No problem. If you search the web on Extended Keyboard Codes you should find a nice list. I'd love a code for 1/3 and 2/3 to make everything consistent. 1/8 would be nice too.
-----Original Message----- From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Debbra Piening Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 7:46 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: Re: [CnD] Recipe Formatting Tips (Moderator Approved) Thanks, Nicole, I had no idea these were available, because I never use the num pad. There are all kinds of combinations. The num pad is very slow for me, but I think I'll have to do some experimenting, just the same. Deb -----Original Message----- From: cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org [mailto:cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org] On Behalf Of Nicole Massey Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 5:57 PM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Subject: [CnD] Recipe Formatting Tips (Moderator Approved) Hey, folks, I've noticed a lot of formats come through here for recipes. Here are some tips to make things read easier. First, deleting extra lines of blank space from a recipe when you send it makes the recipe flow better for a screen reader and makes it easier on those of us who extract recipes into a standard format. I've just finished processing about fifty recipes from this list in the last three or four days that I saved since I joined the list, and it took a while, and my most common task was killing all the extra lines in the messages. Taking a minute or two when you send out a recipe will make things easier to read and easier on those saving in specific formats. Second, if you're using a Windows machine here's something neat. (I know Mac's can do this too, but I don't know the codes) Hold down your ALT key and, with the number pad lock on, type the following numbers: 248 ° (If you put an F or C after it Jaws users will even hear it say Fahrenheit or Celsius after it says the word Degrees) 0188 ¼ 0189 ½ 0190 ¾ These are much easier to follow when listening to the screen reader and also make for cleaner files. Some of you may notice I use some single and two letter abbreviations for things. This is because I keep all recipes in the old Meal Master format, using their blind friendly format option. (As far as I know this old DOS program is the only recipe management program that made an effort to accommodate us) I post a legend at the end of all messages I send now, but here are some of the standard abbreviations I use: c cup ea Each ts teaspoon tb tablespoon qt quart pt pint g gallon ds dash bn bunch cn can pk package bx box sm small md medium lg large oz ounce lb pound There are others, but these are the ones I can think of now. One more thing -- it really helps if recipes have serving amounts. Sometimes I can calculate them based on weights and volume, but it's a lot easier if they include them. So if you know, please include them -- it makes it a lot easier to figure out how much needs to be made. Hope some of this helps folks. Y'all are sending out some really great stuff here. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
