I've tried that and it does not work for me. Nothing happens when I try and double tap a word. no menu or nothing like that. Maybe it's operator error in my case.
Be blessed. On Nov 10, 2012, at 2:02 AM, Sandratomkins <sandratomk...@googlemail.com> wrote: > hI, > > Don't know if this will help, but say I want to copy or define one word, I > set the rotor to "words" then I flick up or down to hear the word I want, > then I doubletap and hold till I hear the gloopy trill sound, then I touch > the bottom of the screen at the bottom left and flick left until I hear > "define" then if I flick left I hear "select all" and once more I get "copy" > and I doubletap that. This will work for lines or select all as well. I > particularly use this for "define" which brings up the onboard dictionary. > > HTH, Sandy. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 9 Nov 2012, at 20:57, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" > <ch...@clgproductions.com> wrote: > >> Yeah? I already attempted that method as well, and it didn't seem to work. >> >> Sorry if I'm getting frustrating to you all. Maybe I should just drop the >> subject. I don't wanna give up on it, but I honest to god don't know >> anything left to try. >> >> Thank you kindly, >> >> Christopher-Mark Gilland. >> Founder of CLG Productions >> >> Blog: >> http://www.clgproductions.org >> >> Podcast: >> http://clgproductions.podhoster.com >> >> E-mail: >> ch...@clgproductions.com >> >> IMessage/Facetime: >> theblindmusic...@att.net >> >> Windows Live Messenger: >> ch...@blindperspectives.net >> >> Twitter: >> @gilland_chris >> >> Facebook: >> http://www.facebook.com/christopher.gilland >> >> Skype: >> twinklesfriend2007 >> >> Send me a fax from any standard fax machine: >> 704-697-2069 >> >> Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): >> 980-272-8570 >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Noonan" <da...@familynoonan.net> >> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 3:14 PM >> Subject: Re: Copy and Paste: IOS: Mail and Safari >> >> >>> You can't use a finger on each hand and move your hands apart? >>> >>> Sent from my phone >>> >>> On 10/11/2012, at 5:07 AM, Sarah Alawami <marri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> It does not work for me rather. it acts like I"m turning the rotor. This >>>> is one set of jesters i cannot master due to wrist problems and I really >>>> wish apple would have come up with a better way to do this all from the >>>> edit rotor. using swipe down jesters. I've suggested this to them but so >>>> far no go. >>>> >>>> Be blessed. >>>> On Nov 9, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Christopher Gilland <ch...@clgproductions.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Collin, >>>>> >>>>> That is exactly what I was doing, but the pinching gesture isn't working. >>>>> >>>>> Chris. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 9, 2012, at 11:03 AM, "Red.Falcon" >>>>> <velocity.focu...@virginmedia.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Chris! >>>>>> OK you know when you pinch your thumb and finger together! >>>>>> If you put them at the beginning of the word you wish to select and >>>>>> keeping them on the screen just open them or to deselect put them on >>>>>> screen opened and pinch together! >>>>>> Does this help! >>>>>> Of course if you got it set to line then you will of course select each >>>>>> line! *smile* >>>>>> Colin >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9 Nov 2012, at 15:53, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" >>>>>> <ch...@clgproductions.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Actually, I don't completely understand. I understand about moving the >>>>>>> rotor to whatever, lines, words, etc. but I'm not getting the whole >>>>>>> thing about separating two fingers. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you kindly, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Christopher-Mark Gilland. >>>>>>> Founder of CLG Productions >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Blog: >>>>>>> http://www.clgproductions.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Podcast: >>>>>>> http://clgproductions.podhoster.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> E-mail: >>>>>>> ch...@clgproductions.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> iMessage/FaceTime: >>>>>>> theblindmusic...@att.net >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Windows Live Messenger: >>>>>>> ch...@blindperspectives.net >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Twitter: >>>>>>> @gilland_chris >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Facebook: >>>>>>> http://www.facebook.com/christopher.gilland >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skype: >>>>>>> twinklesfriend2007 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Send me a fax from any standard fax machine: >>>>>>> 704-697-2069 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): >>>>>>> 980-272-8570 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniela Rubio" <mabuha...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> >>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 8:15 AM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Copy and Paste: IOS: Mail and Safari >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello: >>>>>>>> To select text in other places rather than an edit field, you just >>>>>>>> need to set your rotor on the mode you will select; let's say, words, >>>>>>>> sentences, lines, etc. >>>>>>>> When you have it, just pace your cursor, with your finger flick down >>>>>>>> or up at the start of the block of text you want to select. Then, >>>>>>>> separate 2 fingers from the centre of the screen, and each time you >>>>>>>> separate them, you will select a block. If your rotor was on words, >>>>>>>> you will select word by word each time you separate your fingers, if >>>>>>>> it is on lines, you will then go line by line. >>>>>>>> I hope I am being clear and that this information helps you. >>>>>>>> Take care! >>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Daniela Rubio >>>>>>>> Distinguished Educator >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> El 09/11/2012, a las 13:30, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" >>>>>>>> <ch...@clgproductions.com> escribió: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OK, I have an iPhone 4S, an iPad 1st Generation, an iPad 3rd >>>>>>>>> Generation, and an iPad Mini. So, as you probably can guess, I am >>>>>>>>> quite an I O S Guru. Having said that though, this is one thing, that >>>>>>>>> to this very day still puzzles me. I know that in a text field, I >>>>>>>>> can turn my rotor to "Edit", and then one finger flick down to select >>>>>>>>> all, double tap, then one finger flick down to copy, or cut, and >>>>>>>>> double tap. Then go to another text box, make sure I'm on "Edit", >>>>>>>>> then one finger flick to paste, and double tap. But here's where >>>>>>>>> the, yeah, but... comes in. Let's say that I'm in the Mail app, and >>>>>>>>> I've just opened up an e-mail, oh, what the heck, we'll just say from >>>>>>>>> my friend. He's giving me his flight >>>>>>>>> itinerary number, what concorse he'll be in, etc. I need to e-mail >>>>>>>>> the information to my mother who's going to be picking him up. Again, >>>>>>>>> this is just a ficticious example, but it does stand my point in >>>>>>>>> perfect context. Yeah, I could forward my mother the entire e-mail, >>>>>>>>> but why? When I open the e-mail, obviously the content of the e-mail >>>>>>>>> isn't in a text field. So, how could I select a block of text from >>>>>>>>> that message, then copy it? Here's another example. Say I'm on >>>>>>>>> Safari, and I see a web site that has some good information about a >>>>>>>>> particular topic. How would I then select just that one paragraph >>>>>>>>> then somehow copy it, so I could then paste it into a text, or >>>>>>>>> e-mail, etc? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OK, I'll give you that in Mail, I guess one sollution would be to go >>>>>>>>> like I was going to reply/forward the message, then I would have a >>>>>>>>> full on text field, then could select all, copy the whole e-mail, >>>>>>>>> compose a new message, address it, then put my subject, then paste >>>>>>>>> the body, then delete the aronious unneeded stuff accordingly, but, >>>>>>>>> man oh man! that's a lotta work just to copy one little part of the >>>>>>>>> mail! With Safari, I'm even more! clueless how I'd do that seeing >>>>>>>>> there's no way what so ever that I know of to force the html content >>>>>>>>> into a text element area. I know there has to be a way to do this! >>>>>>>>> Surely Apple didn't forget a feature as necessary as this! 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