[BRLTTY] [Semi-OT] Converting .brf file to unicode braille or mapping to another chosen braille table

[Jason J.G. White]

I think your best option is to write a small program to implement 
exactly the changes you want.

Python or Perl would be ideal.

I am not aware of any software designed to perform substitution 
operations on BRF files, other than BRF editors. However, I assume you 
want to automate it. If so, then you need to write code. Alternatively, 
load it into a text editor and use search/replace. Good text editors can 
do regular expression matching.

On 5/11/25 17:17, Jeanette C. wrote:
> Hey hey,
> I'm sorry, since this doesn't strictly belong here, but I didn't know 
> where else to turn.
>
> I have a .brf (Braille ready file) containing musical notes. Choosing 
> the brf text table with BRLTTY gives a good/proper representation. But 
> mostly I need to work with my own text table, namely de (German).
>
> Using either brltty or the liblouis tool - or any other open source 
> tool - is there a ready-made tool to convert such files into either 
> the unicode braille pattern characters or mapping the characters from 
> the file to proper representations in German?
>
> One example: a comma (,) in a .brf file is used to represent a 
> capitalisation. In US printed braille this is dot 6, in German it 
> would be dots 4 and 6. So it could be converted to the braille 
> patterns of either or mapped to the German braille table an apostrophe 
> ('), which is dot 6 or a dollar sign ($), which is dots 4 and 6.
>
> Any help is appreciated. I know, I could write a Python program 
> performing this with relative ease, but I'd rather check for an 
> existing solution first. :)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jeanette
>
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