[Blindmath] Computer Braille on Apex

[Daniel]

Dear KC,

This is also what I found-there is no direct way of typing a line 
over a number in Computer Braille, or in fact any diacritic above 
another symbol (unless the character in question is an accented 
letter, of course-which also depends on which Computer Braille 
code/table you're using).  As I am studying physics and other 
higher math courses, I have been clever enough to make frequent 
use of the Unicode tables, as well as creating very significant 
expansions to the tables so that characters not available in the 
default tables can be used without one having to type the 
character code.  Since there is also no "horizontal line above" 
diacritic or other symbol in the default Unicode table, you may 
want to try going to the Unicode Table by pressing Space with 
dots 3 and 5, then typing the number 713.  Though you will hear 
"character 713" and see the number on the Braille display, keep 
in mind that this stands for the "Macron" (horizontal line) which 
is placed over a letter or other symbol (it is technically in the 
"Spacing Modifier Letters" block, but is skipped over in the 
default table which came with the Apex).
But just for the future, if you wanted to learn more about 
Unicode characters and how to enter them, you can check out the 
last section of Chapter 7 of the BrailleNote User Guide.

Thank you,
Daniel

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Wilson_KC <Wilson_KC at asdk12.org
To: "blindmath at nfbnet.org" <blindmath at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 17:18:21 +0000
Subject: [Blindmath] Computer Braille on Apex

My student is using an Apex for math using computer braille.  I 
can't find a reference to a line over a number,  used for showing 
a repeating number, in computer braille.  Does anyone have any 
suggestions?



KC Wilson



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