ClasX-LBF Reference Card

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Raised Dot Computing, Inc.

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NOTATION

Data entry sequences are shown using the Computer Braille Code. The braille result is shown inside full cells.

Fundamental Commands

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Paragraph
• 2 ( $p )
• 3 { $p }
• 1 New Line
• 2 <CR> or ( $l )
• 3 { $l }
• 1 Skipped line
• 2 ( $s )
• 3 { $p }
• 1 print page indicator
• 2 (\\pp67) or (\\pph67)
• 3 {"3#fg31}

Do-it-yourself paragraph/line transitions

• 1 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 2 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 (\\paraline)
• 2 { $p $l }
• 1 (\\parapara)
• 2 { $p $p }
• 1 (\\lineline)
• 2 { $l $l }
• 1 (\\linepara)
• 2 { $l $p }

Headings

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Main level of two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd)
• 3 {$h}
• 1 Second level of two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\mh)
• 3 {$h#a}
• 1 Main level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd)
• 3 {$h}
• 1 First sub-level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd1) or ( $s \\mh1)
• 3 {$h#a}
• 1 Second sub-level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd2) or ( $s \\mh2)
• 3 {$h#b}
• 1 Third sub-level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd3) or ( $s \\mh3)
• 3 {$h#c}
• 1 Fourth sub-level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd4) or ( $s \\mh4)
• 3 {$h#d}
• 1 Fifth sub-level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd5) or ( $s \\mh5)
• 3 {$h#e}
• 1 Sixth sub-level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd6) or ( $s \\mh6)
• 3 {$h#f}
• 1 Seventh sub-level of more than two heading levels
• 2 ( $s \\hd7) or ( $s \\mh7)
• 3 {$h#g}

Paired Format Symbols

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Start table
• 2 ($tb)
• 3 {$tb}
• 1 End table
• 2 ($tb=)
• 3 {$tb=}
• 1 Start transcriber's note
• 2 (<CR>\\tn)
• 3 {$tn}
• 1 End transcriber's note
• 2 (\\endtn)
• 3 {$tn=}
• 1 Start note in text
• 2 (\\note) or (\\specialnote)
• 3 {$n}
• 1 End note in text
• 2 (\\endnote) or (\\endspecialnote)
• 3 {$n=}
• 1 Start caption
• 2 ($cp)
• 3 {$cp}
• 1 End caption
• 2 ($cp=)
• 3 {$cp=}
• 1 Start box
• 2 ($b)
• 3 {$b}
• 1 End box
• 2 ($b=)
• 3 {$b=}

Poetry

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Start of poem
• 2 (\\poem $s \\paraline)
• 3 { $p $l }
• 1 Start of stanza
• 2 ( $s \\paraline)
• 3 { $p $l }
• 1 End of poem
• 2 ( $l= \\rt)
• 3 {$l=}
• 1 Poetic line numbered 10
• 2 (<CR>\\ln 10)
• 3 {$l#aj}

Outlines

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry for Long Outlines
• 3 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry for Short Outlines
• 4 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Main level outline entry
• 2 (<CR>\\mo)
• 3 (<CR>\\mu)
• 4 {$\}
• 1 First sub-level outline entry
• 2 (<CR>\\so)
• 3 (<CR>\\su)
• 4 {$\#a}
• 1 Second sub-level outline entry
• 2 (<CR>\\sso)
• 3 (<CR>\\ssu)
• 4 {$\#b}
• 1 Third sub-level outline entry
• 2 (<CR>\\ssso)
• 3 (<CR>\\sssu)
• 4 {$\#c}
• 1 Fourth sub-level outline entry
• 2 (<CR>\\4so)
• 3 (<CR>\\4su)
• 4 {$\#d}
• 1 Fifth sub-level outline entry
• 2 (<CR>\\5so)
• 3 (<CR>\\5su)
• 4 {$\#e}
• 1 Sixth sub-level outline entry
• 2 (<CR>\\6so)
• 3 (<CR>\\6so)
• 4 {$\#f} 7

Indexes

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Simple index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\ind)
• 3 {$5}
• 1 Main level index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\mi)
• 3 {$5}
• First sub-level index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\si)
• 3 {$5#a}
• 1 Second sub-level index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\ssi)
• 3 {$5#b}
• 1 Third sub-level index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\sssi)
• 3 {$5#c}
• 1 Fourth sub-level index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\4si)
• 3 {$5#d}
• 1 Fifth sub-level index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\5si)
• 3 {$5#e}
• 1 Sixth sub-level index entry
• 2 (<CR>\\6si)
• 3 {$5#f}

Tables of Contents

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Simple table of contents entry
• 2 (<CR>\\con)
• 3 {$h}
• 1 Main level table of contents entry
• 2 (<CR>\\mc)
• 3 {$h}
• 1 First sub-level table of contents entry
• 2 (<CR>\\sc)
• 3 {$h#a}
• 1 Second sub-level table of contents entry
• 2 (<CR>\\ssc)
• 3 {$h#b}
• 1 Third sub-level table of contents entry
• 2 (<CR>\\sssc)
• 3 {$h#c}

