[nfbcs] NFBTRANS

[Greg Kearney]

Just for completeness I would mention that I have NFBtrans compiled and running on a Macintosh computer as well. The big issue with it that I see is that there seems to be no UEB tables for it. It there is I would like to know how to get them.

There is also the liblouis system but I don't know much about getting that to run under Windows. Works fine under MacOS X and is the foundation of my Louis braille translator program for that platform.

https://www.cbtbc.org/braille/louis/
https://www.cbtbc.org/tools/embosser/

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> On May 11, 2016, at 7:44 AM, Steve Jacobson via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Kathy,
> 
> I did manage to get NFBTRANS recompiled so that it will work on a 64-bit
> system.  We also were able to get the WINTRANS part updated as well to run
> it from inside Windows without agoing to the command prompt.  However, there
> are no plans to get NFBTRANS to fully support UEB.  Some changes to tables
> would get us part way there, but there are passage indicators that cannot
> work right without program changes.
> 
> I don't know if the newest version is on NFBNET or not, but I could send it
> to you if you want.  If it would be helpful, I can just send you the
> executable that has been recompiled or the whole thing.  Let me know.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Stev Jacobsone
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathy Schroeder
> via nfbcs
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 9:02 AM
> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Cathy Schroeder <cathy at sks.com>
> Subject: [nfbcs] NFBTRANS
> 
> I know I am dating myself but here goes.
> 
> Many of you will remember back to the production of NFBTRANS, a free Braille
> Translator that the NFB produced. I am trying to use it and am finding that
> I cannot run it on Windows 764. Does anyone know of an easy solution to
> this? Do we have a version that will run on this platform?
> 
> For as little Braille printing as I do, I can't see paying for Duxbury.
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