[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
- From: "Mike Sivill" <mike.sivill@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:13:35 -0700
Just as an addition,I sometimes get this same problem. The tilde is actually
coming out in the braille instead of forcing the semantic pair. Sometimes it
does that and sometimes it doesn't, but I am not sure why. What happens with
it if you leave the tildes off?
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J.
Boyer
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:08 PM
To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Some Recent Concerns
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
> > 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: 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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
> > >
> > > 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
For a description of the software and to download it go to
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