[Lexicog] problem with lexique pro

[Wayne Leman]

wav files have always worked perfectly for me in Lex. Pro. I always simplify things by having my lexical and audio files in the same folder. Maybe it's not needed, but it doesn't hurt either.

Wayne

  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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