Re: VMs: dB request: was: transcriptions and shorthand notes

[knoxmix@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Ted and Glen

Many thanks for the help. Multipling my time saved times the number 
of others who have made use of the script and the download lists 
amounts to tremendous boosts. 

Ciao .............. Knox


On 9 Jun 2004 at 13:12, tyoung1@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> *** I don't think this made it through the first time, so I am
> resending.  Sorry if you get this twice. ***
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Here are two scripts for batch renaming files.  The files should be
> named #######.sid where ####### is the Beinecke id.  Download the
> appropriate file (windows or *nix) and place it in the same directory
> as the sid files. (No, I didn't write these by hand :-> )
> 
> If you are on windows, just 2bl click the bat file.  For *nix, you
> might be able to 2bl click the sh file, otherwise, you will need to
> run it from the console.
> 
> <not yelling, just very important>
> I GIVE YOU THIS SOFTWARE WITH OUT ANY WARRANTY.  I CANNOT BE HELD
> RESPONSIBLE FOR IT DELETING YOUR HARD DRIVE OR MAKING FURRY ANIMALS
> APPEAR ON YOUR SCREEN, ETC.  USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. </not yelling, just
> very important>
> 
> That being said, of course, I will try my best to help anyone who has
> problems.
> 
> Windows version:
> http://demo.gavelintl.com/renameSids.zip
> 
> *nix Version:
> http://demo.gavelintl.com/renameSids.sh.gz
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> Ted
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: matt welnicki <welnicki@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 9:42 am
> Subject: Re: VMs: dB request:  was: transcriptions and shorthand notes
> 
> > GC,
> > 
> > Also not having the technical skills of someone like
> > Nick to do what you suggest, but interested in your
> > ideas, I would be willing to contribute some time to
> > the laborious "clipping" or other task (so long as it
> > is simple enough fro me to understand :)).
> > Matt
> > 
> > > I certainly wouldn't be able to complete such a
> > > database of images in short
> > > order, and the only one I know that has the skills to
> > > make something like
> > > this manageable on the web is Nick (not dissing anyone
> > > else, it's just that
> > > individual skills are not something usually discussed
> > > on the list, so in my
> > > long absence I'm unaware if any new members are as
> > > willing or capable).
> > > Size of the database would have to be estimated to
> > > determine whether I can
> > > host it on my present site, or purchase a devoted site
> > > for the purpose.
> > > Bandwidth per search needs to be estimated to
> > determine
> > > the requirements of
> > > such a site, which I think we'll use quite heavily.
> > > 
> > > Most importantly, a few devotees would be necessary to
> > > tediously clip and
> > > index the images of each line accordingly.  A few
> > pages
> > > per person would
> > > suffice, maybe?  The transcription dB's are easy to
> > set
> > > up, and the graphic
> > > glyph interface is not that difficult.    Rather than
> > > having to know the
> > > transcription alphabet of EVA or VGBT, all one would
> > > have to do is click on
> > > a picture of "8" + "a" + "m", and the three glyph
> > > assignments are copied to
> > > a box that calls up all lines containing "8am" in my
> > > transcription, or
> > > "daiin" in EVA transcription, depending on the user's
> > > initial transcription
> > > selection.  Currier, D'Imperio, Frogguy, and other
> > > transcriptions should be
> > > added as linked database choices, so visual continuity
> > > between all
> > > historical transcription methods is maintained.  Such
> > a
> > > presentation would
> > > end my sustainedv opposition to EVA, and IMHO would go
> > > a long way in
> > > increasing the learning curve.
> > > 
> > > Yes Nick, I know we discussed this 1 1/2 years ago,
> > but
> > > those discussions
> > > were nothing more than teenage chat, enduring the long
> > > progress into
> > > adulthood.  The painful wait that all adolescents
> > > endure is over, the color
> > > images marking the lively progression that all good
> > > ideas follow.  If there
> > > was ever a right time for this idea to blossom, that
> > is
> > > now.
> > > 
> > > GC
> > > 
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