SignWriter Studio Beta 5.2!!

Jonathan duncanjonathan at YAHOO.CA
Sat Oct 22 23:27:02 UTC 2011



On 19/10/2011 2:40 PM, Valerie Sutton wrote:
> SignWriting List
> October 19, 2011
>
> Hello Jonathan, Bill and Andre -
>
> Our electricity returned in my office and I very happily turned all my 
> computers back on - amazing how dependent we are on electricity!
>
> I just followed your instructions, Jonathan, and it worked...very happy!
>
> SignWriter Studio is a good program - It has a future and if you can 
> get the import from SignPuddle to work we will use it daily as a 
> desktop alternative and it adds some new features that I really like - 
> I love the rotation wheels for the symbols and how you can click on a 
> rotation in the wheel and see the rotation of the symbol - a very 
> visual way to teach about our 8 rotations and flops - thank you for 
> understanding our system so well -
>
> Regarding my problems starting the program...the funny part to this 
> story is that I did get very close before...I opened the 
> Modules/Dictionary before...but I didn't realize one small thing - to 
> press the ENTER or RETURN key - now - don't laugh at me, everyone - 
> but I never thought of it and so of course I was not able to search - ha!
>
> So I wonder if you could place a Search button on the screen next to 
> the Gloss search fields? that says Search Dictionary, or something 
> like that - that would be the equivalent of the ENTER key, in case 
> someone doesn't realize there is data in there...both should work - 
> the Enter key and the Search button.
That sounds like a very good idea.  I will add a search button to the 
dictionary.
>
> That is different than your SignSearch button that doesn't seem to 
> work right now - what does the SignSearch button represent?
It's for searching through the dictionary by symbol instead of roman 
letters.
>
> Plus I would add, if you could, that a dictionary module that has data 
> in it, opens by default to the all the data being listed, as if the 
> user had already pushed the ENTER button..that would give people 
> immediate access to the all the data and would make SignWriter Studio 
> feel like a more accessible program - more user friendly -
But then if someone latter, imported a signpuddle, it would load all the 
signs each time they opened the dictionary.  The feature would turn into 
a nuisance.  Maybe another button called show all would be a better 
idea.  What do you think?
>
> I wish we could make the dictionary window smaller but still have it 
> open, so we have access to the desktop too, while the dictionary 
> window is open - I am not as savvy with Windows but on the Mac we can 
> make Windows smaller and have many windows open - I am sure you have 
> that too, but I could only get it to be big, or close, or go down in a 
> Dock, but not be simply a smaller window - when the documents section 
> can function, can we have both the dictionary and document windows 
> open side by side?
For some reason the restore button is showing such a small window when 
it isn't full screen.   But that's not the way is it supposed to be.  
Yes they will both be able to be open side by side.
>
> Keep up the good work!

