[Icon-tech] findingdocumentationondevelopingprogramsforthebraille plus

Sat Jul 18 21:33:40 MDT 2009

I'll see what I can do. 

In God We Trust,

Clay

-----Original Message-----
From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws] On
Behalf Of Nick Gawronski
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 12:11 AM
To: Icon technical discussions.
Subject: Re: [Icon-tech]
findingdocumentationondevelopingprogramsforthebraille plus

Hi, It would really be nice if you could email the developer and explain
about this device and let them know that we would like to try it out and use
it on the icon and braille plus.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clay Jeffcoat" <cjeffcoat2 at sc.rr.com>
To: "'Icon technical discussions.'" <icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:32 PM
Subject: RE: [Icon-tech] finding
documentationondevelopingprogramsforthebraille plus

>I think they use the speaks Codec, and I'm not really sure if the 
>source  code on the website is complete, maybe it's the source code for 
>the  program  and you need to purchase the codec sin order to make it 
>work, not sure.
> It
> would be really awesome to have a voice chat program for the Braille+ 
>and  icon.  I can email him and ask if anyone is interested.  I'm not 
>sure how  hard it would be to port over if porting is necessary.  There 
>is a link to  download for Linux but I'm not sure what flavor.  I had 
>one of my family  members who uses Linux take a look at it and it uses 
>wx wigits I think he  said, if that helps.
>
>
> In God We Trust,
>
>
>
> Clay
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws 
> [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws]
> On
> Behalf Of Marc Mulcahy
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:44 PM
> To: 'Icon technical discussions.'; 'Nick Gawronski'
> Subject: RE: [Icon-tech] finding documentation 
> ondevelopingprogramsforthebraille plus
>
> I think they use some proprietary components and codecs don't they?
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws
>> [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws] On Behalf Of Clay Jeffcoat
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:21 PM
>> To: 'Nick Gawronski'; 'Icon technical discussions.'
>> Subject: RE: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on 
>> developingprogramsforthebraille plus
>>
>> I would also like to see the teamtalk program found at 
>> www.bearware.dk, compiled for the braille+ but I have no background 
>> on such, maybe I could work with someone on the list here?
>>
>>
>> In God We Trust,
>>
>>
>>
>> Clay
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws
>> [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws] On Behalf Of Nick Gawronski
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 1:25 PM
>> To: Icon technical discussions.
>> Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing 
>> programsforthebraille plus
>>
>> Hi, One program I was wanting to compile for the icon and braille 
>> plus is the fun bsdgames package you would probably have to run them 
>> from the consol or a menu option.  With the versions of vim tiny and 
>> emacs does the vim tiny package replace any other vi editor that was 
>> already installed?  How in emacs with the braille plus do you do 
>> things like hit escape and alt commands to control the editor?
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ken Perry" <kperry at aph.org>
>> To: <aar6cv at earthlink.net>; "Icon technical discussions."
>> <icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:30 AM
>> Subject: RE: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs 
>> forthebraille plus
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What kind of projects would you be interested in developing?
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws
>> [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws] On Behalf Of Gregg Boss
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:25 AM
>> To: 'Icon technical discussions.'
>> Subject: RE: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs 
>> for thebraille plus
>>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> I am interested in this.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Gregg Boss
>>
>> From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws
>> [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws] On Behalf Of Ken Perry
>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:09 AM
>> To: Nick Gawronski; Icon technical discussions.
>> Subject: RE: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs 
>> for the braille plus
>>
>>
>> First there is no need to use Gcc because the applications are 
>> developed in Python.  A good place to go for information of creating 
>> your own application
>> is:
>>
>> http://tech.aph.org/mm/wiki/Development
>>
>> I have been thinking of doing a tutorial series here on this email 
>> list if people are interested.  So if there are a couple of 
>> interested developers out there with ideas please email them to me so 
>> we can see if there is a need and maybe we can create a class 
>> specifically geared at getting you started with your projects.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws
>> [mailto:icon-tech-bounces at mulcahy.ws] On Behalf Of Nick Gawronski
>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:26 PM
>> To: Icon technical discussions.
>> Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on 
>> developingprogramsforthebraille plus
>>
>> Hi, well how is it currently done is there any samples as like I said 
>> on the user site no examples and I can't find anything on the 
>> internet as well as no documentation on compiling programs with gcc 
>> for the arm processer.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Valiant8086<mailto:valiant8086 at lavabit.com>
>> To: Icon technical discussions.<mailto:icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 6:27 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing 
>> programsforthebraille plus
>>
>> I could be wrong, I should have said, at some point I do hear claim 
>> of work being done on an sdk, nothing says it'll be when the next 
>> version of the software comes out.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Valiant8086<mailto:valiant8086 at lavabit.com>
>> To: Nick Gawronski<mailto:nick at nickgawronski.com> ; Icon technical 
>> discussions.<mailto:icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 6:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs 
>> forthebraille plus
>>
>> When the next version of the software comes out, apparently there'll 
>> be a start of an sdk available to go with it.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Nick Gawronski<mailto:nick at nickgawronski.com>
>> To: icon-tech at mulcahy.ws<mailto:icon-tech at mulcahy.ws>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 7:02 PM
>> Subject: [Icon-tech] finding documentation on developing programs for 
>> thebraille plus
>>
>> Hi, Looking on the user site for the icon and braille plus I don't 
>> see any documentation or developers kit for making packages or doing 
>> any type of development like compiling programs from source for the 
>> icon or braille plus.  I also use debian linux on my desktop so am an 
>> advanced linux user.
>> Also are there any directions on bridging the usb network connection 
>> in linux like there are in windows?  I would have thought that as the 
>> icon and braille plus are based on linux directions would be provided 
>> for both operating systems for those of us who use them.  Also, after 
>> installing a package like any of the games or what else you choose to 
>> install is it always required to reboot in order to make the 
>> application work?
>>
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