Pardon my ignorance but I have wondered for ages what is an extended character? I have found this term in the braille trnslation process and never know what to put? I take the point that unicode characters are only usable in text documents? Are extended the Braille equivalent? What are extended AASCI charcters? What does ANSI mean? Is it the best thing to keep the extended character set on ANSI when translating text documents into Braille?
By the way, I know absolutely nothing about ASCI. Cheers! Michele -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rhonda Clark Sent: Sunday, 26 March 2006 3:49 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: re: [Braillenote] unicode characters and KS 7question This is what I found, hope some of it helps. Insert Unicode Character. To insert a Unicode character, press ENTER with I then U. After choosing to insert a Unicode character, KeySoft will prompt for the character. If you wanter to enter an "e acute" type "e acute" at the prompt for the Unicode character. KeySoft will respond with the character "cap e acute," so press SPACE to find the next "e acute" character. When the desired character is displayed, press ENTER to insert the character. The Quick Key for inserting a Unicode character is BACKSPACE with dots 3-5. Inserting Extended Characters. Unicode characters only work in text documents. If you wish to use an extended character in a Grade 2 document, you will need to change to computer Braille. There are three different ways of inserting an extended character, that are suitable for different levels of use: a. Searching and selecting the character from the Unicode tables -- For the first or only time you look up a character and if you don't know its code, you will need to do this to search for it. b. Typing in the character code -- This is quick and easy for characters you use occasionally and can remember the code for. c. Setting up a key combination -- assigning a dot combination to the character. This is a good way to manage frequently used characters. Insertion By Name. This search is based on the name of the character, for example "e acute" or "Eurocurrency sign. Follow these steps to insert an extended character using the name search: 1. When the cursor is at the place where you wish to enter the character, press BACKSPACE with dots 3-5. KeySoft will prompt for the Unicode character. If you have used this function before, it will offer the previously selected character. If you want to select it, press ENTER. If not, continue to Step 2. 2. Type in the name, or part of the name, of the character, then press ENTER. 3. KeySoft will respond with a selection, either the character you want or the first one to fit your search criteria. If it is the one you want, press ENTER. If not, view the next search match by pressing SPACE with N repeatedly until you do find it and then press ENTER. This will insert the character. An Example: Enter the word "resume" with the letter e showing as "e acute, but you don't know the character code for "e acute. Type the letter "r, then press BACKSPACE with dots 3-5. KeySoft will prompt for the Unicode character. We know that we want to enter an "e acute, so type in "e acute, then press ENTER. KeySoft will respond with "Cap e acute, and using this as your starting point you can search for all members of the "e acute" character family by pressing SPACE with N. In this instance "e acute" will be the next character prompted. Press ENTER, and the extended character for "e acute" will be entered into your document. Continue typing "sum, then press BACKSPACE with dots 3-5 again to enter the last "e acute. KeySoft will prompt the previously chosen extended character, which in this instance happens to be "e acute, so you just have to press ENTER, followed by SPACE to complete the word. ___ 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
