I think it's just as easy to turn it on when you want it as it would be to set up a file-specific database. Are we so lazy that we can't hit the appropriate hot-key? <smile>
Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacey Robinson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [GWN] line breaks when reading .brf files Hi Terri, I agree with you. That would certainly be helpful. Have a blessed day, Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley Eagleville, Tennessee. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terri Pannett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [GWN] line breaks when reading .brf files > Hi, Stacey, > > Your idea will work, but every file is affected. Sometimes I am > editing a > file and if I have the "apply to all documents" set to yes, and I save > the > document I edited, all files will be opened as original. > > HIMS needs to allow us to choose how we want each individual file to > be > opened and saved. > > Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stacey Robinson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: [GWN] line breaks when reading .brf files > > >> Don, >> There's aplace in that same area where you can choose apply to all >> documents. This should save the compressed reading mode I believe. >> >> Have a blessed day, >> Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley >> Eagleville, Tennessee. >> [email protected] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "don bishop" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:08 PM >> Subject: Re: [GWN] line breaks when reading .brf files >> >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Go to the word processor and open a document. Then, go to read, >>> then >>> settings, and arrow through the settings until you find reading >>> mode. It >>> will be set to original. Press space and it will be set to >>> compressed. >>> >>> Remember this setting change will not be saved when you exit the >>> document. >>> >>> Don >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/29/2009 2:53 PM, Tessa wrote: >>>> Where is the compressed reading mode, >>>> I think I went through all the menu items particularly in the read >>>> menu >>>> and >>>> can't find it. >>>> Or does it only apply to .brl documents or something. >>>> Thanks >>>> Tessa >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "don bishop"<[email protected]> >>>> To:<[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:42 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [GWN] line breaks when reading .brf files >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Terri. >>>> >>>> I wasn't sure of all the ramifications of using the compressed >>>> format, >>>> but it looks like that's the best option at the moment. It really >>>> is >>>> unfortunate that you can't save the setting for the document >>>> though. >>>> >>>> I do understand that significant improvements/enhancements are >>>> planned >>>> for the word processor at some point and I hope the ability to save >>>> settings will be among them. >>>> >>>> Don >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/29/2009 11:35 AM, Terri Pannett wrote: >>>>> Hi, Don, >>>>> >>>>> The compressed read-only mode will allow you to read a document >>>>> without >>>>> seeing the line breaks. The drawback of compressed read-only mode >>>>> is >>>>> you >>>>> cannot edit the document. >>>>> >>>>> There are two other menu items which might be helpful to you. You >>>>> can >>>>> turn off format markers. You'll still have the short lines when >>>>> reading >>>>> the document in the original mode, but you won't see the marker. >>>>> The >>>>> other option is to turn on the "skip blank lines." You can go line >>>>> by >>>>> line and the BrailleSense will automatically skip blank lines. >>>>> >>>>> But, no matter which mode you use, the BrailleSense will still see >>>>> line >>>>> breaks as paragraph boundaries, so you cannot scroll from >>>>> paragraph to >>>>> paragraph in .brf documents. This is a drawback and an annoyance >>>>> to >>>>> me. >>>>> The only work-around for this is to use the search command and >>>>> look >>>>> for >>>>> two spaces. >>>>> >>>>> When you close your document, the compressed read-only settings >>>>> won't >>>>> be >>>>> saved, so you must activate them every time you open the document. >>>>> >>>>> Terri Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "don >>>>> bishop"<[email protected]> >>>>> To:<[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 8:45 PM >>>>> Subject: [GWN] line breaks when reading .brf files >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> Sure been quiet around here lately. I'm reading a .brf file from >>>>>> bookshare on by braillesense plus. It is reading just fine except >>>>>> that >>>>>> every other line has 32 characters of braille and the other lines >>>>>> have >>>>>> 8 or so. Obviously it's an issue with the line length within the >>>>>> .brf >>>>>> file and the sense is splitting it with 32 characters on one >>>>>> braille >>>>>> line of the display with the remaining characters of the line on >>>>>> the >>>>>> next display. Is there any way to turn off the line break in the >>>>>> .brf >>>>>> file so the sense won't see these? I don't see any such setting >>>>>> in >>>>>> the >>>>>> bs command list, but I could be missing something too. >>>>>> >>>>>> It's certainly not impossible to read this way, but it really >>>>>> would >>>>>> be >>>>>> easier if each display line was filled. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Don >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of >>>>>> virus >>>>>> signature database 4468 (20090929) __________ >>>>>> >>>>>> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __________ NOD32 4468 (20090929) Information __________ >>>>> >>>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>>> http://www.eset.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> __________ NOD32 4468 (20090929) Information __________ >>>> >>>> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >>>> http://www.eset.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4471 (20090930) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >
