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- Turbo Braille
- Version 2.5
-
- Command Reference List
-
- Commands and Switches
-
- The following commands and switches are available
- in batch mode and in interactive mode. The leading slash
- of each switch may be replaced by a leading dash.
- (Please note that all command examples will be
- surrounded by quote marks " ". This is done for
- clarification purposes and the quotes are not to be typed
- when entering the commands.
-
- Add a formatting command: "/A"
- (Adds any legal dot command recognized by Turbo
- BRaille to the stored setup.)
- Delete a dot command: "/D"
- (Deletes any stored dot commands from the stored
- setup, see "/A".)
- Format for specific printer: "/F #"
- (formats output for printer specified by #. The default is
- #0.)
- Help file: "/H"
- (Displays help file.)
- Jump over pages: "/j #"
- (Jump over the number of pages specified by #. Printing
- will start on page #" plus 1.)
- Make files: "/M #" where "#" is 0, 1, 2, or 3.
- (Determines what kinds of files Turbo Braille makes.
- Setting 0 makes no files, 1 a BIF file, 2 a BRL file and 3
- both BIF and BRL. The default is 2.)
- Printer definition: "/P?" "/P#"
- (For defining and displaying printer settings. The "/P?"
- command displays all printer definitions, and "/P #"
- allows you to change or drop the specified printer
- definition. Printer 0 is pre-defined and not user
- changeable.)
- Show and save setup: "/S?" "/SL" "/SG"
- (Show and save all settings of switches. The "/S?"
- displays all settings and "/SL" saves locally--in the
- current subdirectory and "/SG" saves the setup globally-
- -in the same subdirectory as Turbo Braille.)
- Verbosity level: "/V #"
- (Verbosity determines the number and length of
- messages spoken during translation/processing with a
- range of 0-9. Only 0-3 are currently implemented.)
- Write to device: "/W0" "/W1" "/W2" "/W3"
- (Send output "write to a device." The devices are: 0--
- nothing, 1--printer "PRN," 2--file or 3--both printer and
- file. The default is 2.)
-
- Dot Commands
-
- Below is an alphabetical list of valid dot commands
- with a definition of each one. Each dot command
- occupies a complete line in a BIF file, and consists of a
- dot or period in position one, two letters in positions two
- and three specifying the command and in many cases
- one or more optional arguments providing additional
- information. These arguments are usually numbers and
- may or may not be separated from the command with a
- space. Dot commands can only be used in BIF files
- which must be ASCII text files, not WordPerfect or
- WordStar files.
-
- Bottom Line: ".BL x,y"
- (Define what appears on bottom line of page. The x
- equals 0, 1, 2, or 3 and determines how the line will be
- used. Setting 0 uses the line for ordinary text, 1 leaves
- the line blank, 2 uses the line for a running footer which
- is left adjusted and 3 centers the running footer. Setting
- 3 is not implemented at this time. The y equals 0, 1, 2,
- or 3 and controls page numbers which appear in the right
- corner. Setting 0 equals no numbering, 1 equals roman
- braille page number, 2 equals arabic braille numbering
- and 3 equals print page numbers.)
- Begin Page: ".BP" ".BP #" ".BP +#" ".BP -#"
- (Begin new braille page. May specify a page number or
- not.)
- Break: ".BR"
- (Break line, same as hard carriage return.)
- Command Character: ".CC"
- (Reserved for future use.)
- Center: ".CE" ".CE #"
- (Center one or more lines. If number is specified, that
- number of lines will be centered.)
- Divide Page: ".DV" ".DV #" ".DV #,#"
- (Draws line of dots 2-5 across page at specified line
- number(s). Useful for folding letters. A ".DV" command
- by itself cancels any previous command)
- End Writing: ".EW"
- (Not Implemented)
- Fill Lines:" ".FI"
- (Fills all braille lines with as much text as they will hold.
- This is the default and is used to restore filling after
- ".NF" command has been issued.)
- Grade of Translation: ".GR0" ".GR1" ".GR2"
- (Controls Grade of braille. The default is Grade 2, Grade
- 1 is uncontracted braille and Grade 0 is computer braille.)
- Horizontal Line: ".HL"
- (Termination line used in magazine format to separate
- articles. It is 12 centered cells of dots 2-5.)
- Indent: ".IN #" ".IN +#" ".IN -#"
- (Indents line specified number of spaces, or adds to or
- subtracts from previous indention with plus and minus
- numbers. Restore to default with ".IN 0".)
- Interpoint Page Numbering: ".IP"
- (Only prints page numbers on odd pages for interpoint or
- double-sided braille.)
- Italics: ".IT" ".IT #"
- (Italicizes line or lines of text in a BIF file. If partial lines
- are to be italicized, use the imbedded commands \_ or \!.)
