Signwriting Documents - another program?
Bill Reese
wreese01 at TAMPABAY.RR.COM
Wed Mar 11 18:45:35 UTC 2009
Jonathan,
You're program list is very impressive. I'd like to test it once you
get it to a point where you can release an alpha or beta. Will it be
able to work on different platforms like Linux?
Bill
Jonathan wrote:
> Hi Maria,
> My program called "The SignWriter Studio" has many features, one
> of them being SignWriting Documents. It has been a big project. Some
> of it´s goals have been faster sign input, keyboard input, standalone
> program not needing internet, multi-spoken language to signlanguage,
> sign lists to helps students learn new signs.
> I am still working on the printing routines but the goal is that
> the columns flow into the space available. So it can do any size
> page. I have it working were it will accommodate and re flow to the
> window size.
>
> Here is an update of the progress of my program.
>
> Jonathan
>
> *Main Feature* *Feature* *Status* *Comment*
> *GlosstoSign*
>
>
> *
> * Gloss to Sign Working
> *
> * Phrase to Sign In Future version Match a phrase or consecutive
> words with a sign
> *
> * Pass to Document Working
> *
> * Insert Gloss Working
> *
> * Remove Gloss Working
> *
> * Change Gloss Working
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *ImageEditor*
>
>
> *
> * Crop Working
> *
> * Convert to Black and White Working
> *
> * Open/Save Image File Working
> *
> * Eraser Working
> *
> * Resize Working
> *
> * Contrast In Future version
> *
> * Brightness In Future version
> *
> * Undo/Redo Working
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *Import Export*
>
>
> *
> * Import SBML Working
> *
> * Export SBML Working
> *
> * Import SignText URL Working
> *
> * Export SignText URL Working
> *
> * Import from another copy TheSignWriterStudio Not yet implemented
> *
> * Choose Gloss Language Working
> *
> * Choose Dictionary Sign Language Working
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *Options*
>
>
> *
> * Choose User Interface Language Working
> *
> * Choose User Interface Sign Language Working
> *
> * Choose First Gloss Language Working
> *
> * Choose Second Gloss Language Working
> *
> * Choose Dictionary Sign Language Working
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *SignList*
>
>
> *
> * Add/Rename/Choose/Delete SignList Working
> *
> * Add/Rename/Choose/Order/Delete SignList Sub Titles Working
> *
> * Add/Choose/Delete SignList Sub Title Signs from Dictionary Working
> *
> * Display Sign Working
> *
> * Mark Signs not in any previous Sub Title Working
> *
> * Print List Working
> *
> * Print Preview Working
> *
> * Export to Image File for Slide Show Not yet implemented
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *SWDictionary*
>
>
> *
> * Search Bilingual Gloss Working
> *
> * Search Unilingual Gloss Working
> *
> * Add New Sign Working
> *
> * Duplicate Sign Working
> *
> * Edit SignWriting in SWEditor Working
> *
> * Edit Image in ImageEditor Working
> *
> * Import Working
> *
> * Export Working
> *
> * Copy/Paste SignWriting Working
> *
> * Copy/Paste Picture of Sign Working
> *
> * Copy/Paste Photo Working
> *
> * SignLanguage to SignLanguage In Future version
> *
> * Synonyms In Future version
> *
> * Antonyms In Future version
> *
> * Sign one must not confuse with In Future version
> *
> * Sign Definition In Future version
> *
> * Sign Example In Future version
> *
> * Sign Parts-of-Speech In Future version
> *
> * Sign Mnemonic In Future version
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *SWDocument*
>
>
> *
> * Add/Edit SignWriting in SWEditor Working
> *
> * Add Sign from Dictionary Working
> *
> * Add/Edit Image in ImageEditor Working
> *
> * Add Image from File Working
> *
> * Remove Sign/Image Working
> *
> * Move Sign/Image Working
> *
> * Copy Sign to Clipboard Working
> *
> * Sign Move Drag and Drop Working
> *
> * Switch Sign Lanes Working
> *
> * Set Sign Bottom Margin Working
> *
> * Edit Gloss Working
> *
> * Copy Image to Clipboard Working
> *
> * Save Sign back to Dictionary Working
> *
> * Symbol and Sign Gloss tool tip Working
> *
> * Save/Load Document Working
> *
> * Import Working
> *
> * Export Working
> *
> * Print Needs work
>
> *
> * Print Preview Working
> *
> * Page Setup Working
> *
> * Show/Hide glosses Working
> *
> * Start new column Working
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *SWEditor*
>
>
> *
> * Spread Symbols In Future version
> *
