[duxuser] Re: a horse of a different color
- From: "George Bell" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 18:14:22 +0100
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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