Thank you.  You too!!!
>
> Val ;-)
>
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> On Oct 19, 2011, at 12:49 PM, Jonathan wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 19/10/2011 9:31 AM, Valerie Sutton wrote:
>>> SignWriting List
>>> October 19, 2011
>>>
>>> Thank you Jonathan, Bill and Andre for posting and testing 
>>> SignWriter Studio Beta 5.2.
>>>
>>> I just downloaded it and opened it fine.  But I am still lost as to 
>>> how to find actual signs written in SignWriting in the Sample file. 
>>> It tells me to open another module and then when I do it either 
>>> tells me that that module is not working yet or there are no signs 
>>> written there - I realize this seems like a silly problem because I 
>>> should know better - I have seen the program working well before and 
>>> I really loved it, so I have great hopes we can reach that stage again -
>> Hi Val,
>>     Try this.
>>
>>   A sample one comes with the download.  From the menu select "Open 
>> SignWriter Studio File". Look in the folder you installed the 
>> software.  Choose the file Sample.SWS.   Go to Modules/Dictionary in 
>> the menu.  Type in a word or part of a word to search in the 
>> dictionary in the Gloss Search text box.  If you leave it blank and 
>> press enter, you will get a full list of everything in the 
>> dictionary.  If you double click on a sign writing you will get the 
>> SignWriter Editor.
>>
>> I hope this helps.  I would also love to Skype with if you latter.
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>>>
>>> I suggest, Jonathan, that we make a Skype appointment and together 
>>> you will teach me what to do step by step and that way you will get 
>>> specific feedback.
>>>
>>> Today the electric company in my area claims they will turn off our 
>>> electricity for 6 hours for maintenance (smile ;-) so today is not a 
>>> good day - but write to me privately and we will find a time and get 
>>> SignWriter Studio working -
>>>
>>> And Bill and Andre a special appreciation to both of you - I know 
>>> how busy you are - thank you for your efforts -
>>>
>>> Val ;-)
>>>
>>> -------
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 19, 2011, at 6:53 AM, Gagnon et Thibeault wrote:
>>>
>>>> *Hi Jonathan and everyone,*
>>>> **
>>>> *    I did download.  Yesterday, I emailed the same message below 
>>>> to you.*
>>>>
>>>>     **
>>>>     *    Best regards,*
>>>>     **
>>>>     *    André*
>>>>     **
>>>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>>>     *From:* Jonathan <mailto:duncanjonathan at YAHOO.CA>
>>>>     *To:* SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
>>>>     <mailto:SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU>
>>>>     *Sent:* Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:08 AM
>>>>     *Subject:* Re: SignWriter Studio Beta 5.2!!
>>>>     **************
>>>>     Hi,
>>>>         My mistake.
>>>>
>>>>     the correct link is
>>>>     http://www.signwriterstudio.com/download/SignWriter%20Studio%20Beta%200.0.5.2.exe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     Sorry
>>>>
>>>>     Jonathan
>>>>     On 18/10/2011 2:28 PM, Bill Reese wrote:
>>>>>     I'm not exactly sure but I think that download link that
>>>>>     Jonathan gave is for an older beta.  I've emailed Jonathan
>>>>>     privately about it.  It may be best to wait and see what he says.
>>>>>
>>>>>     Bill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>     On 10/18/2011 12:34 PM, Valerie Sutton wrote:
>>>>>>     SignWriting List
>>>>>>     October 18, 2011
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     Hi Andre and Jonathan -
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     Thank you, Jonathan, for giving us another chance to test
>>>>>>     SignWriter Studio - and I look forward to testing it later
>>>>>>     today if possible -
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     And thank you, Andre, for testing it!
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     I remember having similar experiences to what Andre
>>>>>>     experienced - Do you have a sample dictionary that really
>>>>>>     shows us signs already written, in SignWriter Studio, Jonathan?
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     Could you write us exact instructions as to what to do when
>>>>>>     we open the program?
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     I know you already have a beautiful Help section and I did
>>>>>>     read that, but I could not find a sample dictionary or editor
>>>>>>     that really showed me some signs already written for us -
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     I will write again when I test it this evening -
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     Val ;-)
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     --------
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     ******
>>>>>>     On Oct 18, 2011, at 9:14 AM, Gagnon et Thibeault wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>     *Hi Jonathan and everyone,*
>>>>>>>     **
>>>>>>>     *    In SignWriter Studio, I clicked on "Open SignWriter
>>>>>>>     file" from the menu select.  There are DN4 and Sample SWS. 
>>>>>>>     I chose the file "Sample SWS".  I read "There are currently
>>>>>>>     no entries in this file. To continue, choose an option from
>>>>>>>     the module menu".  I clicked on OK.  There are dictionary,
>>>>>>>     document and signlists from the module menu.  I chose a
>>>>>>>     dictionary.  I read "Unhanded exception has occured in your
>>>>>>>     application.  If you click Continue, the application will
>>>>>>>     ignore this error and attempt to continue.  If you click
>>>>>>>     Quit, the application will close immediately".  I clicked
>>>>>>>     Continue.  In SignWriter Studio Dictionary,  I cannot see a
>>>>>>>     sign image or symbols.  I tried to click double on
>>>>>>>     signwriting (I couldn't find it), I did not get the
>>>>>>>     SignWriter Studio Editor.*
>>>>>>>     **
>>>>>>>     *    Best regards,*
>>>>>>>     **
>>>>>>>     *    André*
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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