SignWriter Beta 2

Sat Nov 21 16:23:17 UTC 2009

SignWriting List
November 20, 2009

Thank you for these instructions, Jonathan, and thank you for telling  
me about the Help drop down menu and F1...I look forward to following  
these instructions later when I get time...and thanks for working so  
hard on this program, that looks like will be very useful for the  
SignWriting community in the future...Does it coordinate with  
SignPuddle? I can imagine that will be in the future, but it would be  
great if data could be transferred between SignWriterStudio and  
SignPuddle....Val ;-)

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On Nov 20, 2009, at 8:54 PM, Jonathan y Yolaine wrote:

> Hi Val!
>     Great hear that you are trying out my program.  Well if .Net  
> said that it installed then that should be all there is to that part  
> as there is no configuration to do.  If you were able to start the  
> program then both the program and the .Net are properly installed  
> which seems to be your case.
>     There is help by clicking Help from the menu and then Help from  
> the drop down or pressing F1.  If describes what each part of the  
> program does in detail.
>     But you pointed out a something I yet have to do.  Write basic  
> instructions on how to use the program.
>
> So here goes the first draft to be latter included in the help file.
>
> 	• Download and save the program from SignWriter Studio.
> 	• Double click on the installation file to run it.  Accept all  
> prompts.  If prompted to repair .Net 3.5 you can opt to cancel.
> 	• Click on Start, the Program, click on the SignWriter Studio  
> program folder.
> 	• Click on the SignWriter Studio program.  The program will start  
> if it has not expired (Beta 2 Expires December 19, 2009).  If it has  
> expired you will see the About dialog box which lets you register  
> and apply a license.
> 	• If you already have SignWriter Studio File (which contains a  
> dictionary of any number of sign languages and gloss languages and  
> the signlists) click on File/Open SignWriter File.   Choose the file  
> you wish to open. (Eg.  ASL.SWS) The program will have this same  
> files selected the next time you open the program.  You can have  
> several files on your computer.  Most people will only ever use  
> one.  You can now use the Dictionary and SignLists menus from the  
> Edit menu. Document menu is always available no matter whether or  
> not you opened a SignWriting File.
> 	• If you don't have a SignWriting File.  Click on File/New  
> SignWriter File.  This will create a new blank file to add  
> Dictionary and Signlist entries.  You can now use the Dictionary and  
> SignLists menus from the Edit menu. Document menu is always  
> available no matter whether or not you opened a SignWriting File.
> 	• In the Options you can change the signlanguage you are working  
> with in the Dictionary and also the gloss languages and if you want  
> to work with two gloss languages simultaneously.
> 	• In the Dictionary, type part of the gloss you want to find in the  
> Dictionary.  You can also search by symbol by the button at top.   
> You can add new signs.  Double click on them to edit them.  You can  
> add pictures of what the sign represent and a still picture of  
> someone performing the sign.
> 	• In the Sign list you make a list, sublist and add signs from the  
> dictionary to the sublists.  They can then be printed out.
> 	• In the Document you can right click to get the menus.  You can  
> add signs from the Dictionary or from the SignEditor or even  
> pictures throughout the document.  The Documents are saved each one  
> it it's own file much like a Word Document.
>   Have fun exploring.  Remember help is just F1 key away.  Let me  
> know if you have any questions.
>
>
> Thanks for all of your input everybody.
>
> Jonathan
>
>
>
>
> Valerie Sutton wrote:
>>
>> SignWriting List
>> November 20, 2009
>>
>> Hello Jonathan!
>> Thank you for your hard work and creating a new computer program  
>> for SignWriting! Wow...very exciting!
>>
>> Today I am trying to test your new Beta 2 version, but because I am  
>> a novice when it comes to Windows, and also because my Windows XP  
>> laptop is not used that much, I have had to take some time to  
