[duxuser] Re: a horse of a different color
- From: "Foxworth, Ann" <Ann.Foxworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 12:08:10 -0500
yES, IT IS POETS DAY!
Ann Foxworth, Computer Braille Specialist
Texas Commission for the Blind
4800 N. Lamar BLVD Suite # 130
Austin, TX 78756
PH: (512) 377-0654
-----Original Message-----
From: George Bell [mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 12:14 PM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: a horse of a different color
Hi Ann,
Sorry I've not got back to you myself on this one - my brain still seems to be
somewhere ober the shannon/Atlantic right now.
The fact that you don't have Courier New, is almost certainly because it's not
an installed font on your system. However, I would have thought that plain
courier would be. However, in theory, the fonts which are available in DBT
should be what are called "Fixed" fonts. That is to say they they are a
specific number or characters per inch, and not "proportional" as most are
today.
You will need to do some experimenting with sighted help here. First adjust
Global, Fonts, then the "Print font size for printed output:" to the size you
want.
Next you need to go to Global Setup, and adjust the margins and settings there
to achieve a suitable output. This is not a specifically tidy way of doing
things as DBT was never intended as a Large Print program. Consequently, you
can find print being "chopped off" at the end of lines if you try to fit too
many characters on the line.
This is an area that needs attention, and one which I believe could be improved.
I've often thought that having codes like IFBRL and IFPRT don't really come
into their own unless DBT is providing a real proper print version.
All the best, It's POET'S day, so I'm off for a cold beer.
George.
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From: Foxworth, Ann [mailto:Ann.Foxworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 09 May 2003 17:03
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Nita
No one else has made any suggestions on my question. I did try your
suggestions and found that there is no currier new available in Duxbury. There
is also no way to write in a number for the left margin. You have to choose
from the numbers offered in a box in the left margin submenu.
Ann Foxworth, Computer Braille Specialist
Texas Commission for the Blind
4800 N. Lamar BLVD Suite # 130
Austin, TX 78756
PH: (512) 377-0654
-----Original Message-----
From: Neall, Nita [mailto:Neall.N@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 10:49 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Re: a horse of a different color
I see, well that is a trick, have you made any progress?
Which print font did you use?
I found that Courier New @ 22 will fit the page pretty well
if you set the characters per line @ 40 and the lines per page @27.
Also, set the top margin to 1.00. The Left margin should already be @ .75
Nita
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