embedding ASL in pdf/html

[Adam Frost]

Hello Alan,

Yes, there are many places on my website that still use the build  
code. That is really left over from an older swis version. I didn't  
even really notice that they were there because Steve has made it so  
that the newer version can still read that parameter. I personally  
just go into SignText and SignMaker to edit the signs, so wether the  
parameter used is build or bsw isn't that important to me just as long  
as it comes out right. ;-) From my understanding, build and bsw are  
exactly the same except for the naming of the symbols. Build uses the  
symbol id numbers which is xx-xx-xxx-xx-xx-xx whereas the bsw  
parameter uses a binary code system that is far more economical in  
that the longest code is xxxxx. This makes it so that more can be  
placed into a URL without being too long. Also, build separates  
different parts like symbol, x position, and y position with a comma  
where bsw does not also making it more economical in length. That is  
my understanding anyways.

Adam

On Mar 23, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Alan Post wrote:

> Thank you for replying Steve, these links helped a lot to figure out
> how all the pieces of this infrastructure fit together.
>
> I've uploaded the swis software to my website, and I can render
> SignWriting using bsw codes.  One example where I'm doing this is
> here:
>
> http://lodockikumazvati.org/tadji/lahe_lu_.ahusai_lihu/
>
> I have rendered two separate images, use the bsw= param to
> glyphogram.php.  I notice on Adam Frost's website, he uses the
> build= param.  I haven't quite figured out how to call build=,
> and I wonder if you can help me discovered how to use build=?
>
> I still would not consider myself fluent at reading bsw encoding,
> and it could be my trouble understanding how to use build= is
> aggravated by this ignorance.
>
> It seems that build= gives greater control over render order of
> symbols?  Some specific pointers about the difference between bsw=
> and build= would be really fantastic.
>
> Thank you again, this software is an absolute pleasure to work with.
> I accomplished my goal of installing and using it within a day, and
> am happy enough with the results to show them off here.  :-)
>
> -Alan
>
> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:50:09AM -0500, Steve Slevinski wrote:
>> Hi Alan,
>>
>> Welcome to SignWriting.   I'll try to answer in more detail soon.
>>
>> You can read the Binary SignWriting HTML Reference.  This reference  
>> can
>> analyze any valid BSW.  The analysis will default to "hello world."  
>> in
>> ASL if you leave the textbox blank and press one of the buttons.
>> http://signbank.org/swis/iswa/
>>
>> I am still updating the SignWriting Image Server.
>>
>> You can read about the ISWA 2008 on SignPuddle.net:
>> http://www.signpuddle.net/mediawiki/index.php/ISWA_2008
>>
>>
>> The ISWA has over 35k symbols.  Each symbol has a raster based  
>> glyph in
>> 3 colors: line (black), fill (white), and background  
>> (transparent).  We
>> do not have SVG yet.
>>
>> Each glyph is placed on a 2 dimensional canvas using X and Y
>> coordinates.  The resulting image represents a sign and is called a
>> glyphogram.  Each glyphogram has a center.  The SignWriting section  
>> of
>> the Binary SignWriting HTML Reference details how to find the  
>> center for
>> any sign.
>>
>> Feel free to write to me privately or on the list.
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Steve
>> slevin at signpuddle.net
>>
>>
>>
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