[Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD

[Mike Freeman]

Just use those computer skills and rename those files!

BTW, Learning Ally is worse!

Mike Freeman
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On Nov 23, 2012, at 11:10, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:

> Hello Mike and everyone,
> 
>    Bookshare.org all ready does this. This is not the only situation in 
> which "User-Friendly" file names are desired to the point that particular 
> Web languages such as ColdFusion have components to automatically do this 
> for those who download files from the Internet. There are those who post PDF 
> documents using long filenames such as those of the NLS Web Braille books. 
> The component matches the long filename with the title of the book or 
> article being downloaded and automatically renames the file using the 
> article or book's title giving the person downloading the file a 
> user-friendly filename. Perhaps Web Braille/BARD could make this 
> configurable to allow those that prefer the book files numbered when 
> downloaded that choice and to allow those who want the book title to appear 
> in the filename instead. In both cases the volume number would also need to 
> be included. We enjoy downloading content from NLS but want the files we 
> download to be easier to find and ready for use when they're downloaded so 
> we won't need to host a renaming party each time we download a book.
> 
> Peter Donahue
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "Discussion of Digital Talking Books" <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD
> 
> 
> Have you forgotten how to rename a file? I rather like the book number in 
> the file name. Different strokes ...
> 
> Mike Freeman
> sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Nov 23, 2012, at 8:53, "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello everyone,
>> 
>>   This is great news. Our only wish for the future is to have the book
>> title used in the filename followed by a volume number in the case of
>> multiple volume books for easier identification. Instead of 
>> 01234567891.brf,
>> 01234567892.brf the titles could read: Thunderdog1.brf, Thunderdog2.brf
>> making them easier to find in one's collection. I used ThunderDog as an
>> example because Mary recently downloaded it from Web Braille. Here's 
>> hoping
>> this suggestion will be implemented in the future if it hasn't been done 
>> so
>> all ready. All the best for a belated Happy Thanksgiving from the 
>> Donahue's.
>> 
>> Peter Donahue
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Da