Diane,
i too have notice that using the translation utility in the BrailleNote has
its qwerks as do all other translation programs. Even when using DuxBury, it
too makes mistakes when translating things from text to Braille and vice
versa. So at this current time all translation programs whether it is from
text to Braille or vice versa, english to another language or vice versa,
they all have their qwerks and mistakes. So this is where having a Braille
display and proofing the translated material comes in handy. Those who proof
read their work, have fewer errors than those who don't.
Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Bomar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:15 PM
Subject: [Braillenote] ASCII translation to braille
Hello,
While reading a .txt document with grade 2 braille translation turned on,
I have found the following errors:
Letters used in a list such as "b." C. and d. are not proceeded by a
letter sign when translated into grade 2 braille and are therefore read
by the speech output as "but" "can" and "do" respectively. If I add the
letter-sign (dots 5 and 6) they are read as the correct letters.
A double asterisk is translated on the braille display as a ch-sign (dots
1 and 6) followed by the grade 2 asterisk of two cells of dots 3-5. The
speech pronounces this as "chin".
I realize that dots 1,6 are the computer braille symbol for asterisk, but
why the first asterisk is left as the computer braille sign and the second
asterisk is translated into the grade 2 asterisk is beyond me.
Has anyone else experienced this or similar issues with the braille
translation? Does the "on-the-fly" translation work differently than a
true translation of a document into Grade 2 (contracted) braille?
Thanks,
Diane Bomar
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