One thing I find annoying is this. KeyWord won't show me the WordPerfect files I have created. I have to press read with x so the hidden files will appear. Keyword will show you .txt files, .rtf files, .brf files but not WordPerfect files.
I prefer to read files using KeyWord, even books so I can edit the books like sighted people can mark up their print books. If you open a file in KeyWord and you want to make sure you don't accidentally edit the file, you can press read with x to turn on review mode. (I don't know the BT command). A temporary protection is placed on the file. If the file is not a KeyWord file, when you exit, you will be asked if you want to save the file as a Keyword document. You can say y for yes, n for no or s to suppress the prompt or escape to exit without saving.. The alternate is true. If you are using the bookreader and you want to add a bookmark, press read with x to turn review off. This removes the temporary protection from the file so you can add your bookmark. But when you exit the file, you will be asked if you want to save it as a keyword file and, if you want to preserve the bookmark, you will need to answer yes. I even have a program in my PC which allows me to read a document in a "read only" modes so I can't accidentally ruin the file. One thing Keysoft allows but Windows XP doesn't: the use of wildcards! They are so handy when you want to manipulate large amounts of files. Terri, Amateur Radio call sign KF6CA. Army MARS call sign AAT9PX, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Aldrich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:19 PM Subject: [Braillenote] in defense of the file manager : Hello all, : : I believe there are issues here which people haven't thought about when : considering the functions of the file manager. To start with, the file : manager will show you every file in a folder where the word processor will : only show you those files which you can alter in some way when writing in : them unless you wish to see hidden files. When in the word processer, I : would only want to see my written documents or those files I can read. I : don't wish to be bothered with application files or programs etc depending : on which directory I'm searching in. There are times I may wish to know : about files which affect the operation of the BN but generally, I am more : concerned about files I can read or files I write in. It is true the word : processer may not show a file with no extention and I can see where it : would be nice to be able to open the file. It really isn't hard to change : the filename so that the word processer can see the file and it can be : opened with it. I had to do this with a bunch of Blazie ttype files I : wrote but once I put a .brf extention on them, I could read those files. I : think too when one is copying, moving or otherwise acting on a file, these : files need to be acted upon without any risk of their being deleted or : written in during the processes of copying or moving. If you intend to : erase a file, that's a different matter. If in the file manager, how would : you want your file to be opened? You'd probably need a choice of the word : processor or book reader. There are times I use the book reader to open : the file so I won't risk altering it in any way. : : I think Sarah's suggestion is the best I have heard, combining the word : processor with the file manager but then, I'm use to having the file : manager do the more complex stuff to files and being able to read and write : files in the word processer or simply reading files in the book reader : function. : : Six point two has given Keysoft more ability for multitasking. One can : listen to MP3 files or audio streams when doing Email. There are ways to : insert calculations or at least the answer to a calculation into a : file. When in a file list, one can type the first letter of a filename and : it is right there unless one has more than one file which begins with the : same letter. So the BN does have a bit of a windows feel in that respect. : : I tend to agree that the Keysoft suite of programs are simple to learn and : use and I have accomplished any number of things more quickly with my BN : M-power than I have with my PC. : : HTH : : Jim Aldrich : : ___ : To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to : [EMAIL PROTECTED] : To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit : http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote : : : __________ NOD32 1.1328 (20051219) Information __________ : : This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. : http://www.eset.com : :
