From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: brian powell Subject: Re: multilingual presentation with org Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:02:46 -0500 Message-ID: References: <4859.1329311301@alphaville> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d044785d563bab904b9055bcd Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:50929) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rxk7s-0004wK-Py for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:02:55 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rxk7r-00087e-Bo for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:02:48 -0500 Received: from mail-tul01m020-f169.google.com ([209.85.214.169]:41498) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rxk7r-00087R-1C for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:02:47 -0500 Received: by obbta7 with SMTP id ta7so2295060obb.0 for ; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:02:46 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode --f46d044785d563bab904b9055bcd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 * Quoting the original query: "I will be teaching singing to a mixed group using a projector. Those who can read sanskrit would be put off by the roman (English) and those who cant of course need the roman. The attached screenshot shows two emacs buffers side-by-side with the two versions. I am now exploring the possibilities of how to make a 'presentation' putting the two together. I am not too comfortable using emacs for the final show because emacs occasionally crashes -- due to non-standard fonts, input methods or what I dont know -- and I dont want this to happen in front of 50 people! Any thoughts/suggestions?" ** Ideas: I strongly suggest EMACS and learn how to use EDIFF in EMACS--its the best envirionment for translations and what you want to do--don't toss out EMACS because it crashed once: suggest you test it before the demo/presentation sing-along. *** How to stop it from crashing: Use only what is necessary to show your SANSKRIT and ENGLISH buffer: Do something like: Make 2 files with line numbers at the begin of each line: nl sanskrit-song.txt > sanskrit-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt nl english-song.txt > english-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt emacs -q -l sanskit-blah-mule-multilingual-emacs-programs-needed-to-show-sanskrit.el sanskrit-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt english-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt Mx ediff-buffers Emacs will pop-up an ediff window--put your mouse cursor on it and tap "?"--it will show you the ediff keys--"n" for "next different line" will be most helpful (ediff will ask for the 1st and 2nd buffer you want to compare--type in sanskrit-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt and english-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt --then tapping "n" (with your cursor on the popped up ediff window) goes line-by-songline in both buffers--highlighting the text for a sanskrit sing-along! ** EDIFF has a slight learning curve; but, a huge pay off. --f46d044785d563bab904b9055bcd Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
* Quoting the original query:=A0

"I will= be teaching singing to a mixed group using a projector. =A0Those who can r= ead sanskrit would be put off by the roman (English) and those who cant of = course need the roman.
The attached screenshot shows two emacs buffers side-by-side with the = two versions.

I am now exploring the possibilities= of how to make a 'presentation' putting the two together.
I am not too comfortable using emacs for the final show because emacs = occasionally crashes -- due to non-standard fonts, input methods or what I = dont know -- and I dont want this to happen in front of 50 people!

Any thoughts/suggestions?"

** Ideas:= I strongly suggest EMACS and learn how to use EDIFF in EMACS--its the best= envirionment for translations and what you want to do--don't toss out = EMACS because it crashed once: suggest you test it before the demo/presenta= tion sing-along.
*** How to stop it from crashing: Use only what is necessary to show y= our SANSKRIT and ENGLISH buffer: Do something like:
Make 2 files = with line numbers at the begin of each line:=A0
nl sanskrit-song.= txt >=A0sanskrit-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt
nl english-song.txt > english-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt
<= div>emacs -q -l sanskit-blah-mule-multilingual-emacs-programs-needed-to-sho= w-sanskrit.el =A0sanskrit-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt=A0english-song_lin= e-numbers-at-front.txt
Mx ediff-buffers
Emacs will pop-up an ediff window--put your= mouse cursor on it and tap "?"--it will show you the ediff keys-= -"n" for "next different line" will be most helpful
(ediff will ask for the 1st and 2nd buffer you want to compare--type i= n=A0sanskrit-song_line-numbers-at-front.txt and=A0english-song_line-numbers= -at-front.txt

--then tapping "n" (with y= our cursor on the popped up ediff window) goes line-by-songline in both buf= fers--highlighting the text for a sanskrit sing-along!

** EDIFF has a slight learning curve; but, a huge pay o= ff.

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