Oh yes, I forgot the Address List. I use that all the time too, whether its adding new ones, updating, or searching for specific information. Very handy. Much better than some of the PC alternatives in my book. Or, better than keeping several address books, scattered all over, all with different pieces of information. And some even with duplicate entries. Now I can have all my information in one place.
A neat feature that I just thought of was, and pardon me if this already exists, to have the ability to export all that information to a PC readable file. Yes, I know you can copy the addresses to a file and then save that file in a PC format, but let's remove a step and have something where you can just export to a PC format, like text or DOC. Wayne www.wayneism.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "doug martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [Braillenote] using the braillenote > Hi. Yes, no more stacks of Braille magazines reaching from floor > to ceiling! Now, after receiving magazines via the Internet, I only need a > delete key instead of a fork lift to clean house. A 256 mb storage card > will store roughly a thousand Braille volumes, thus making one storage card > equivalent to a two-car garage. > I think I use every feature of the BrailleNote. However, I only use e-mail > and the web browser when on travel. The address book is invaluable, having > replaced about 250 pages produced, with addresses in random order, on the > Perkins. I especially like the ability to lookup records using multiple > fields to specify what records are wanted. I can, for example, find > everyone whose last name starts with M, living in a particular zip > code. It's like having an "and" feature for specifying queries. > > I would, as I have asked many times, like to see more complete > documentation on creating database definition files. Many of us have > traded tips on details of definition files, e.g. how large an object called > File is allowed. So, for example, in the "notes" field in the address > book, a file can contain approximately 32 kb of data. However, somebody > wrote the software, and set that file size in the program code. Who and > where is that guy? I'd like him/her to document this stuff, reducing the > need to experiment. > > And the GPS??? That's for another post. > Aloha, > Doug > At 2, you wrote: > >Hello listers, I have been using Braille input devices for wordprocessing > >since the advent of the good old Eureka, but of all the devices which have > >come to hand, the Braillenote has the most responsive keyboard and I revel > >in its speed of operation. Yes, I too write all my letters on this > >machine and also am able to write my bank cheques; this is a most useful > >feature. However, the greatest difference it has made to my life is > >surely the ability to communicate by email. I have no PC with which to > >connect it, and, due to the fact that I'm such a rotten typist, I probably > >never will have, so I am especially interested in features that may be > >used independently, and not necessitate having a PC. Though the present > >GPS system needs some work to make it more usable, the poi file, which is > >not, in its present form, especially useful for me, has one great > >attribute; it can be personalized by the addition of specific points of > >interest. I am enjoying visiting all the pubs and restaurants in my > >region so that they may be marked in. What fun! All my magazines, > >previously received in Braille, now come by email. I find them quicker to > >deal with, and I'm not left with masses of paper to dispose of. Also, a > >great many books now arrive for me down the wire; At present I've about > >six unread books waiting my attention, they are stored on a 6 gyg accurite > >hard disc, purchased from Pulsedata. I also have bought a 250 meg card > >which gives me a feeling of security when handling large files. It is > >indeed interesting to note the different facilities which people regard as > >important, I, for example, have not used the planner and rarely use the > >calculator; though when I've used this last feature, I've found it very > >good. Anyway, I'd better get back to those books, though I've not even > >touched on the preparation of printed and Braille documents and, oh yes, > >my exciting ventures on to the net, and the words of the hymns for church > >which now arrive by email from which I get a Braille copy, but I really > >must stop, but life can be so interesting, can't it? Cheerio for now, and > >my sincere thanks to all who contribute with advice and suggestions on > >this list. have a good Christmas. Don Cooper. > > > > > >___ > >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > >http://list.pulsedata.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.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >
