg. They are for
> > > Nemeth.
> > >
> > > Sorry you've been having so many problems. We need better quality
> > > assurance to keep things like this from happening. I found some good
> > > resources.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 03:43:28PM -0500, Jeff Dittel wrote:
> > > >
> > > > John,
> > > >
> > > > that seemed to have fixed the problem. thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Did you change things such that default.cfg no longer translates to
> > Nemeth
> > > > when a <math> node is encountered in an html document? Because, it is
> > no
> > > > longer translating to Nemeth for me.
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John
> J.
> > > > Boyer
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:11 PM
> > > > To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
> > > >
> > > > Jeff,
> > > >
> > > > Bug is right. In the module readconfig.c go to line 808, which reads
> > > > configPath[++k] = 0; Remove the ++ . I haven't tested this yet, so I
> > > > hope it works.
> > > >
> > > > If you could produce Windows binaries that would be great!
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 04:01:55PM -0500, Jeff Dittel wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > John,
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe some day I can help you with generating the Windows binaries.
> I
> > > > come
> > > > > across another problem. I am passing in the full path to
> > > lbx_initialize:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> c:\vcp\ct5000\development\ct5000\central\cd\braille\lbx_files\default.cfg
> > > > >
> > > > > and I noticed that when the path is added to ud->path_list there is
> a
> > > "\"
> > > > at
> > > > > the end of the string. Later in the code when the tables are
> > attempted
> > > to
> > > > > be compiled there ends up being a double backslash just before the
> > file
> > > > > name, so the file is unable to be found. I think this is a bug?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John
> > J.
> > > > > Boyer
> > > > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 3:38 PM
> > > > > To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
> > > > >
> > > > > Jeff,
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the tips. I do want liblouis and liblouisxml to work with
>
> > > > > Windows, since this would greatly increase the number of people
> using
> > > > > it. I'm trying to get Windows binaries, but I have a tough time with
> > the
> > >
> > > > > GUI intercace on Visual Studio.
> > > > >
> > > > > I fixed the underscore problem, but I'll have to track down the
> > problem
> > > > > with xml_header.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hopefully, the function protypes are now adequate, so there will be
> no
> >
> > > > > more changes.
> > > > >
> > > > > John
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 01:49:21PM -0500, Jeff Dittel wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for at least being aware of us Windows developers with this
> > > > > project.
> > > > > > I tracked down my path problem, and it was an issue with my code.
> > > but,
> > > > a
> > > > > > couple of things that have come up:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * LibLOUISXML.c line 46 is missing the underscore in front of
> > > vsnprintf
> > > > > to
> > > > > > allow compilation in Windows
> > > > > > vsnprintf (buffer, sizeof (buffer - 4), msg, args);
> > > > > > I added it to my code. But, could you add it to the working code
> on
> > > > your
> > > > > > end, so it is there for the next release?
> > > > > > * I was trying to use the xml_header member variable of the
> > UserData
> > > > > > structure and after one call to lbx_translateString the variable
> is
> > > > > cleared.
> > > > > > Is this supposed to happen?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jeff
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> John
> > > J.
> > > > > > Boyer
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 12:12 PM
> > > > > > To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Some Recent Concerns
> > > > > >
> > > > > > General: I'm learning how to run this project as we go along. In
> the
> >
> > > > > > future I'll be more aware of the need for testing and of
> portability
> >
> > > > > > concerns. I'll also be more careful not to mess things up for
> > > > > > established users when new features are added.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For Jeff: I'll get back to you about the path probpem. Where are
> you
> >
> > > > > > keeping your lbx_files directory. There is a new subroutine in
> > paths.c
> > >
> > > > > > that will provide the name of the Program Files dioectory. If your
>
> > > > > > lbx_files directory is there, look for the line that contains
> > > yourSubDir
> > > >
> > > > > > and change it. If not, you will be able to change the path in
> lines
> > > near
> > > >
> > > > > > this location.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > For Eitan: Your changes look ok. I am wondering about the
> statement
> > > src
> > > > > > = k; It shouldn't be necessary. If it makes a difference there may
> > be
> > > a
> > > > > > problem elsewhere.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> > > > > > JJB Software, Inc.
> > > > > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > > > > > Madison, WI USA
> > > > > > Developing software for people with disabilities
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
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> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> > > > > JJB Software, Inc.
> > > > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > > > > Madison, WI USA
> > > > > Developing software for people with disabilities
> > > > >
> > > > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > > > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > > > >
> > > > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
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> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> > > > JJB Software, Inc.
> > > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > > > Madison, WI USA
> > > > Developing software for people with disabilities
> > > >
> > > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > > >
> > > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > >
> > > --
> > > John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> > > JJB Software, Inc.
> > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > > Madison, WI USA
> > > Developing software for people with disabilities
> > >
> > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > >
> > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > >
> > > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > > http://www.jjb-software.com
> >
> > --
> > John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> > JJB Software, Inc.
> > http://www.jjb-software.com
> > Madison, WI USA
> > Developing software for people with disabilities
> >
> > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > http://www.jjb-software.com
> >
> > For a description of the software and to download it go to
> > http://www.jjb-software.com
>
> --
> John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> JJB Software, Inc.
> http://www.jjb-software.com
> Madison, WI USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
>
> For a description of the software and to download it go to
> http://www.jjb-software.com
>
> For a description of the software and to download it go to
> http://www.jjb-software.com
--
John J. boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
JJB Software, Inc.
http://www.jjb-software.com
Madison, WI USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
For a description of the software and to download it go to
http://www.jjb-software.com
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