No, this is not possible without translating first. Grade II braille actually uses various ASCII symbology to create the contractions.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 21 Nov 2013, at 14:01, "Arnold Schmidt" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just went to my computer, and opened this .brf file whose extension I had > changed to .txt, in Notepad. It also reads garbage, as does Documents 2. So > apparently, one has to do more than change the extension to get a > non-NLS-approved reader to read a .brf file. Being that I can't afford a > braille display, I guess I either will continue to use my Victor Stream to > read them, or read the actual braille. If there really is a way to get my > iPhone 5 to read them, without using a program such as windbtrans first, I > would love to know it. I admit that my skepticism grows. > > Arnold Schmidt > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnold Schmidt" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:34 PM > Subject: Re: Documents 2 iOS app is free today (November 20, 2013) > > > So, how do I get this thing to read a .brf file? I changed the extension of > one I have on my hard drive to .txt, and copied it to documents 2 via itunes > transfer. I found it in documents 2, but it just reads a bunch of garbage, > similar to what a scanned document reads when something is wrong with the > scan. I was trying to read it with Voice Over, I didn't find any kind of > play button, or anything. I had previously tried getting Voice Dream to > read one of these .brf files, with similar results. If I can get Documents > 2 to read .brf files, I will keep it. Otherwise, it gets deleted. Thanks > for any information. Now, if only NLS would enable the BARD app to read .brf > files with VoiceOver. > > Arnold Schmidt > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 2:13 PM > Subject: Documents 2 iOS app is free today (November 20, 2013) > > > Hi All, > I know that some of you use Documents 2 Lite or Documents 2 by Savvy Soda to > read MicroSoft Office documents and to compose documents in text format? I > think it's not possible to use this app to create/edit Word documents, but > it is still pretty useful, and if you change the extension of .brf files to > .txt you can open them and read them in this app, too. The full version, > Documents 2, is normally $3.99 but is free today. > > I also tried the recording option, which lets you record a WAV file. Be > aware that VoiceOver volume drops to zero when you start recording. Focus > remains on the record/pause button. If you hold your device in portrait > mode, just flick right to the Play button after double tapping to stop > recording, and double tap again. initiating playback brings VoiceOver back. > When I tried this in landscape mode on an iPad mini, I had to double click > the Home button and do a three-finger swipe up to close the app to get > VoiceOver back. In portrait mode you don't have this problem. > • Documents 2 (free today, usually $3.99) by Savvy Soda > https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/documents-2/id313005710?mt=8 > > HTH. 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