RDC's "Friendly Extensions" for CBC

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 CBC Begin Set-off
• 2 ( $s \\cbs)
• 3 { $l $l }
• 1 CBC Finish Set-off
• 2 (\\cfs $s )
• 3 { $l $p }
• 1 CBC Finish Set-off, no paragraph
• 2 (\\cfs $s \\left)
• 3 { $l $l }
• 1 Program line without hierarchy
• 2 <CR> or ( $l )
• 3 { $l }
• 1 Program line at inkprint left margin
• 2 (<CR>\\0c)
• 3 {$\}
• 1 Program line indented 1 level
• 2 (<CR>\\1c)
• 3 {$\#a}
• 1 Program line indented 2 levels
• 2 (<CR>\\2c)
• 3 {$\#b}
• 1 up to program line indented 7 levels
• 2 (<CR>\\7c)
• 3 {$\#g}

RDC's "Friendly Extensions" for Hierarchical Questions

• 1 Function
• 2 ClasX/TranscriBEX Data Entry
• 3 LBF Screen Braille Result
• 1 Main level question without sub-questions
• 2 (<CR>\\qu)
• 3 { $p }
• 1 Main level question with sub-questions
• 2 (<CR>\\mq)
• 3 {$\}
• 1 Sub-question
• 2 (<CR>\\sq)
• 3 {$\#a}
• 1 Sub-sub-question
• 2 (<CR>\\ssq)
• 3 {$\#b}
• 1 Sub-sub-sub-question
• 2 (<CR>\\sssq)
• 3 {$\#c}

Checklist for Dual-Purpose Data Entry

Follow these guidelines to create dual-purpose chapters; you must use the MAKEPAPER transformation chapter before beginning paper braille processing.

• Enter skipped lines in text as ( $s ), not <CR><CR
• Enter LBF-specific commands while typing poetry. Begin with (\\poem $s \\paraline); type ( $s \\paraline) at each stanza; finish with ($l=\\rt): obviating the POEM transformation.
• Enter LBF "format symbols" while typing captions. Begin with ($cp); finish with ($cp=).
• Enter LBF "format symbols" while typing tables. Begin with ($tb); finish with ($tb=).
• Enter LBF "format symbols" while creating boxed material. Begin with ($b); finish with ($b=).
• Enter heading level numbers (page 3) for documents requiring them.
• When breaking long headings into two or more lines, begin second and subsequent lines with (<CR>\\c), not (<CR>\\hd).
• Begin each defined area of information in a title page with ($p) or <CR><CR>, not a single <CR
• Label every entry in simple indexes and tables of contents. Place (<CR>\\ind) at the start of each index entry, and (<CR>\\con) at the start of each contents entry, obviating the SNDX and STOC transformations.
• Use the "short outline" family of commands page 7, obviating the SHORT-OUT transformation.
• Label every entry in hierarchical formats. Avoid the data entry short-cut: For tables of contents, indexes, short outlines, and indented computer program listings, enter the appropriate TranscriBEX command at the start of each and every line.

Creating "L" Data: Summary of Stage 1

See pages L3:2-5 for full details

• 1 Which chapters
• 2 BEX Option
• 3 Source Chapter
• 4 Naming Method
• 5 Target Chapter
• 6 Transformation Chapter
• 1 All
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 \\
• 4 #AL
• 5 L
• 6 TRACER
• 1 All
• 2 Editor
• 3 L
• 4 --
• 5 --
• 6 --
• 1 All
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 #AB
• 5 LB
• 6 CONFIRM
• 1 Only those containing paragraph, stair-step, or line-for-line tables
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 0S
• 5 L
• 6 PRINT-TABLE or BRL-TABLE
• 1 Only those containing short outlines
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 0S
• 5 L
• 6 SHORT-OUT
• 1 Only those containing simple tables of contents
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 0S
• 5 L
• 6 S-TOC
• 1 Only those containing simple indexes
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 0S
• 5 L
• 6 S-NDX
• 1 Only those containing poems
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 0S
• 5 L
• 6 POEM
• 1 All
• 2 Control-V in Editor or Print to screen
• 3 L
• 4 --
• 5 --
• 6 --
• 1 All
• 2 Copy chapters
• 3 L
• 4 #AB
• 5 LB
• 6 --

Manual Checklist during TRACER Review

See pages L3:7-8 for how to interpret and act on TRACER's <Del> markers. As you manually review each BEX page in the Editor, answer four questions:

• Are there paragraph, stair-step, or line-for-line tables? Insert ($tb) immediately before heading, and ($tb=) after final table entry, then note chapter name for transformation with PRINT-TABLE or BRL-TABLE.
• Are there any captions? Insert ($cp) and ($cp=).
• Is there any boxed material? Insert ($b) and ($b=); manually delete the TranscriBEX or $$ commands that format the box.
• Are there "short outlines" formatted with TranscriBEX index-family commands?

