[Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD

[Peter Donahue]

Hello Mike and everyone,

    We can rename files but having it done for us is a wonderful 
convenience. As pointed out previously there are others who prefer 
user-friendly filenames and have taken steps to address the issue making the 
process convenient for everyone.

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 1:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Dtb-talk] Changes to BARD


Just use those computer skills and rename those files!

BTW, Learning Ally is worse!

Mike Freeman
sent from my iPhone

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

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