- Need Lines: ".NE #"
- (Holds specified number of lines together, preventing
- page break from occurring in middle. Same as word
- processing feature" "conditional end of page" or
- "widow/orphan protection.")
- No Fill: ".NF"
- (Does not fill braille lines, obeys all carriage returns.)
- No Interpoint: ".NI"
- (Turns off interpoint page numbering.)
- Page Length: ".PL #" ".PL +#" ".PL -#"
- (Defines number of lines per page. Plus and minus can
- be used relative to current page length.)
- Page Number: ".PN" ".PN #" ".PN +#" ".PN -#"
- (Identifies print page break in the source document in
- braille output document. Page numbering must be turned
- on with ".TL" or ".BL" commands. A new print page
- number can also be specified with a number after
- command.)
- Page Offset: ".PO #" ".PO +#" ".PO -#"
- (Sets aside specified number of spaces at left end of
- lines. Spaces may be allowed for use in binding etc.
- You can add or delete spaces from present offset with
- plus and minus values.)
- Paragraph: ".PP"
- (Creates braille paragraph, breaks line and indents next
- line two spaces.)
- Read File: ".RF (filename)"
- (Read contents of another BIF file into current file. The
- second file can not contain another" ".RF" command
- although the first file can have more than one" ".RF"
- command)
- Running Header: ".RH" ".RH TEXT"
- (Used to specify a running header. Can be placed on top
- line, bottom line or both. This is controlled with ".TL"
- and ".BL" commands. By itself, it can be used to leave
- a blank line at top or bottom. If used after previous
- ".RH" command, will cancel that command.)
- Right Margin: ".RM #" ".RM +#" ".RM -#"
- (The number specifies the last cell to be used on the right
- side of the page. Can be increased or decreased with
- plus or minus numbers.)
- Substitute String: ".SB x string of text"
- (Used in conjunction with imbedded command "\x"
- where x is the letter identifying the substitution string.
- Define string with ".SB x (string of text)" command and
- wherever "\x" appears, the string will be substituted.)
- Skip Line Absolutely: ".SK" ".SK #"
- (Skips a line in document, even if blank line appears at
- top of page.)
- Space: ".SP" ".SP #"
- (PUts a blank line into text. If blank appears at top of
- page, command is ignored.)
- Table of Contents: ".TC"
- (Reserved for future use.)
- Temporary Indent: ".TI #" ".TI +#" ".TI -#"
- (Temporarily indents next line only specified number of
- spaces. Can be increased or decreased with plus or
- minus values. Useful for hanging indents or undents by
- establishing a permanent indent with ".IN #" command
- and using ".TI -#" command to move next line to left.)
- Top Line: ".TL x,y"
- (Define what appears on top line of page. The x equals
- 0, 1, 2, or 3 and stands for use line for ordinary text,
- leave the line blank, use for running header left adjusted
- or use line for running header centered, respectively.
- Setting 3 is not implemented at this time. The y equals
- 0, 1, 2, or 3 and controls page numbers which appear in
- the right corner. Setting 0 equals no numbering, 1
- equals roman braille page number, 2 equals arabic braille
- numbering and 3 equals print page numbers.)
- Write File: ".WF"
- (Reserved for future use.)
-
- Imbedded Commands
-
- Imbedded commands may occur on the same line as
- text in a BIF file, sandwiched between words, or even
- imbedded within a single word to achieve some
- immediate effect. Each imbedded command begins with
- a single backslash character "\" and includes exactly one
- additional character: either a letter, a digit or a
- punctuation mark. If the additional character is also a
- backslash character, then an ordinary backslash is
- recognized.
-
- Grade Change: "\0" "\1" "\2"
- (Used to change the grade of translation where 0 equals
- computer braille, 1 equals Grade
- 1 braille and 2 equals Grade 2 braille. Grade changes
- may be used within a word to break up letter
- combinations you do not want contracted.)
- Page Number Reference Characters: "\@" "\#" "\%"
- (These characters allow you to reefer to the current
- braille page number in roman numerals, arabic numerals
- or standard textbook format, respectively.)
- Print Enhancement Characters: "\!" "\_"
- (Used to indicate boldfacing and underlining respectively
- by italicizing braille text. They are toggles and must be
- turned on and off.)
- Spring Characters: "\:" "\." "\-"
- (Insert characters on line to force text to left and right.
- They use spaces, guide dots and dashes respectively.
- Can be mixed and/or used repeatedly on a single line.
- Do not use on centered lines.)
-
- For further information on Turbo Braille commands
- see Part One of the manual for information on commands
- and switches and Part Two for a tutorial on dot
- commands. Consult the Help facility in Turbo Braille for
- help with all commands.