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Hi all,<br>
<br>
I have an idea about SignWriter feature. I'm not sure if such an idea
is
yet in SignWriter or if there is a plan to add such feature. I haven't
so much time to check all fetures of SignWriter applications.<br>
<br>
The idea is about a new optional input method. I think my method is
more
hearing-people-oriented input method.<br>
<br>
Current input method is that you write signs by composing symbols with
keys, which has predefined meanings of the "symbol-tree" (if it is
possible to say it so and if I understand it well).<br>
<br>
My idea is to add one more method of input, "gloss" input method.<br>
You can write sign glosses (i.e. SignBank names of sign) and those
glosses could be replaced by signs from SignBank.<br>
For example... I write by "gloss" input method string:<br>
<br>
<b>hello name my T O M A
S</b><br>
<br>
and it would replace those words (glosses) by signs from SignBank:<br>
<br>
<img area="3933"
alt="Obrázek “http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/hello.png” nelze zobrazit, protože obsahuje chyby."
src="cid:part1.07020000.01050203@ruce.cz"> <img
src="cid:part2.08030401.08050307@ruce.cz" alt="name" align="middle"
border="0"> <img src="cid:part3.00020809.09070200@ruce.cz"
alt="my" align="middle" border="0"> <img
src="cid:part4.07010700.09010104@ruce.cz" alt="T" align="middle"
border="0"> <img area="774"
alt="Obrázek “http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/O.png” nelze zobrazit, protože obsahuje chyby."
src="cid:part5.01020404.08060708@ruce.cz"> <img area="946"
alt="Obrázek “http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/M.png” nelze zobrazit, protože obsahuje chyby."
src="cid:part6.01050908.04040308@ruce.cz"> <img area="1296"
alt="Obrázek “http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/A.png” nelze zobrazit, protože obsahuje chyby."
src="cid:part7.01040502.06070001@ruce.cz"> <img area="731"
alt="Obrázek “http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/S.png” nelze zobrazit, protože obsahuje chyby."
src="cid:part8.07010702.09080109@ruce.cz"><br>
<br>
<br>
It means - there could be SignBank distributed with SignWriter and it
could be divided into language modules (ASL module, LSF module, etc.)
in order to download and install only those languages which are needed.<br>
Or it could generate a HTML code, for example:<br>
<br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/hello.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/hello.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/name.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/name.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/my.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/my.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/T.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/T.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/O.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/O.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/M.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/M.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/A.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/A.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<img src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/S.png">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/S.png"</a>
/><br /><br>
<br>
HTML code generating is much easier. Either I can manage it by PHP or
whatever.<br>
It is just adding string '<img
src=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/'beforeeverywordandjoiningstring'">"http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/dict/sl/' before every word
and joining string '"</a>/><br />' to every word.<br>
Sure it is little bit more complicated by choosing language and by
checking of valid glosses.<br>
<br>
Well, that's all. I'm not sure if it is good idea, but for me, it is
;-)<br>
<br>
Have a nice day,<br>
Tomas<br>
<br>
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