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doc:en:appendixa [2013/02/05 13:41]
rosmord [The Tag list editor]
doc:en:appendixa [2022/01/11 18:43]
dmorandi [Appendix A. The current sign description system] typo
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 ====== Appendix A. The current sign description system ====== ====== Appendix A. The current sign description system ======
  
-It is possible to document the hieroglyphs (and in particular the new signs) so that the the palette can handle them in better ways. This is of course useful for your own new signs, but also for "​standard"​ JSesh signs, as the signs information provided by JSesh is currently very partial. User input would be most welcome here, and above all user input by professionals.+It is possible to document the hieroglyphs (and in particular the new signs) so that the palette can handle them in better ways. This is of course useful for your own new signs, but also for "​standard"​ JSesh signs, as the signs information provided by JSesh is currently very partial. User input would be most welcome here, and above all user input by professionals.
 The main feature of version 2.4.15 of JSesh is the availability of a user friendly editor for adding information about signs. Starting the sign description editor The main feature of version 2.4.15 of JSesh is the availability of a user friendly editor for adding information about signs. Starting the sign description editor
 The sign description editor is a separate program. To start it: The sign description editor is a separate program. To start it:
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 To add a new tag to a sign, simply select the tag in the left list, and click on the left-to-right arrow. To remove a tag, use the same principle. Note that you can't remove tags which are given in the "​Official"​ JSesh list. To add a new tag to a sign, simply select the tag in the left list, and click on the left-to-right arrow. To remove a tag, use the same principle. Note that you can't remove tags which are given in the "​Official"​ JSesh list.
  
-==== The tag creation window ====+==== The Tag creation window ====
  
 {{ http://​jsesh.qenherkhopeshef.org/​files_jsesh/​images/​tagEditor.png |The Tag Creation Window}} {{ http://​jsesh.qenherkhopeshef.org/​files_jsesh/​images/​tagEditor.png |The Tag Creation Window}}
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 Your sign descriptions are stored in a file called signs_definition.xml,​ which is placed in: Your sign descriptions are stored in a file called signs_definition.xml,​ which is placed in:
-(Your home directory)/​Library/​Preferences/​JSesh on macintoshes. For instance: /​Users/​rosmord/​Library/​Preferences/​JSesh/​signs_definition.xml on my machine. +  * ''​(Your home directory)/​Library/​Preferences/​JSesh'' ​on macintoshes. For instance: /​Users/​rosmord/​Library/​Preferences/​JSesh/​signs_definition.xml on my machine. 
-c:​\Documents and Settings\YOUR LOGIN\JSeshData on windows (basically, JSeshData in your personnal ​directory). Normally, the JSeshData directory is created by JSesh, so you can search for it if you have doubts. For instance, C:​\Documents and Settings\Rosmord\JSeshData. +  * ''​c:​\Documents and Settings\YOUR LOGIN\JSeshData'' ​on windows (basically, JSeshData in your personnal ​folder). Normally, the JSeshData directory is created by JSesh, so you can search for it if you have doubts. For instance, ​''​C:​\Documents and Settings\Rosmord\JSeshData''​
-$HOME/​.jsesh on linux.+  * ''​$HOME/​.jsesh'' ​on linux. 
 To contribute your sign descriptions to JSesh, simply send me this file. I will decide what can go in the general JSesh distribution. There are many problems I must take into account: the software must remain general enough, correct enough, and I must avoid copyright infrigement. To contribute your sign descriptions to JSesh, simply send me this file. I will decide what can go in the general JSesh distribution. There are many problems I must take into account: the software must remain general enough, correct enough, and I must avoid copyright infrigement.
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doc/en/appendixa.txt · Last modified: 2022/01/12 09:07 by dmorandi