Hi Ann, This is possible but when you are taken to the list of files in the directory which you typed, you need to backspace to the drive which needs to be chosen again and then toggle back to directory mode. The name which you typed will still be retained.
Regards, Dean Jackson Customer/Technical Analyst Humanware DDI: +64 3 373 6184 Fax: +64-3-384 4933 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet: www.humanware.com Skype: pulsedata-support-nz__________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann K. Parsons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] confused about subdirectories > Hi all, > > Ah, but if you type in a different directory at the prompt and expect > to be able to go into the subdirectories of that directory, you can't > do that, Dean. > > Dean Jackson writes: > > > > Hi Nicole and list, > > > > If you press space at the directory name prompt, you'll go to the > > subdirectories of the directory that KeySoft asks you to press enter on. > > Once you have the desired subdirectory, you can press enter on it, then > > enter again if you want to check the files in that directory or press space > > to go down yet another level or if you will, to check the subdirectories of > > that subdirectory. > > > This only works if the prompt is given with a subdirectory already. > Here's a graphic example. I went into the word processor, opened a > file, got the drive, and when I pressed the directory, I was presented > with computer braille is required /books/Shadown_Hawk When I pressed > the space bar, I the thing tried to show me subdirectories, but there > were none. That was OK, but when I typed in /students and pressed > enter, and then tried to list subdirectories under students, things > that are there, BTW, it wouldn't allow it. I couldn't see any > subdirectories. 'Tis very weird. > > Ann P. > > > > This is why the folder mode was implemented originally, to avoid confusion > > and to stop users who are not familiar with the hierarchical implementation > > of folders and files, dumping a file deep within the directory structure > > where it is difficult to retrieve. > > > > Regards, > > > > Dean Jackson > > Customer/Technical Analyst > > Humanware > > DDI: +64 3 373 6184 > > Fax: +64-3-384 4933 > > Email: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Internet: > > www.humanware.com > > Skype: > > pulsedata-support-nz__________________________ > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Nicole Torcolini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 11:49 AM > > Subject: [Braillenote] confused about subdirectories > > > > > > > I'm confused about subdirectories. Even when you switch to > > subdirectory > > > mode, you still have to type in the name of the subdirectory instead of > > > being able to scroll to it? > > > > > > Nicole > > > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > > > > ___ > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > "All that is gold does not glitter. > Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
