H 'christo: I tried that package and I couldn't get it to work. I kept giving me an error message when I tried to read a daisy book. Kevin Huberi
On 6/14/15, Christo de Klerk via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a free Daisy reading program called Amis which is distributed > by the Daisy Consortium and it is a free download from their website. I > am sure Google will lead you there. > > Kind regards > > Christo > > > On 2015/06/14 2:51 PM, gosselin_louis via Talk wrote: >> Well, the best known examples of DAISY packages are probably the >> distributions of newspapers and magazines from Newsline, or the daisy >> versions of books downloaded from BookShare. It's a folder containing at >> least four files, in some instances there are maybe more, but for purely >> text formats there are four. They include: a .ncx, an .opf, an .smil and >> an >> .xml file. This last one, by the way, is completely readable with MS >> Word, >> and convertible by it to .txt, which is how most of us deal with DAISY >> packages. >> >> The advantage of DAISY files is that they allow you the freedom of moving >> freely and selectably, forward or backward through a document by several >> levels of headings, by page, and even by bulletted list items, such as >> the >> ingredient lists in cookbook recipes. It's wonderful, and completely >> re-writes the reading and studying experience using books and magazines. >> More advanced forms of DAISY files incorporate the same facilities >> combining >> both text and audio files, and allows both kinds of files to be indexed >> to >> each other, so that you could move between both audio and tex, from audio >> to >> text and back, never losing your place. Think of listening to an audio >> book >> and being able to get the spelling of any word, or the formatting of any >> phrase on command. Don't think we're quite there, yet, but eventually >> that's where DAISY is going. >> >> Louis Gosselin >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk >> [mailto:talk-bounces+gosselin_louis=myfairpoint....@lists.window-eyes.com] >> On Behalf Of David via Talk >> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 6:48 AM >> To: john s; Window-Eyes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Reading DAISY packages on the PC with Win-Eyes >> >> What are daisy packages? >> >> Dave Mawson >> >> On 13/06/2015 14:18, john s via Talk wrote: >>> Louis, I tried WE with FS Reader and it works well. >>> >>> >>> >>> earlier, gosselin_louis via Talk wrote: >>>> JAWS people have their FS reader to open and read daisy packages on >>>> the PC. >>>> It's a part of the regular JAWS instillation. What is available to >>>> us Window-Eyes users to read even the distributions from Newsline. I >>>> feel this is a serious disadvantage of being a Window-Eyes user., or >>>> am I ignorant? >>>> Perhaps something is available for a reasonable price? >>>> >>>> Louis Gosselin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the >>>> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >>>> >>>> For membership options, visit >>>> >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/jschwery%40cox >> .net. >>>> For subscription options, visit >>>> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >>>> List archives can be found at >>>> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >>> John >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the >>> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >>> >>> For membership options, visit >>> >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/damawson%40hot >> mail.co.uk. >>> For subscription options, visit >>> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >>> List archives can be found at >>> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the >> author >> and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >> >> For membership options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/gosselin_louis >> %40myfairpoint.net. >> For subscription options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> List archives can be found at >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the >> author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. >> >> For membership options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/christodeklerk%40gmail.com. >> For subscription options, visit >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com >> List archives can be found at >> http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/huber.kevin7%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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