Karen, I’m intrigued by the way you deal with DAISY in this way. I wasn’t aware that .xml file actually holds the text of the book so I didn’t dare play with them. Could you describe the steps you take loading such files into your browser? do I understand you correctly?
Andrew > On 21 Jun 2022, at 15:39, Karen Lewellen <klewel...@shellworld.net> wrote: > > Bookshare provides a format called Daisy text. In the zip archive is a .XML > file which is the actual text itself. > i am not a braille user, but do wonder if you loaded the XML file into > something like tables if it could be read that way? > Personally I take mine, load them into a browser, save them as text and read > them in my word processor. > > > > On Tue, 21 Jun 2022, Julie Rattray wrote: > >> Ah ok that makes sense I haven’t had a daisy for a while does it show the >> actual text >> >>> On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:52, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> These are DAISY books from bookshare.org >>> <http://bookshare.org/><http://bookshare.org/ <http://bookshare.org/>>, >>> hence I can’t read them in books app or Preview or some such. >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>>> On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:35, Julie Rattray <julierattra...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:julierattra...@gmail.com><mailto:julierattra...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:julierattra...@gmail.com>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Haven’t tried it on the Mac with dreamreader but would the books app not >>>> work for what you want or even reading the document in something like >>>> preview or even pages/word - I guess it depends on the format of the book >>>> you are reading >>>> >>>>> On 21 Jun 2022, at 09:33, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com><mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes, when I hit the spacebar, Voice Dream Reader for Desktop begins to >>>>> read the book but I can’t locate the text which it is reading and thus I >>>>> can’t mute voiceover and read by using my refreshable Braille display. I >>>>> have asked the developer but he doesn’t seem to know as he says he >>>>> doesn’t have a Braille display. This is a bit of a drawback for me as I >>>>> like on occasion to read quietly; reading using Braille is a completely >>>>> different experience for me. I think on an IPhone one can use a Braille >>>>> display and you can actually touch the text with your finger. On the mac, >>>>> I can’t find the text being read anywhere. >>>>> >>>>> Andrew >>>>> >>>>>> On 20 Jun 2022, at 23:24, Herbie Allen <herbie.al...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:herbie.al...@gmail.com><mailto:herbie.al...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:herbie.al...@gmail.com>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Does it read if you hit the play button? >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 20, 2022, at 16:00, 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com><mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is it possible to read books and documents imported to voice dream >>>>>>> reader for mac desktop using refreshable Braille display? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’ve been trying to find a way to do this but have thus far failed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>>>>>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>>>>>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>>>>>> itself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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