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Hi Jonathan,<br>
<br>
Jonathan wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:46537A44.8060103@yahoo.ca" type="cite">I was
wondering why the symbols should be renumbered. Maybe you could
give an example or two.<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
One example is the contact symbols. They are all under the touch
symbol. Check out the ASL frequency report.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle1.5/frequency.php?ui=1&sgn=4&cat=02">http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle1.5/frequency.php?ui=1&sgn=4&cat=02</a><br>
<br>
The contact symbols are used 1763 times in the ASL Dictionary.
However, these should be divided between touch, grasp, rub, ...<br>
<br>
Symbol 02-01-001-01-01-01<br>
<img
alt="http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle1.5/image.php?build=02-01-001-01-01-01,78,166,"
src="cid:part1.00040005.06030408@signpuddle.net"><br>
<br>
Symbol 02-01-001-01-01-03 should be 02-01-002-01-01-01<br>
<a
href="http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle1.5/searchsign.php?ui=1&sgn=4&bldSearch=02-01-001-01,0,0,0,0,"></a><img
alt="http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle1.5/image.php?build=02-01-001-01-01-03,78,166,"
src="cid:part2.02020906.00000604@signpuddle.net"><br>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:46537A44.8060103@yahoo.ca" type="cite">
<blockquote cite="mid463DDE1E.30409@signpuddle.net" type="cite">The
center of each symbol also need to be know for rotation.
SignPuddle doesn't rotate properly. <br>
</blockquote>
If the height and width where known for the symbols, the center
could be easily calculated. The height and width of the symbols is
necessary to calculate the total height and width of the sign and the
center of the sign. <br>
</blockquote>
The center of symbol 01-01-001-01-01-01 is not the center of the
graphic but the center of the palm.<br>
<img
alt="http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle1.5/image.php?build=01-01-001-01-01-01,78,166,"
src="cid:part3.08060002.08030704@signpuddle.net"><br>
<br>
Symbol 01-01-001-01-01-05 has the same height and width, but not the
same center.<br>
<img
alt="http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle1.5/image.php?build=01-01-001-01-01-05,78,166,"
src="cid:part4.05090404.03060707@signpuddle.net"><br>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:46537A44.8060103@yahoo.ca" type="cite">When there
isn't a head in the sign, do you center it by the sign's
center?<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
Yes, that's what I've been doing.<br>
<br>
-Steve
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