Creating "L$2" Data: Summaries for Stage 2

Stage 2 Steps for Grade 2 Data

• 1 Which Chapters
• 2 BEX Option
• 3 Source chapters
• 4 Naming Method
• 5 Target chapters
• 6 Transformation chapter
• 1 ALL
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 #A$2
• 5 L$2
• 6 LBF$
• 1 ALL
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L$2
• 4 0S
• 5 L$2
• 6 CLEANUP
• 1 ALL
• 2 Print to screen/previewer
• 3 L$2
• 4 --
• 5 --
• 6 --
• 1 ALL
• 2 Copy chapters
• 3 L$2
• 4 #AB
• 5 L$2B
• 6 --

Stage 2 Steps for Inkprint Data without CBC

• 1 Which Chapters
• 2 BEX Option
• 3 Source chapters
• 4 Naming Method
• 5 Target chapters
• 6 Transformation chapter
• 1 ALL
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 #A$
• 5 L$
• 6 LBF$
• 1 ALL
• 2 Grade 2 translator
• 3 L$
• 4 #A2
• 5 L$2
• 6 --
• 1 Only if desired
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L$2
• 4 0S
• 5 L$2
• 6 FINETUNE
• 1 ALL
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L$2
• 4 0S
• 5 L$2
• 6 CLEANUP
• 1 ALL
• 2 Print to screen/previewer
• 3 L$2
• 4 --
• 5 --
• 6 --
• 1 ALL
• 2 Copy chapters
• 3 L$2
• 4 #AB
• 5 L$2B
• 6 --

Stage 2 Steps for Inkprint Data with CBC

• 1 Which Chapters
• 2 BEX Option
• 3 Source chapters
• 4 Naming Method
• 5 Target chapters
• 6 Transformation chapter
• 1 ALL
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L
• 4 #A$
• 5 L$
• 6 LBF$C
• 1 ALL
• 2 Grade 2 translator
• 3 L$
• 4 #A2
• 5 L$2
• 6 --
• 1 Only if desired
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L$2
• 4 0S
• 5 L$2
• 6 FINETUNE-C
• 1 ALL
• 2 Replace characters
• 3 L$2
• 4 0S
• 5 L$2
• 6 CLEANUP
• 1 ALL
• 2 Print to screen/previewer
• 3 L$2
• 4 --
• 5 --
• 6 --
• 1 ALL
• 2 Copy chapters
• 3 L$2
• 4 #AB
• 5 L$2B
• 6 --

Target Chapter Naming Methods

When you process more than one chapter with Replace characters, Grade 2 translator, and Copy chapters, BEX asks you how it should name the new chapters it's creating. The naming method has three parts:

FIRST: Disk drive number The number you put here tells BEX to write the chapters on that disk drive. A zero here tells BEX to write the new chapters on the same disk drive where the source chapters are. Add a period after the number to use a naming method even if there's only one chapter. When you don't put a number here, then BEX assumes you're writing on your default data drive--the highest disk drive number you've configured.

SECOND: Modification instruction The letter A tells BEX to name the target chapters by adding the characters from the third box to the source chapter names. The letter S tells BEX to name the target chapters exactly the same as the source chapters; any characters in the third box are ignored. The letter D tells BEX to name the target chapters by deleting the last character of the source chapter names; any characters in the third box are ignored.

THIRD: Characters to add You can put any number of characters in this third box, as long as the total BEX chapter name won't exceed 25 characters.

Naming Method Samples

• 1 Naming method
• 2 Sample Source Chapter
• 3 Resulting Target Chapter
• 4 Explanation
• 1 7A$
• 2 BOOK
• 3 BOOK$
• 4 Tells BEX to write the target chapters on drive 7, naming them by adding the single dollar sign characters to the source chapter names: makes a modified copy.
• 1 0S
• 2 BOOK$
• 3 BOOK$
• 4 Tells BEX to overwrite the source chapters with the target chapters: same names, same disk drive.
• 1 1S
• 2 BOOK
• 3 BOOK
• 4 Tells BEX to write the target chapters on drive 1 with the same name as the source chapters. If the source chapters are not on drive 1, then writes new chapter with same name. If the source chapters are also on drive 1, then they are overwritten.
• 1 2D
• 2 BOOKLB
• 3 BOOKL
• 4 Tells BEX to write the target chapters on drive 2. BEX names the target chapters by deleting the last character of the source chapter name, in this case, the letter B. Makes modified copies.
• 1 0A$2
• 2 BOOKL
• 3 BOOKL$2
• 4 Tells BEX to write the target chapters on the same drive as the source chapters. BEX names the target chapters by adding the two characters dollar sign, digit 2. Makes modified copies.