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BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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15.17 File Translation.
As well as creating and reading your own documents and books, you may want to exchange
information with other people, especially via e-mail. KeyWord can directly open a file of any of the
supported types listed in 15.5 Document and File Types. KeyWord can also save a file as any of the
supported types. The supported types include Microsoft Word format; the de facto standard for
Word Processor document exchange. The following sections of this chapter are needed only when
you specifically want to convert a file without going into KeyWord.
information with other people, especially via e-mail. KeyWord can directly open a file of any of the
supported types listed in 15.5 Document and File Types. KeyWord can also save a file as any of the
supported types. The supported types include Microsoft Word format; the de facto standard for
Word Processor document exchange. The following sections of this chapter are needed only when
you specifically want to convert a file without going into KeyWord.
The Translate File option of the File Manager Menu allows you to take a file in ASCII, or Microsoft
Word, or WordPerfect 5.1 and others and translate it so that it can be read or edited on your
BrailleNote QT. This process of converting a file into KeyWord format is called
Word, or WordPerfect 5.1 and others and translate it so that it can be read or edited on your
BrailleNote QT. This process of converting a file into KeyWord format is called
"importing."
Braille files created by another Braille system can also be imported into KeySoft.
The Translate File option also works in the other direction as well. You can take a KeySoft
document and translate it to the format used by Microsoft Word, or WordPerfect 5.1, or to ASCII
format and other formats. This is called
document and translate it to the format used by Microsoft Word, or WordPerfect 5.1, or to ASCII
format and other formats. This is called
"exporting." KeySoft documents can also be exported as
Braille files for use by other Braille systems.
The Translate File option also translates KeySoft Braille documents into text documents, and vice
versa.
versa.
Apart from an ASCII set-up list, which specifies how documents are translated between KeySoft
format and ASCII format, there are also set-up lists for Braille to text, and text to Braille translation.
These provide a lot of layout flexibility in the translated document if required, but you may not need
to change any settings because the default settings have been chosen for typical usage.
format and ASCII format, there are also set-up lists for Braille to text, and text to Braille translation.
These provide a lot of layout flexibility in the translated document if required, but you may not need
to change any settings because the default settings have been chosen for typical usage.
15.18 Translation Menu.
To use the Translation Menu, start from the Main Menu, select the File Manager, and then the
"Translate file" option. The Translation Menu consists of the following items:
"Translate file" option. The Translation Menu consists of the following items:
Import file;
Export document;
Translate between Braille and text;
ASCII translation options;
Back translation options, Braille to text;
Forward translation options, text to Braille.
Note that the ASCII translation options apply in the case of ASCII imports and exports including
those to or from the serial USB port.
those to or from the serial USB port.
The Translation Menu items are now discussed.