David, The links at least in my case should take you to a specific point in the book. So, if that is how one would access the link then that would be a problem when using a Braille display. So, we may be talking two separate issues here.
Thanks On Sep 11, 2012, at 3:50 PM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > When you use up and down flicks along with the rotor to navigate on to the > exact link, use a double-tap and hold (pass-through gesture) to tell the iOS > device you want to work specifically with the link. A menu of options should > pop up. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 11/09/2012, at 14:25, Craig Werner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you, Dameshe and Scott, for weighing in. I am going to get >> sighted help tomorrow and do some more experimenting. Dameshe, from a >> character by character search of lines containing links, it certainly >> appears that any line containing a link carries other information >> besides the name of the link, including "greater than" signs >> signifying the presence of a link. I'll be back with an update soon. >> >> Craig >> >> On 9/10/12, Scott Howell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Although this is not exactly related to this specific issue, I have found >>> that trying to activate links in books using iBooks, while using a Braille >>> display results in VoiceOver crashes and the link is never activated. >>> I would be curious if anyone has had any success with speech and/or Braille >>> when activating links. I think this is something that needs to be brought to >>> APple's attention and I would encourage you to do so by e-mailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> On Sep 10, 2012, at 1:07 PM, Damashe Thomas <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have had a few books with links that didn't work. What seems to have >>>> happened is that the link isn't on a line by itself, usually I have a >>>> comma or some other punctuation. It's like if someone emails you a link, >>>> as onlg as that links text is all on one line you can usually click it. >>>> But if I wrote the url like this, >>>> www.google.coj, >>>> and you receive it with the comma after the m in .com, you can not >>>> activate that link. >>>> Try moving your finger down the screen til you get to the link then double >>>> tap it. If this method doesn't work, then I am afraid you have other >>>> punctuation or something on the line with the link. >>>> Sorry for the rambling message, hope it helped some. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Werner" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 6:54 AM >>>> Subject: Difficulty with Activating Links in an iBooks Book >>>> >>>> >>>>> Greetings to the list. >>>>> >>>>> I am using iBooks 1.1.1 on my iPhone 3GS to read a book in the Rough >>>>> Guide travel series. This book contains links to sections of chapters >>>>> which it lists at the start of each chapter. Try as I might, I cannot >>>>> activate those links and jump to a desired page number. I have >>>>> stopped continuous reading, changed the rotor to "word mode," and >>>>> double-tapped on words in the title of the link and on the word "link" >>>>> itself, all to no avail. Of course, I can activate the "search" >>>>> button and do a search for the desired section's title, but I'd rather >>>>> just click on the link for that title. Any suggestions are welcome >>>>> and most appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Craig >>>>> g >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>> Google Group. >>>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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