Hi Rachael, If nfb put it up as a zip file, it more likely than not is a .txt or maybe a .brf file.
Really, the only way you would know is to see what kind of description accompanies the file on the web site or just to unzip it and see what you have. Don On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:57:06 +1200, rachael warke wrote: Hi Don and list, If she unzips the file, won't it still be in HTML? In which case, she'd still have to read it in Keyweb? I'm not sure about this, just wondering. Rachael > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "don bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>,"Elizabeth Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:36:03 -0700 >Subject: Re: [Braillenote] problem with files >Hi liz, >If you saved the web page you have the file in html format. >If you downloaded the .zip file, what you can do is rename that zip file but give it the .bks extension and then open it in book reader. >This will cause the bookshare unpack utility to run which is really just a slight remake of an unzip utility. You will be asked to enter your password, but ignore >that and simply hit enter. The file should then unzip to the directory you specify when asked. >Then you should be able to read the unpacked file with bookreader. >Don >On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:48:47 -0500, Elizabeth Campbell wrote: >Hello all, >I don't know what I am doing wrong, but I'm having problems reading the braille Monitor. I first save the web page, but when I opened the file in keybook, I >got all kinds of strange characters,such as greater than signs mixed with the text. The characters were written out, as in greater than. >So, I downloaded the zipped version of the magazine, but when I tried opening the file, I got the message saying the file was protected. >Any help wiht this is greatly appreciated. >Thanks!! >Liz >___ >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 >__________ NOD32 1.1627 (20060627) Information __________ >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com >___ >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 __________ NOD32 1.1631 (20060628) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ 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
