[Lexicog] problem with lexique pro

Sat Mar 28 01:29:56 UTC 2009

I think this ended up being a strange glitch in the Lexique program.  
When I converted all of my files to mp3, they magically began working.  
I don't understand why the wav files wouldn't work.

Thanks for the suggestions on the structure.

Best,
Naomi
On Mar 27, 2009, at 1:16 PM, Crockett wrote:

>
> Naomi,
>
>
>
> I think the \sf line is too far from the word it refers to. Why  
> don't you try something like this:
>
> \lx napaisi
>
> \sf napaisi.wav
> \ps ADV
> \ge later on, after while
> \xv example
> \xe
>
> \sfx napaisi_examplesentence.wav
> \id 11719
> \bb WSdict02.txt
> \dt 26/Mar/2009
> \pc c:\Lexiquedata\napaisi_11719.jpeg
> \ff c:\Lexiquedata\napaisi_11719.wav
>
>
> I do not think you are using the \ff field correctly. That does not  
> seem to be for a sound file (see http://www.lexiquepro.com/faq.htm#sound1) 
> . And which line does it refer to? I'm guessing \id, but what is  
> that for? It doesn't look like a standard field marker name.
>
>
>
> It also makes me nervous that you have such a long file name for the  
> example sentence sound. If that sound file doesn't work, then the  
> long name could be a problem. I suggest making it simpler –  
> something like napaisi-xv1.wav.
>
>
>
> I'm guessing you don't have a text file open up with the \bb line.  
> That is only for reference.
>
>
>
> By the way, the \ge should not really be structured the way you have  
> it, but I guess it depends on what your database program is. I'm  
> guessing it is Toolbox. I suggest this:
>
> \ge later
> \re later on ; after a while
> \de later on, after a while
>
>
> I suggest this for the whole entry:
>
> \lx napaisi
>
> \sf napaisi.wav
> \ps ADV
> \ge later
> \re later on ; after a while
> \de later on, after a while
> \xv example
> \xe
>
> \sfx napaisi-xv1.wav
>
> \pc napaisi_11719.jpeg
> \bb WSdict02.txt
> \dt 26/Mar/2009
>
>
> The other entries may have to be structured like this, too, before  
> you get the sound files to work. I'm guessing that at least this  
> napaisi one will work even if the others don't.
>
>
>
> Crockett
>
>
>
> From: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com [mailto:lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com 
> ] On Behalf Of foxman350
> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 6:20 PM
> To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Lexicog] problem with lexique pro
>
>
>
> I'm using Lexique version 2.8.6.
>
> Here are 2 records from the database: one with a link to the file in  
> the same folder, the other with the link to the file in a different  
> folder. All of the picture files which are linked here work fine,  
> but none of the sound files do. The sounds open up and play in my  
> media player just fine.
>
> --Naomi
>
> \lx kate"
> \ps V
> \ge sit (down), stay,
> \id 10640
> \xv example
> \xe
> \bb WSdict02.txt
> \dt 26/Mar/2009
> \pc c:\Lexiquedata\kate_10640.jpg
> \sf c:\Lexiquedata\kate_10640.wav
> \sfx c:\Lexiquedata\kate_examplesentence.wav
>
> \lx napaisi
> \ps ADV
> \ge later on, after while
> \xv example
> \xe
> \id 11719
> \bb WSdict02.txt
> \dt 26/Mar/2009
> \pc c:\Lexiquedata\napaisi_11719.jpeg
> \sf napaisi.wav
> \sfx c:\Lexiquedata\napaisi_examplesentence.wav
> \ff c:\Lexiquedata\napaisi_11719.wav
>
> --- In lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com, "Crockett" <asigwan at ...>  
> wrote:
> >
> > What version of Lexique Pro do you have? When you double click on  
> a wav file
> > from something like Windows explorer, does some program play that  
> sound
> > file? Can you copy one record from the database which has a sound  
> file and
> > paste it into your response? Make sure all the fields are  
> displayed -
> > especially the field the sound file is associated with.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of naomi.e.fox
> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 1:59 PM
> > To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Lexicog] problem with lexique pro
> >
> >
> >
> > They are WAV files. I have entered the name of the file in the  
> field when I
> > tried the direct links (putting the files directly into the same  
> directory
> > as the database, for example:
> >
> >
> >
> > \sf napaisi.wav
> >
> >
> >
> > or the entire file path when I tried the new directory:
> >
> >
> >
> > \sf c:\Lexiquedata\napaisi.wav
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Neither of these worked.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mar 27, 2009, at 3:16 AM, Crockett wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > What kind of sound files are they? Are you entering this data  
> right into
> > Lexique Pro or are you importing data from another program? And  
> what exactly
> > have you written into the data for that field? For instance, I  
> have this for
> > sound files:
> >
> >
> >
> > \sf s-abran.mp3
> >
> >
> >
> > These sound files are in the folder where I keep the database  
> file, too.
> >
> >
> >
> > Crockett
> >
> >
> >
> > From: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com [ <mailto:lexicograph>
> > mailto:lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of foxman350
> > Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 6:54 AM
> > To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Lexicog] problem with lexique pro
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm having a problem with Lexique Pro and I'm hoping someone on  
> the list can
> > help me or point me to an information source.
> >
> > I'm creating a sample dictionary for a Shoshone tribe who wants to  
> make a
> > talking dictionary, I think Lexique is an appropriate tool for  
> them to use,
> > at least for the display. I've created a sample with 5 entries with
> > pictures, sound files, and example sentence sound files.  
> Everything is
> > working fine except the sound files will not play. I have tried  
> various file
> > paths, including placing the sound file in the same folder as the  
> database
> > and using only the filename, and also placing all of the files in  
> a separate
> > folder directly under the c: drive to make the path simple, but  
> neither of
> > these caused the sound files to play. However, the pictures (which  
> are in
> > the same directory) displayed fine with both of these, so I think  
> the
> > problem is not with the file path itself. I really don't know what  
> the
> > problem is, so I'd appreciate any ideas.
> >
> > Best,
> > Naomi
> >
> > Naomi Fox
> > Center for American Indian Languages
> > University of Utah
> >
>
>
>
> 

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