[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: Specifying files in liblouisutdml configuration files
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 12:10:23 -0500
The files are assumed to be in the directory given in the path, not a
subdirectory. So ./conf will be the directory searched. this is done so
that the user can set up a directory containing special tables or files.
John
On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 06:03:15PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
> To clarify the path being specified take the following example. If I
> give as the config list the path ./conf/nimas.cfg then will liblouis
> look for tables in ./conf/ or ./conf/liblouis/tables and will
> liblouisutdml look for semantic action files in ./conf or
> ./conf/liblouisutdml/lbu_files?
>
> If I call setDataPath then it is the latter (IE.
> ./conf/liblouis/tables and ./conf/liblouisutdml/lbu_files).
>
> Michael Whapples
> On 10/07/2014 17:56, John J. Boyer wrote:
> >I'm pretty sure that on Linux if the original configuration fille has a
> >path that path is included in the search for tables, semantic-action
> >files and other configuration files. Of course the liblouis tables and
> >liblouisutdml lbu_files directories are also searched.
> >
> >John
> >
> >On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 03:14:03PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
> >>On 10/07/2014 15:08, John J. Boyer wrote:
> >>>If you give the original configuration file a path liblouisutdml and
> >>>liblouis will look for files in that path as well as the default path.
> >>MW: It does not seem to be working for me at least on Windows (Linux
> >>not tested for this). When you say the table is searched for on the
> >>path one gives when specifying the configuration file, do you mean
> >>actually located in the same directory next to the configuration
> >>file or do you mean it still uses the liblouis/tables and
> >>liblouisutdml/lbu_files directory trees?
> >>>I think a little code will be needed to make path specifications
> >>>platform-independent. There is a variable called ud->file_sep that
> >>>contains the separator character for the platform. The module paths.c is
> >>>the place to start.
> >>>John
> >>>
> >>>On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 01:51:53PM +0100, Michael Whapples wrote:
> >>>>Hello,
> >>>>In a liblouisutdml configuration file, when specifying another file
> >>>>(eg. translation table or semantic action file) how does one specify
> >>>>where that file will be found in a platform independent way?
> >>>>
> >>>>If you give just the file name with no path component (eg.
> >>>>en-us-g2.ctb) then it appears liblouisutdml looks in the default
> >>>>data path.
> >>>>
> >>>>If giving a path component then you have the platform specific path
> >>>>separators.
> >>>>
> >>>>So my original question of how to give it in a platform independent
> >>>>manner?
> >>>>
> >>>>Also how can I specify the file will be found in the same directory
> >>>>as the configuration file I am referencing it from?
> >>>>
> >>>>Michael Whapples
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>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
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John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities
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