[liblouis-liblouisxml] Re: windows apps and liblouisxml
- From: "John J. Boyer" <john.boyer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: liblouis-liblouisxml@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 04:33:30 -0500
Bert,
This is very interesting. Please send the press release to the list when
it is ready.
What I want as a GUI for liblouisxml is something that calls the
functgions directly and can be distributed with the rest of the
software. It can also be documented as an example of how braille
transcription can be added to programs.
John
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 10:11:30AM +0200, Bert Frees wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm working on a Braille authoring extension for OpenOffice.org. It will
> enable users to export or print an OpenOffice.org Writer document into
> Braille. The project is part of ?GIS <http://www.aegis-project.eu/>. The
> extension is called Odt2Braille and there will be a press release pretty
> soon.
>
> The program is written in Java and uses liblouisxml by executing the
> xml2brl.exe tool which is embedded in Odt2Braille. I was able to build
> xml2brl on Windows from revision 215, without modifications. I don't use
> liblouisxml as a dll.
>
> Bert
>
>
>
> On 21/05/2010 6:39, qubit wrote:
> >I have been exchanging email with John about turning liblouisxml into a dll
> >and calling it from a .NET program. He suggested asking the list if anyone
> >else has compiled the library as a dll on windows and imported it into
> >their
> >code.
> >He says others have done this already, which makes me wonder how my own
> >work
> >is fitting into the grand scheme of things.
> >
> >So please respond to the following:
> >
> >What programs are currently running on windows that use liblouisxml?
> >Are these console apps, or windows GUI apps?
> >Is the calling program written in a managed language (like C#, VB#, or
> >managed C++)?
> >Was it necessary to make any changes to the code beyond writing the
> >interface macros and headers?
> >
> >And last but not least, what software on windows do you think would benefit
> >most by added braille functionality? What braille functionality would you
> >like to see in these programs?
> >
> >Any info is welcome.
> >TIA
> >--le
> >
> >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
Abilitiessoft, Inc.
http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin 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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