Hi, Reinstalling is not a bad idea. Let us know if this fixes the problem. If not, I will try to outline steps for using plaintext in another post.
All the best, Ioana Sent from my iPhone On Oct 27, 2012, at 4:29 AM, Rob Harris <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote: > I only want to use it! Like I said, I took its advice and double tapped on > things, which didn't respond. if an edit field you double tap on doesn't > open for you to edit, it's not a lot of good. > > That's about it; the ehlp didn't say any more - tap this, double tap the > other - it's frustrating until we know what commands it is sharing with VO > and how you get around it. I just want to know how existing users make it > work? > > RobH. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ioana Gandrabur" <igandra...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 11:58 PM > Subject: Re: PlainText app? > > > Hi. It is hard for me to give you more instructions without knowing what you > want to do. If you have any clear questions feel free to ask on or off list > and I will be glad to help anyway I can. > Best, > > Ioana > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 26, 2012, at 4:41 PM, Rob Harris <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> I've been fiddling with this and can't get it to do anything consistently >> yet. It says double-tap to do whatever; and I double-tap, a text input >> field for example, and it does nothing, still says double tap to edit. >> How >> is this meant to be done. I know all manner of menus or functions are >> meant >> to pop up, and did it once, but out of the blue when nowhere near what I >> thought I was doing. >> >> Any clarifications on this please? >> >> Taa! R! >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ioana Gandrabur" <igandra...@gmail.com> >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 9:16 PM >> Subject: Re: Notes question >> >> >> HI, >> >> I use plaintext for long documents. On iphone 4 it was getting slow after >> it >> became longer. Have not tried on the 5. >> I have not found a good way to find a specific spot in a file other than >> arrowing with the keyboard. However, I found that it does remember where >> you >> left the cursor even after exiting the app. Have not tested if it does so >> with multiple files. >> >> Hope this helps. I love the dropbox integration! >> >> Best, >> >> Ioana >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 26, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Rob Harris <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >>> This is more or less my thing too. If I open a lengthy file, I want to >>> get >>> to my place quickly and easily, edit or modify quickly and easily, >>> insert >>> and import, or even export text to and from it; sort of normal editing >>> features we've been able to do for years, until we got the pocket >>> device. >>> >>> Anybody doing this like I describe? Using the cmd-arrow keys for block >>> marking would have mileage, so would unix and wordstar concepts like >>> block >>> start and block end using ctrl-B and K respectively. The Wordstar one >>> did >>> try to be intuiative about it. >>> >>> RobH. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Denny Schwab" <denny.sch...@gmail.com> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 5:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: Notes question >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I don't think it is a limitation of the Notes application. This >>> problem never happened before 6.0. >>> >>> As far as what I want to do... I write stories and such in Notes. I >>> used Pages for a while, but got tired of dealing with the >>> accessibility issues there. I want to use something I can use ICloud >>> to have on both my Mac and my IPhone. >>> >>> On 10/26/12, Christopher Chaltain <chalt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> yeah, I always think it's funny how people consider control+x and >>>> control+v to be intuitive, but control+w and control+y to be >>>> unintuitive, especially since many of those Unix editors were around >>>> long before you had any editors in DOS or Windows. Don't confuse >>>> familiarity with intuitiveness! :-) I personally always hate going back >>>> to a DOS/Windows style editor after doing a lot of cutting and pasting >>>> in Emacs! >>>> >>>> On 26/10/12 09:51, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>> Rob, >>>>> >>>>> Don't be knocking' those good old Unix/Linux editors. :) There are a >>>>> number of apps that might do what you want, but not sure what you want. >>>>> :) >>>>> Are you just looking to take notes or actually put together some >>>>> documents? You have such an array of options I think it might help to >>>>> know >>>>> what options you are looking for. You have options such as Elements, >>>>> which >>>>> is an editor that uses DropBox. I am sure some will have a number of >>>>> suggestions. You might also look at http://www.applevis.com and sort >>>>> through the app directory. >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 26, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Rob Harris <bobs...@googlemail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So you're probably right about the amount of text, so we want a real >>>>>> text >>>>>> >>>>>> editor so we can do this. Some of us do really write stuff! Pages is a >>>>>> word >>>>>> processor for tarting it up afterwards, or as you go even; but for >>>>>> scribblers, edit, or some of those old DOS editors like Boxer and so >>>>>> on, >>>>>> would be ideal for this. >>>>>> Let's not go down the Unix/Linux VI, ELVIS and all those, good when >>>>>> you >>>>>> get >>>>>> used to them, but all those commands so counter-intuative. >>>>>> >>>>>> RobH, looking for suggestions or even recommendations. >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Scott Howell" <scottn3...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: Notes question >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I suspect it is not VO. If that were the case it seems the problem >>>>>> would >>>>>> >>>>>> affect other apps such as iBooks etc. There is always a possibility >>>>>> that >>>>>> 10 >>>>>> pages of notes may be pushing some limit. Seems there is more >>>>>> investigation >>>>>> required. Of course I'm not sure the Notes app was ever intended to >>>>>> handle >>>>>> that much text. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> On Oct 26, 2012, at 3:58 AM, Rob Harris <bobs...@googlemail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I think we don't know enough about how VO works and how big it's text >>>>>>> buffer >>>>>>> is from which it does it's TTS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It could be a design flaw we're only just coming to terms with. I >>>>>>> asked >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> question like this about large text files and getting to read them. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> R! >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Fred Olver" <goodfo...@charter.net> >>>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:38 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Notes question >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know how to resolve the problem, but it sounds like the >>>>>>> memory >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> getting used up while in the app. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fred Olver >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Denny Schwab" <denny.sch...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:45 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Notes question >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After upgrading to 6.0 I have been having an issue when writing in >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> Notes Application. Usually starting around page 10 or so, I get an >>>>>>>> issue that Voice Over is still saying the characters I have typed, >>>>>>>> catching up to where I had finished. When I get to page twenty or >>>>>>>> so >>>>>>>> this problem gets worse, where it takes Voice Over quite a bit >>>>>>>> longer >>>>>>>> to catch up to where I stopped typing. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Has anyone else seen this issue? 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