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From: Terrill Bennett
Date: Aug 18, 2010 2:24PM

Y'all,

I have updated my program that creates HTML screen reader command
reference files from text input files. It now uses FAR fewer tables,
the remaining table titles are now headings for quicker navigation,
added the ability to include links at the top and made a few changes
to the CSS.

If you downloaded my previous version, you can simply modify your
existing text documents by adding a single line in each of your text
files, and re-run the batch scripts (provided) that runs the program.
The line you'd add is for "=== Column 1 ===" (see sample files).

In case you've forgotten what it does:

* Uses plain text files to create HTML command reference files
* Make reference files for [Your Favorite Screen Reader Goes Here]
* Can quickly add to or modify your references to your own personal liking
* Can change the CSS to your liking
* Put the resultant HTML files somewhere everyone on your team can
get to them
* Pass everything to your friends, family and others - so they can
create perfect help files
* Sorts by Action - Keystroke so things sort friendly
* Did I mention it sorts by Action instead of keystroke? Kind-of
like humans think!
* Compiled program is for Windows (absolutely NOTHING to install!
Put everything in any directory!)
* Source program should run fine on ANY OS with Perl (Linux, IBM
Mainframes, etc)
* Occasionally produces wining lottery numbers for the following
weeks lottery

To preview what the resultant help files will look like (until you
make your own, of course):
http://bennett1.org/srhelp

To download the updated program and related materials:
http://bennett1.org/srhelp/mkSrHelp.zip

Contents of the above archive...

Sample input files:
* jaws.txt - sample input
* jaws_full.txt - sample input
* nvda.txt - sample input
* nvda_full.txt - sample input

Sample output files (as seen online and in TV Guide):
* nvda.html
* nvda_full.html
* jaws.html
* jaws_full.html

The CSS file used by the HTML:
* mksrhelp.css

Sample links file:
* links.txt

DOS batch files you can use to run the program so you don't have to
memorize command line parameters, and create the HTML files:
* mkFullJaws.bat
* mkFullNvda.bat
* mkJaws.bat
* mkNvda.bat
* Copy and Modify these to process [Your Favorite Screen Reader
Goes Here] references

Compiled Perl program (using ActiveState's ActivePerl Studio Pro).
Note - you do NOT need Perl installed!
* mkSrHelp.exe

The original Perl source code (no copyright, copyleft, GNU, GNOLD...
I don't even think I put my name in it!):
* mkSrHelp.pl

Enjoy, and I hope you find it useful.

-- Terrill --
PS: I lied about that lottery thing. But if you win, don't forget me!