Nope, 2007 and later. On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 7:06 PM, Francis E. Khan <[email protected]> wrote: > I have office 2003. Will the add-in work with that version? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alasdair King" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 1:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting plain text files to DAISY files > > > If you have Microsoft Word you may also be interested in the Microsoft > Word 2007 add-in "Open XML to DAISY XML Translator." This lets you > turn Word 2007 documents into DAISY books by choosing "Save As" from > the Word 2007 file menu. > > http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/openxml-daisy/DAISY%20Translator%20Source%20Code/Release%202.1.1.jp/DaisyTranslator-2.1.1.jp.1.zip?use_mirror=ovh > > or > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/openxml-daisy/ > > If you save as DAISY with MP3 then the add-in uses your system default > voice, so change the voice in Speech in Control Panel. And up the > output quality to 44kHz for a much better-sounding voice. > > (Note that you must have permission from the voice vendor if you want > to redistribute DAISY books made with a particular voice, and the MP3 > production uses the LAME encoder which may not be compliant with your > local patent regime.) > > -- > Alasdair King > WebbIE > > On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 11:24 PM, David Ferrin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Sounds reasonable to me, go ahead. They may contact me directly if they so >> choose as well. >> David Ferrin >> [email protected] >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "TJ McElroy gMail" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:45 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting plain text files to DAISY files >> >> >>> Hello David, >>> >>> If you allow me to speak on behalf of the list, I will email the authors >>> of the two programs and ask permission for you to post the two programs >>> for >>> easier download. >>> >>> TJ >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: David Ferrin >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:34 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting plain text files to DAISY files >>> >>> >>> Does anybody know if these files may be posted on other web sites freely? >>> David Ferrin >>> [email protected] >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara" >>> <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 9:44 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting plain text files to DAISY files >>> >>> >>> > Hi David & TJ; >>> > >>> > First, TJ, thank you very much for this great information. It will >>> come >>> > in >>> > very handy . David, this is the version that I downloaded. >>> > >>> > OpenOfficePortable_3.2.0_English.paf.exe >>> > >>> > I wonder what the differences might be.? Thanks again. Take care. >>> > Mike >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" >>> <[email protected]> >>> > To: <[email protected]> >>> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 1:49 AM >>> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting plain text files to DAISY >>> files >>> > >>> > >>> > Just to be clear this is the file I downloaded: >>> > >>> > OpenOffice_Portable_2.4.1_zh_cn.paf.exe >>> > >>> > I like to play around with some of this stuff from time to time. I also >>> > have >>> > a daisy convertor around here that does MP3 files. >>> > David Ferrin >>> > [email protected] >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TJ McElroy gMail" >>> <[email protected]> >>> > To: <[email protected]> >>> > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:19 PM >>> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Converting plain text files to DAISY >>> files >>> > >>> > >>> >> Hello Francis, >>> >> >>> >> Sorry it took so long to get an answer to your question. >>> >> >>> >> I was also interested in converting text to Daisy and here is a free >>> and >>> >> quite easy to do just that. >>> >> >>> >> It will require three downloads: >>> >> 1. Open Office portable >>> >> 2. Open XML to DAISY >>> >> 3. Open XML to DAISY manual >>> >> >>> >> I am using the portable version of Open Office because I was unhappy >>> how >>> >> the normal install version slowed down my computer. >>> >> The conversion still works with the portable version and you have the >>> >> added bonus of being to save every thing on a USB drive. >>> >> >>> >> You can read the manual for the step by step, but >>> >> in a nut shell here is what to do. >>> >> >>> >> 1. install Open Office >>> >> 2. unzip the Open XML to DAISY plug in. >>> >> 3. Start open office >>> >> 4. navigate to the Tools > Extension Manager > >>> >> 5 Add > Odt2DaisyAddOn.oxt ( located in the file that you unzipped >>> >> earlier ) >>> >> 6. Restart Open Office >>> >> >>> >> Once you restart Open Office there will be an export to Daisy option >>> >> under the files menu. >>> >> When that option is selected, it will prompt for a file name, then a >>> >> screen will appear telling you of the data that will be stored in the >>> >> Daisy document. >>> >> you will have to choose ok from this screen. >>> >> Ok and cancel are located at the bottom of the screen >>> >> This screen does not speak for me, maybe it will for you. >>> >> >>> >> The first Daisy book conversion might give a message that the Daisy >>> >> Pipeline was not found. This message has only appeared once for me. A >>> >> light version of the Daisy Pipeline is part of what you added to Open >>> >> Office. >>> >> >>> >> After the conversion you will have three folders under the filename >>> that >>> >> you choose to save the Daisy document as. >>> >> An audio book >>> >> a Daisy book >>> >> a z3986 >>> >> >>> >> I do not know what the z3986 is, if you find out let me know. >>> >> >>> >> I have given the download urls below: >>> >> >>> >> OpenOffice.org Portable | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB >>> >> drives >>> >> http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Download Open XML to DAISY XML Translator from SourceForge.net >>> >> >>> >>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/openxml-daisy/files/DAISYTranslator%20Word%20Add-Ins/Release%202.1.1/DaisyTranslator_WordAddin_24March2009.zip/download >>> >> >>> >> Download Open XML to DAISY XML Translator from SourceForge.net ( >>> manual ) >>> >> >>> >>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/openxml-daisy/files/DAISY%20Translator%20User%20Document/Release%202.1.1/Daisy_Translator_Instruction_Manual_24March2009.docx/download >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> HTH >>> >> >>> >> TJ >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Francis E. Khan >>> >> To: Blind-Computing >>> >> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 12:00 PM >>> >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Converting plain text files to DAISY files >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> I purchased the Bookport Plus player/recorder from the American >>> Printing >>> >> House for the Blind in March this year and downloaded approximately >>> 129 >>> >> books from Gutenberg.org. What I want to do is to change these books >>> >> from >>> >> plain text to a DAISY format so that I can listen to them on the >>> Bookport >>> >> Plus. >>> >> >>> >> Does anybody on this list have any expertise in doing this conversion >>> >> and >>> >> is it an expensive venture? I tried setting the pitch to minus 5 and >>> the >>> >> resulting playback sounded very gravelly like a famous jazz trumpeter >>> by >>> >> the name of Louis Armstrong also known as Sachmo. Any help would be >>> >> greatly appreciated. >>> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> > >>> > >>> > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> > >>> > >>> > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> > > > > -- > Alasdair King > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >
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