Dear Steve, Did you say a person cannot emboss directly from a .dxb file? I do it all the time! Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Dresser" <s.dresser@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 1:51 PM Subject: [duxuser] Re: text editor : Tom, : : A .BRF file is a braille formatted file which is suitable for : embossing or loading into a notetaker. Similarly, a .PRF file is one : which can be sent directly to a printer. A .DXB file is the braille : output from DBTW, but you can't emboss it directly because it still : contains all the Duxbury codes. The "DXB" means "Duxbury : braille." You didn't ask about this, but a .DXP file is one that has : not yet been translated into braille, but contains all the Duxbury : codes. You can also generate a .DXP file by back-translating a .DXB file. : : Steve : : On Monday 12/19/05 15:55 Tom Whalen wrote: : >Thanks for the information, I really appreciate all the help I : >receive on here. Now to further my knowledge what is the difference : >between a dxb file and a brf file. : > : > Thanks, : > Tom : > : >S von See <svonsee@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: : >Tom, : > : >Use a program that doesn't add any formatting to the text file, such as : >Note Pad. : > : > : >At 12:13 PM 12/19/2005, you wrote: : > >This might seem like a silly question, but when people say open this in a : > >"text editor" what exactly does this refer too? MS Word, note pad, word : > >pad or any word processor? : > > Thanks : > : > : >* * * : >* This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. : >* To unsubscribe, send a blank message with : >* unsubscribe : >* as the subject to . You may also : >* subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription : >* options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive : >* is also located there. : >* Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com : >* * * : > : > : >__________________________________________________ : >Do You Yahoo!? : >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around : >http://mail.yahoo.com : : : * * * : * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. : * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with : * unsubscribe : * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also : * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription : * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive : * is also located there. : * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com : * * * : : : __________ NOD32 1.1328 (20051219) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : : * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *