RE: EdSharp and brf files on win64
- From: Katherine Moss <Katherine.Moss@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 19:20:33 +0000
I mean, honestly, who on this planet uses 16-bit applications anymore? Jees,
update much? LOL!
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[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John J. Boyer
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 2:59 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: EdSharp and brf files on win64
Quite frankly, I think that trying to make nfbtrans a 32-bit application would
be more time-consuming than you think and would distract you from your other
projects. There is something to be said for focusing on what is most important
to you.
John
On Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 12:17:39PM -0600, Littlefield, Tyler wrote:
> Steve:
> I'm not really sure what you're aiming at. I could probably take a
> peak at nfbtrans though if it would help you. I use c/c++ on a daily
> bases, so it shouldn't be to dificult.
> On 7/1/2011 12:10 PM, John J. Boyer wrote:
> >Steve,
> >
> >Thanks. For anyone else who mayh be reading this thread,
> >BrailleBlaster could use some experienced Java programmers. We are
> >using SWT to create the interface, because it is accessible out of
> >the box on multiple platforms.
> >
> >Experienced C programmers would also be welcome to help with some of
> >the modules in liblouisutdml which is the braille translation engine
> >for BrailleBlaster. These modules are currently only stubs. They are
> >transcribe_chemistry, transcribe_music and transcribe_graphics.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >John
> >
> >On Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 12:26:48PM -0500, Steve Jacobson wrote:
> >>NFBTRANS is written in C. It is my understanding that besides
> >>changing compiler options, one needs to look at all of the pointer
> >>definitions as they don't always translate from 16-bit to 32-bit.
> >>
> >>Since John Boyer is also on this list, I would like to make it clear
> >>that I would not want to take resources or time away from John
> >>Boyer's Braille Blaster project which is in the process of creating
> >>a much more modern and flexible open source braille translation
> >>solution.
> >>
> >>Best regards,
> >>
> >>Steve Jacobson
> >>
> >>On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:43:28 -0700, inthane wrote:
> >>
> >>>what is it written in? someone out here should be able to help you
> >>>fix that!
> >>>inthane
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> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Steve Jacobson"<steve.jacobson@xxxxxxxx>
> >>>To:<programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 7:28 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: EdSharp and brf files on win64
> >>
> >>>>We don't have a 32-bit version of NFBTRANS which is a free
> >>>>translator and backtranslator. At first, we heard that it would
> >>>>be simple to recompile it, but there is more to it than that.
> >>>>
> >>>>Best regards,
> >>>>
> >>>>Steve Jacobson
> >>>>
> >>>>On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:36:48 -0400, Alex Hall wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hi all,
> >>>>>I just tried opening a brf file with edSharp, the first time I
> >>>>>have tried that in quite a while. Here is the dialog that popped up.
> >>>>>Obviously, this is on win64.
> >>>>>Unsupported 16-Bit Application
> >>>>>The program or feature
> >>>>>"\??\C:\PROGRA~2\EdSharp\Convert\NFBTrans\NFBTRANS.EXE" cannot
> >>>>>start or run due to incompatibity with 64-bit versions of Windows.
> >>>>>Please
> >>>>>contact the software vendor to ask if a 64-bit Windows compatible
> >>>>>version is available.
> >>>>>OK
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Have a great day,
> >>>>>Alex (msg sent from GMail website) mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx;
> >>>>>http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap
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