Oh One other thing if you test it with lou_allround yourtable.ctb It will probably tell you if you have errors. ken -----Original Message----- From: liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:liblouis-liblouisxml-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jean-Claude Provost Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 9:13 PM To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [liblouis-liblouisxml] modifying a Braille table > Hi list, > > as you'll gather from the below question, I'm totally unfamiliar with the > LibLouis environment... > I wanted to create a Braille Table starting with an already existing one (the > Arabic grade one). This particular table has Arabic characters, as well as > the English grade 1 which annoys me royally. I'd like to have the same > Arabic characters but with the English computer Braille instead. > > So, I found the Arabic grade 1.utb file & tried to modify it by adding JC in > the description, just to see if it would work. It seems that, as soon as I > change one character in this file, the braille display becomes blank, as if > their was some sort of protection mechanism causing the table to become > useless as soon as it is modified directly. > > I tried to look at the LibLouis documentation but found myself reading stuff > I didn't think would help me with this particular problem I have. > I'm assuming I could "include" the already existing computer Braille table so as to not re-invent the wheel? > Can anyone help me with some pointers? I could not see any revelations in > the NVDA user guide either. > > Thanks for helping me extricate myself from ignorance:-) > > Cheers from Varennes, Qc, Canada > > Jean-Claude Provost > jc.provost@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Jean-Claude Provost jc.provost@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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