[Blindmath] Fwd: Version 0.0.9 of SVGDraw01 is now available for download - correction of typing error

Fri Sep 23 02:41:49 UTC 2011

Steve,

Thank you for taking care of this.

Dick B.

On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>wrote:

> Dick,
>
> Thank you for confirming this for me.  I have seen the suggestion that it
> requires the Bridge on three lists and will
> correct that.  Thank you for your work on this.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:50:39 -0500, Richard Baldwin wrote:
>
> >Hi Steve,
>
> >The Windows Access Bridge is not required. The SVGDraw01 program is
> written
> >using SWT instead of Swing and to my knowledge, SWT does not require the
> >bridge.
>
> >Thanks for the heads up on this.
>
> >Dick Baldwin
>
> >On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com
> >wrote:
>
> >> richard,
> >>
> >> On another list, someone reported that the Windows Access Bridge was
> >> required for this program, however, I thought I read that SWT was used
> and
> >> would
> >> negate the need for the Windows Access Bridge.  I have downloaded the
> >> program and have run it without the Windows Access Bridge and at least
> on
> >> the
> >> surface it seems to work fine.  Would you clarify so I can be sure other
> >> lists have accurate information?
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> Steve Jacobson
> >>
> >> On Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:59:22 -0500, Richard Baldwin wrote:
> >>
> >> >One of the bad things about cut, copy, and paste is the way that it
> helps
> >> us
> >> >to propagate typing errors.
> >>
> >> >The original version of this message should have begun as follows:
> >>
> >> >"Version 0.0.9  of my drawing program for blind students is now posted
> at:
> >> >http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/SWT-SVG/SVGDraw01.zip and is available
> >> for
> >> >immediate download."
> >>
> >> >Note the 9 in place of the 8 in the version number.
> >>
> >> >Dick Baldwin
> >>
> >> >---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >> >From: Richard Baldwin <baldwin at dickbaldwin.com>
> >> >Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 4:37 PM
> >> >Subject: Version 0.0.9 of SVGDraw01 is now available for download
> >> >To: BlindMath Mailing List <blindmath at nfbnet.org>,
> >> >accessibleimage at freelists.org
> >>
> >>
> >> >Version 0.0.8  of my drawing program for blind students is now posted
> at:
> >> >http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/SWT-SVG/SVGDraw01.zip and is available
> >> for
> >> >immediate download.
> >>
> >> >If you have used earlier versions of this program and have found
> yourself
> >> >wishing for a conventional menu system, take heart. Version 0.0.9
> provides
> >> >those menus.
> >>
> >> >Previous versions used a long list of actions that had to be scrolled
> in
> >> >order to perform an action, such as drawing a rectangle or rotating a
> >> shape
> >> >object. That list of actions has now been replaced by a menu system
> that
> >> >uses a full suite of accelerator and mnemonic keys.
> >>
> >> >For example, pressing Alt+D will open the Draw menu that provides
> access
> >> to
> >> >all of the drawing capabilities of the program. For even more
> convenience,
> >> >pressing Ctrl+R will bypass the Draw menu and land you on a page where
> you
> >> >can draw a new rectangle. Pressing Alt+M will open the Mod menu that
> >> >provides actions that you can perform to review or modify existing
> shape
> >> >objects. Pressing Alt+R will bypass the Mod menu and land you on a page
> >> >where you can rotate any existing shape object.
> >>
> >> >Other enhancements
> >>
> >> >In addition to the new menu system, this version includes a number of
> >> >enhancements including:
> >>
> >> >    * Ability to select and view the attributes of any existing shape
> >> object
> >> >without modifying the object.
> >> >    * Ability to maintain original stroke width when scaling shape
> >> objects.
> >> >    * A checkbox for selecting all existing shape objects for rotation,
> >> >translation, scaling, and deletion.
> >> >    * Creation of a "Home Base" concept. Each time you complete an
> action,
> >> >you now return to the Home Base from which you can initiate other
> actions.
> >> >    * Many other improvements in convenience and accessibility that are
> >> too
> >> >numerous to list here.
> >>
> >> >You must have the 32-bit Windows version of the Java JRE installed on
> your
> >> >computer to run this program. I am told that the 32-bit and the 64-bit
> >> >versions of Java can be installed and will peacefully coexist on
> Windows
> >> >Vista and Windows 7 in case you also need the 64-bit version for other
> >> >programs.
> >>
> >> >The procedure for getting started using the program is as follows:
> >>
> >> >First download the zip file from the web address given above.
> >>
> >> >Extract the following four files from the zip file into the same empty
> >> >folder.
> >> >_ReadMeFirst.txt
> >> >Instructions.htm
> >> >SVGDraw01.jar
> >> >_version.txt
> >>
> >> >The file named SVGDraw01.jar is an executable jar file. You can run it
> the
> >> >same way that you run other programs.
> >>
> >> >If all else fails, open a command window in the folder containing the
> jar
> >> >file and enter the following command at the prompt:
> >>
> >> >java -jar SVGdraw01.jar
> >>
> >> >When the program starts, you will land on Home Base from which you can
> >> >select any of the actions provided by the menus. Instructions for
> opening
> >> >the Instructions HTML document are printed on Home Base.
> >>
> >> >Alternatively, you can simply open the file named Instructions.htm in
> your
> >> >browser and read the instructions without running the program.
> >>
> >> >As usual, feedback will be appreciated.
> >>
> >> >Dick Baldwin
> >>
> >> >--
> >> >Richard G. Baldwin (Dick Baldwin)
> >> >Home of Baldwin's on-line Java Tutorials
> >> >http://www.DickBaldwin.com
> >>
> >> >Professor of Computer Information Technology
> >> >Austin Community College
> >> >(512) 223-4758
> >> >mailto:Baldwin at DickBaldwin.com
> >> >http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >--
> >> >Richard G. Baldwin (Dick Baldwin)
> >> >Home of Baldwin's on-line Java Tutorials
> >> >http://www.DickBaldwin.com
> >>
> >> >Professor of Computer Information Technology
> >> >Austin Community College
> >> >(512) 223-4758
> >> >mailto:Baldwin at DickBaldwin.com
> >> >http://www.austincc.edu/baldwin/
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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