Technologies Humanware Inc. APBT320 Manuel D’Utilisation
BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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18.3.2.5
Date.
The Date Field Type is useful for keeping a record of events such as your last dental check-up or
when you purchased an appliance that is under a fixed warranty. If you want to enter the date for
today, type "today".
when you purchased an appliance that is under a fixed warranty. If you want to enter the date for
today, type "today".
A date is sorted chronologically. In other words, you can sort your check-ups or warranty expiry
dates from the earliest to the latest.
dates from the earliest to the latest.
18.3.2.6
Time.
The Time Field Type is useful for keeping a record of events such as what time you spoke to
someone on your Ham Radio or the time of a medical appointment.
someone on your Ham Radio or the time of a medical appointment.
18.3.3
Field Options.
There are numerous options available for each field, depending on the field type. These can be
reviewed or changed by pressing CONTROL with 2 when a field type prompt is displayed.
reviewed or changed by pressing CONTROL with 2 when a field type prompt is displayed.
The Field Options are displayed as a list. Move forward or back through the list by pressing SPACE
or BACKSPACE. To change an option, either select or type the new value and press ENTER.
When you are happy with the options, return to the Field Definition List by pressing ESCAPE.
or BACKSPACE. To change an option, either select or type the new value and press ENTER.
When you are happy with the options, return to the Field Definition List by pressing ESCAPE.
For String Fields, you have 4 options to choose from that are exclusive to this Field Type:
"Braille Option?"
This is used to determine how the field will be entered and if Braille code or Unicode is stored in
the database for this field. On units that have a Qwerty keyboard, Unicode is used universally.
the database for this field. On units that have a Qwerty keyboard, Unicode is used universally.
If you have a unit with a Braille keyboard, the options are:
Preferred Keyboard Grade, which is used for general strings such as names, descriptions, etc. Your
entry will be stored and displayed again, exactly as you entered it.
entry will be stored and displayed again, exactly as you entered it.
Computer Braille, which is used when combinations of letters, punctuation and/or numbers are
entered. For example, email addresses, post codes, etc.
entered. For example, email addresses, post codes, etc.
Back-translate from preferred grade. You will be able to use grade 2, or whatever your preferred
keyboard grade is when adding this field, but the field will be stored in the database as Unicode.
When the field is displayed, it will be displayed in your Preferred Reading Grade. Use this for fields
you will be sorting on to ensure that they are sorted correctly. If you select a string field type as one
of the fields in the Sort Order, KeyBase will automatically change the Braille Option to
"Back-translate from preferred grade".
keyboard grade is when adding this field, but the field will be stored in the database as Unicode.
When the field is displayed, it will be displayed in your Preferred Reading Grade. Use this for fields
you will be sorting on to ensure that they are sorted correctly. If you select a string field type as one
of the fields in the Sort Order, KeyBase will automatically change the Braille Option to
"Back-translate from preferred grade".