[bksvol-discuss] Re: Chiken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:32:29 -0400
If it is any concellation I scanned the book with Kurzweil 1000 version 9
with Fine REader as the selected engine.
Like i said, I was able to open it in word, did the traditional space,
delete space and save method, and then maximized the window to get the
information I needed to submit the book.
Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
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From: "Rik James" <d28rik@xxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 11:44 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Chiken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul
Alexis,
What you described about Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul sounds
exactly what I experienced with the book I was working on last week, and am
actually now close to finishing. I don't know what program you were using.
Was it Word? For me it was. I don't know if you could see any of the
screen. I can see a little and on my file all of the text was inside a
different color background. Eventually I was able to determine that the
file was all enveloped in some sort of formatting code. What I eventually
was able to do was to first select all text with CTRL + A. Then I went to
the Edit menu in Word and then down to Clear. The submenu under that is
Formatting, and I hit Enter. This removed ALL of the formatting. And I was
then able to read normally using JAWS. Only problem with this is, I think,
is that some formatting might get removed that needs to be there. But in my
case I don't think so.
I did also learn from the book's submiter Carrie that the book with this
issue was produced by using the program version 8.0 of ABBYY Finereader. I
do not know if that can explain anything.
This is the only file thus far I've had this happen. But it sounded like
what you described.
I can't download another book now. But if no one does that book youmentioned
soon, I will try and look at it and see the file duplicates the same issue.
Although I have to say, I really don't wish to have to do so darn much to
validate a book! It is sort of like having a job as a private detective,
isn't it? (smile) Nowadays it seems there are many more very easy
validates, and for this I am grateful to all of the new scanner submitters
who are doing it in a way that is easy!!
Last night, I validated the new Woodward book. And that was absolutely the
easiest validate I've had to date. Thanks, Deb M!
Thanks.
Rik
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alexis Read
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:43 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Chiken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul
I dlownloaded Chicken Soup for the Caregiver's Soul for validation but have
discovered that there are issues between the file and JAWS. I am trying to
read it line by line in order to catch errors; however, JAWS will not read
line by line. The only way JAWS will read is if I'm reading the entire
file. In addition, when I hear an error and stop JAWS, I am unable to move
to the place where I heard the error. all JAWS will say is "blank blank
blank" when I move over a word. I'm not sure if this is due to the way the
file was formatted or what. This is the first time I have ever had this
difficulty when validating for Bookshare.
I've released the book so perhaps someone with a bit more knowledge and
experience will be able to figure it out.
Alexis Read
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