Hi Andrew,
Certainly.
Let me preface that I am *not* using the mac to accomplish this task, but
cannot imagine why the process would not be comparative, its just a file.
Also, for my own record keeping I tend to change the name when I save
the file to a .txt from the .XML source.
For my explanation lets pretend you have a copy of say John Steinbeck's
east of Eden.
when the zip archive is unpacked then you will have several files that
contain the title, with proper capitalization, including one that says
East_of_Eden.XML
Again I unpack the zip file in its own directory or folder, so to avoid
confusion with other common files bookshare sends every time.
once unpacked I simply type the file name into my browser.
As I use a shell service based on Ubuntu Linux I have several lower
graphics options. To keep the explanation simple, I might type
lynx east_of_Eden.XML
I could even use a wildcard if the title is especially long, something
like
lynx East_*.XML
the result is for me the same.
my browser presents what is actually already a text edition of the file,
displaying XML, much as it displays .html files.
because the browser also, when properly compiled even for the Mac, has
the option to save to a local file, or email the file, I can, after
choosing this command and saving the file to what I wish, say eastofe.txt
You can choose whatever file name works for you, using .txt as the
extension.
What happens next though depends on how you read regular text files with
your braille display.
I suppose? in theory you could even read in your browser if desired.
For the record, as shared, there is a mac edition of lynx, if actually
using the tool resonates.
Sing out if you have more questions.
Kare
On Tue, 21 Jun 2022, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries wrote:
Karen,
I???m intrigued by the way you deal with DAISY in this way. I wasn???t aware
that .xml file actually holds the text of the book so I didn???t dare play with
them. Could you describe the steps you take loading such files into your
browser? do I understand you correctly?
Andrew
On 21 Jun 2022, at 15:39, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote:
Bookshare provides a format called Daisy text. In the zip archive is a .XML
file which is the actual text itself.
i am not a braille user, but do wonder if you loaded the XML file into
something like tables if it could be read that way?
Personally I take mine, load them into a browser, save them as text and read
them in my word processor.
On Tue, 21 Jun 2022, Julie Rattray wrote:
Ah ok that makes sense I haven???t had a daisy for a while does it show the
actual text
On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:52, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries
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These are DAISY books from bookshare.org <http://bookshare.org/><http://bookshare.org/
<http://bookshare.org/>>, hence I can???t read them in books app or Preview or some such.
Andrew
On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:35, Julie Rattray <julierattra...@gmail.com
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Hi,
Haven???t tried it on the Mac with dreamreader but would the books app not work
for what you want or even reading the document in something like preview or
even pages/word - I guess it depends on the format of the book you are reading
On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:33, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
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Yes, when I hit the spacebar, Voice Dream Reader for Desktop begins to read the
book but I can???t locate the text which it is reading and thus I can???t mute
voiceover and read by using my refreshable Braille display. I have asked the
developer but he doesn???t seem to know as he says he doesn???t have a Braille
display. This is a bit of a drawback for me as I like on occasion to read
quietly; reading using Braille is a completely different experience for me. I
think on an IPhone one can use a Braille display and you can actually touch the
text with your finger. On the mac, I can???t find the text being read anywhere.
Andrew
On 20 Jun 2022, at 23:24, Herbie Allen <herbie.al...@gmail.com
<mailto:herbie.al...@gmail.com><mailto:herbie.al...@gmail.com
<mailto:herbie.al...@gmail.com>>> wrote:
Does it read if you hit the play button?
On Jun 20, 2022, at 16:00, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
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Hello,
Is it possible to read books and documents imported to voice dream reader for
mac desktop using refreshable Braille display?
I???ve been trying to find a way to do this but have thus far failed.
Andrew
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