Well, complainers about programs is always going to happen, it is
those who don't complain, that use the software every day without
issue I am thinking about, particularly those who don't know how or
why such files go in such and such a place because otherwise, the BS
couldn't find it, or recognize it, etc. Proprietary scripts, you're
probably right about that, I was thinking of a quick way to implement
a solution for the end user right away who already runs window-eyes,
but there are thousands who will run the BS with some other screen
reading solution, but why not proprietary? Isn't the BS, after all,
proprietary, and it's interface, since if you put *.m4A files in the
books folder they won't be seen at all, or *.docs in the DAISY
folder? It is an easy mistake and to avoid frustration, at least some
of it, it may be a good idea to look at the potential since 32Gig
cards will become the norm, with much huger ones right on the horizon.
Remember, Erik, you are a very high end user, but most computer users
are much more casual ones who don't get under the hood as much as a
lot of us on this list do, and they want their solutions working
right now, not after a prolonged study of menus, file structures as
to what goes where, etc. etc. :)
I sure don't mind doing such and such but hey, like many on this
list, been doing it for quite a long time and for me, it is as easy
as turning on my computer to figure out why *.ogg files go in the
media folder, not books, or, is that correct? :)
Take care!
Curtis Delzer.
HS
At 12:38 PM 7/3/2009, Erik burggraaf wrote:
Hum. Well myself I've never found stream companion all that useful,
although I know some people like it. Wouldn't a window-eyes script to
sort your mp3's and such freeze out jaws users a bit? Seems like
there might be a hue and cry about window-eyes going proprietary and
forcing people into gw products and the unfareness of it all and so on.
I'm wondering if it might be more stable going through a Stand alone
program anyway. Window-eyes scripts can be wonderful, powerful,
versatile, and so on, but they can also be unstable and cause crashes
because they rely on a back end that frankly leaves a bit to be
desired in the stability department. I'm wondering if we wouldn't get
some frustrated users complaining that their microsoft com automation
server thingy is crashing when they truy to put things on their book
sense.
Best,
erik burggraaf
A+ sertified technician and user support consultant.
Phone: 888-255-5194
Email: [email protected]
On 3-Jul-09, at 12:46 AM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
Hey guys. You all probably know that there is a program which runs
on a computer to help the Victor stream folks get the files into the
right places on the stream, why not write a script to run from
within Window-Eyes to do similarly?
Putting all the files in the right places on the Book Sense is going
to be daunting for some, plus unzipping and copying folder(s) from
within those *.zips as such into DAISY folders, NLS, book share,
etc. plus podcasts, and / or other kinds of books and music,
potentially an integration into Window-Eyes scripting could be done
without too much effort since it may not be too hard a task for
those bright scripters out there to tackle.
In that way, a book sense companion script could be doing all and
more than the human ware companion does now, since it can be
daunting for a beginner to do all that is needed easily and not
making a hash of it all. We wish to avoid discouraging those willing
to do what is necessary, particularly to upload the books onto the
Book Sense, book share or otherwise, and have them all in the right
places without too many hoops to jump through.
Curtis Delzer
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