Technologies Humanware Inc. APBT320 Manuel D’Utilisation
BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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Document and File Types.
When giving information about a file, KeySoft displays the file type in addition to the size and date,
etc. The file type indicates what type of information the file contains and whether it is a Braille
document, a Microsoft Word document, an address list and so on. It determines how the
information contained in a file is to be interpreted by KeySoft. KeyWord, for example, recognizes
certain file types and interprets these file types to extract meaningful information. In the BrailleNote
QT file system, files can contain information that be interpreted in all manner of different ways. In
KeySoft, files which contain text or Braille are called documents.
etc. The file type indicates what type of information the file contains and whether it is a Braille
document, a Microsoft Word document, an address list and so on. It determines how the
information contained in a file is to be interpreted by KeySoft. KeyWord, for example, recognizes
certain file types and interprets these file types to extract meaningful information. In the BrailleNote
QT file system, files can contain information that be interpreted in all manner of different ways. In
KeySoft, files which contain text or Braille are called documents.
The following document or file types are supported by KeySoft:
Braille Document: A document type where the contents are interpreted as Braille characters and
symbols;
symbols;
Microsoft Word: The Microsoft Word, word processor document format;
Rich text format: A standard word processor format that converts formatting to instructions that
other programs, including compatible Microsoft programs, can read and interpret;
other programs, including compatible Microsoft programs, can read and interpret;
Word Perfect 5.1: A file type used by the Word Perfect 5.1 DOS word processor;
KeySoft version 2 Braille: This is the Braille document format of version two of KeySoft, the
version used by the Braille Companion;
version used by the Braille Companion;
KeySoft version 2 text: This is the text document format of version two of KeySoft, the version
used by the DOS versions of KeySoft Companion, the KeyNote Companion and the Braille
Companion;
used by the DOS versions of KeySoft Companion, the KeyNote Companion and the Braille
Companion;
ASCII text. An ASCII text document contains only ASCII characters. It allows only very simple
formatting using, for example tab characters;
formatting using, for example tab characters;
UNICODE text. A standard character encoding format that supports international languages;
Plain Braille. A standard form of Braille.
When reviewing a folder in the File Manager, KeySoft's default setting only displays files that are
likely to contain text. This prevents system files from "cluttering" the list of files and limits the
accidental deletion of system files.
likely to contain text. This prevents system files from "cluttering" the list of files and limits the
accidental deletion of system files.
KeySoft also provides the option to view all files in the folder. To select this option press
READ with X when the prompt
READ with X when the prompt
"List of files in (folder name)" is displayed. There are two
additional file views available. These are:
"List of all, including hidden, files” and
"List of KeySoft files."
Each time you repeat the READ with X key sequence a different type of file view is presented.