> * Setup Offsets for all heads In Future version
> *
> * Torso Symbol Chooser In Future version
> *
> * EyeGaze Symbol Chooser In Future version
> *
> * Favority Sign Parts In Future version
> *
> * Listing of all Symbol Groups Needs Work
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *
> * Arrow Symbol Chooser Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Change Symbol Color Working
> *
> * Copy/Paste SignWriting Working
> *
> * Add/Change Frames Working
> *
> * Change Background Color Working
> *
> * Copy Image of Sign Working
> *
> * Undo/Redo Working
> *
> * Hand Shape Search Working
> *
> * Add/Remove/Choose Favorite Symbol Working
> *
> * Mouseless Writing Working
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Working
> *
> * Hand Symbol Chooser Working
> *
> * Hand Shape Rotation/Fill Chooser Working
> *
> * Add/Remove/Order Sequence Working
> *
> * General Symbol Chooser Working
> *
> * Overlap Symbols Working
> *
> * Symbol Drag and Drop Working
> *
> * Duplicate Symbols Working
> *
> * Change Symbol size Working
> *
> * Multiple Symbol Selection Working
> *
> * Move Symbol Above/Below Working
> *SWSearch*
>
>
> *
> * Exact Match Working
> *
> * Group Match Not yet implemented
> *
> * Fill Match Not yet implemented
> *
> * Rotation Match Not yet implemented
> *
> * Any Match Not yet implemented
> *
> * Synonym Symbol in other plane Working
> *
> * Sign Similarity In Future version
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Working
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *SWQuizes*
>
>
> *
> * Multiple Choice SignWriting Not yet implemented
> *
> * Multiple Choice Gloss Not yet implemented
> *
> * Keyboard Shortcuts Not yet implemented
> *
> * Help Not yet implemented
> *
> * Globalized Not yet implemented
> *SWAnimation*
>
>
> *
> * SignWriting to Animation Files In Future version
> *
> * Help In Future version
> *
> * Globalized In Future version
> *SWAvatar*
>
>
> *
> * SignWriting to Avatar script In Future version
> *
> * Help In Future version
> *
> * Globalized In Future version
> *SWReceptive* Expresive to Receptive In Future version
>
>
> MARIA AZZOPARDI wrote:
>> Hi Jonathan,
>>
>> All the features mentioned are exactly what I need, but the most imp one
>> is that when you add a column of signwriting in the middle of the
>> document, all following columns move to accomodate it. Like writing
>> spoken languages in Word, you can insert a paragraph wherever you like and
>> everything else moves to accomodate it (I don't know what this is called
>> in technical terms, I'm sure there is a word for it :)
>>
>> So you are working on a program for signwriting documents?
>>
>> What about the option of printing A5 is that possible in this program?
>>
>> Thanks for your response,
>>
>> Maria
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi Maria,
>>> I don't know of any other program yet. Mine is progressing but
>>> unfinished. My document suite lets the document flow on the screen from
>>> one column to the next. I haven't done the printing part yet but was
>>> intending to do it in similar fashion. So when you add some text, what
>>> doesn't fit on one page flows to the next, etc. The idea is also to be
>>> able to have inline pictures within any of the 3 lanes of the column. I
>>> can also have gloss on the signwriting or not.
>>> Is this what you were wanting? What other editing features would be
>>> important for you?
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>> MARIA AZZOPARDI wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering if anyone on the list has experience transferring long
>>>> signwriting documents into another program (such as DocumentMaker) and
>>>> maybe could suggest another program which is a little more flexible?
>>>>
>>>> DocumentMaker is very good of course, however I am thinking in terms of
>>>> very long documents and one limitation in DocumentMaker is the
>>>> following:
>>>> Say you have completed 50 pages, then whilst editing you realise you
>>>> need
>>>> to add another column somewhere inbetween, say at page 25, if you add
>>>> the
>>>> column there at page 25, all that follows does not change (because each
>>>> page is saved separately). It would be really good if there was a
>>>> program
>>>> that allowed for this flexibility.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks to all,
>>>>
>>>> maria
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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