>> update my computer to be able to use SignWriterStudio...
>>
>> First, I was required to download and install the .NET Framework,  
>> and I am not sure if I did it all properly...There are apparently  
>> updates on that I am supposed to install etc...But nonetheless, I  
>> was able to download SignWriter Studio and open it, but now I need  
>> some basic instruction...I tried to look for some basic instruction  
>> how to start the program...I am able to open it, but I do not know  
>> how to find something in the dictionary...I found the dictionary,  
>> and typed in the word "hello" to search for that sign, and it did  
>> not find anything...I bet I didn't get the ASL dictionary properly  
>> installed? I downloaded it but maybe it is not accessing it?
>>
>> I am so sorry I am such a novice...
>>
>> I clicked on your link at the bottom of your email that says "The  
>> SignWriter Studio" to see if there is an instruction manual or page  
>> online, and i received a message saying "Sorry, Bad Request" from  
>> Yahoo...I will send you a screen capture privately...
>>
>> I am sure I will be using SignWriter Studio very soon and I am  
>> really looking forward to it -
>>
>> Thank you, Jonathan!
>>
>> Val ;-)
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 20, 2009, at 5:45 AM, Jonathan wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everybody,
>>>     Thank you for trying out and giving me feed back on my first  
>>> Beta.  I have fixed several bugs. Please let me know of any I have  
>>> overlooked so far.
>>>
>>> Download SignWriter Studio Beta 2
>>> A Dictionary for the database with ASL signs in it. You can create  
>>> your own dictionaries.
>>> I know there will be several bugs but that is why we have a Beta  
>>> versions.  So feel free to share your opinions and any bugs you  
>>> find.
>>>
>>>     • Please let me know of anything you feel needs improving.
>>>     • Please suggest better keyboard shortcuts
>>>     • Please suggest better default lookup names for symbols in  
>>> the favorites list.
>>>     • Any features you would like to see in future versions.
>>>     • Try and crash the program
>>>     • Ask all the questions you like after reading the help file.
>>>     • The Beta 2 expires December 19th 2009.  The next betas will  
>>> have later expiry dates.
>>> Improvements since Beta 1
>>> SignEditor
>>> Progress bar added when loading.  Faster loading time especially  
>>> after loading the first time.
>>> No longer automatically replaces symbols in the sign.  Must press  
>>> Alt-C to change the selected symbol.
>>> Fixed bug that kept user from selecting some symbols.
>>> Arrow keys now move symbols instead of rotating the symbols.
>>>
>>> Dictionary
>>> Fixed bug that affected saving Dictionary entries.
>>>
>>> Document
>>> Now can edit signs from the Document in the SignEditor
>>>
>>> Opening File
>>> User is told what sign languages and gloss languages are in the  
>>> dictionary.
>>>
>>> Options
>>> User can select from more sign languages.
>>>
>>> Import-Export
>>> Fixed error with exporting to SignText
>>> Fixed error with importing long SBML glosses.
>>> Improved SBML import function.  Added progress bar for very long  
>>> imports.
>>>
>>> Instalation
>>> Will run .NET Framework 3.5 instalation when installing for people  
>>> who don't have it installed yet.
>>> Will now run on Vista 64 bit operating.
>>>
>>>
>>> Prerequisites
>>> Windows Installer 3.1 or later is recommended. (except for Windows  
>>> 98/ME, which require Windows Installer 2.0 or later).  Most  
>>> computers already have this installed.
>>> Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 SP1 for older  
>>> computers which may not already have it installed.
>>> .NET Framework 2.0 and up. Most computers already have this  
>>> installed.
>>>
>>> Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows  
>>> Server 2003;Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later; Windows 98/ 
>>> ME --
>>> -- 
>>> Jonathan Duncan
>>> email: duncanjonathan at yahoo.ca
>>>          joyoduncan at gmail.com
>>> Cel: 9784-9775
>>> Tel: 213-5285
>>> cobanma.ibs-cobanma.com
>>> Personal Blog
>>> The SignWriter Studio
>>>
>>>
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>          joyoduncan at gmail.com
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