Terri,
Steve
Dear Steve,
In the DOS days, I was able to emboss with a .dxb file. My embosser was plugged into the parallel port. I don't remember doing anything else.
Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Dresser" <s.dresser@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: [duxuser] Re: text editor
: Terri, : : I don't mean embossing directly through DBTW. When I said that, I : was thinking of it the way we did in the DOS days: by copying the : file to LPT1: or your favorite printer port. I don't think that would work. : : Steve : : On Tuesday 12/20/05 01:31 Terri Pannett wrote: : >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 : >* * * : : : * * * : * 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 1.1330 (20051220) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : :
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