RE: Add separate initial instruction text file to VIBS write-in section

[Mark S Earley <meglobal@earthlink.net>]

That should work fine. It may be a little redundant in the initial stage,
but that should not be a real prob if I structure the text with this in
mind.

Text to follow soon.

Mark

At 1/18/2002 02:42 PM, you wrote:

Okay, but understand that what I am proposing to play both VIBS_WI_Welcome and VIBS_WI_Instuctions at the beginning, rather than instead of.  Its just more consistent with the way the main instructions work.  One real problem with doing the instead of approach is backward compatibility.  Setups with old TSText will continue to work fine if we play both -- they'll just not have the greeting/elaboration.  I would prefer to do it that way if it works for you.
 
Can you work inside this framework?  If VIBS_WI_Instuctions is a synopsis of VIBS_WI_Welcome, it might be a bit redundant playing them both the beginning.  Please post the script you had in mind.  I need something to put into our TSText package at least initially.
 
Ken
 
 
 

-----Original Message-----

From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Mark S Earley

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:28 AM

To: rcr@dieboldes.com

Subject: RE: Add separate initial instruction text file to VIBS write-in section

Glad to hear it.

Actually, this will allow me to get some detailed initial instructions in, without having them repeat throughout the write-in session. This will be a big help, I hope. I am looking to give a fairly detailed instructions set at first, then once a voter presses a key to select a letter, the instructions would revert to a brief version. The brief version would be repeated then, throughout the rest of the write-in session.

Mark

At 1/18/2002 12:48 PM, you wrote:

Not too difficult.  It worked that way initially, and then we changed it to

just one instruction clip because it didn't seem worth it.  We can

concatenate a VIBS_WI_Welcome with VIBS_WI_Instuctions at the beginning.

That is, until the user presses their first key.  Only VIBS_WI_Instructions

would repeat after that.  This is analogous to the main VIBS welcome and

instructions.

I have to ask though, what would this script actually say?  "Welcome to the

audio ballot write-in entry"???  Are you sure that is worth the breath?

Ken

> -----Original Message-----

> From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Mark S

> Earley

> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 8:12 AM

> To: RCR

> Subject: Add separate initial instruction text file to VIBS write-in

> section

>

>

> I am still working on revisions to VIBS with the people in Florida. After

> playing around with modifications to the VIBS instruction sets at great

> length, I have two things to say, job well done by whomever scripted this

> text and logic, and attempt revisions that work as well as the current

> versions at your own risk.

>

> That said, how problematic would it change the text file that

> plays at the

> initial entrance into the VIBS write-in area? Currently, the instruction

> set used at the beginning (To enter letters...press 2...) is the same as

> that played throughout the three logic states in the write-in

> area. Could a

> new text file be created that plays while in the initial entrance logic

> state in the write-in area? This file would be different from the

> instructions that repeat throughout the rest of the logic states.

>

> If that is a major hurdle, can a non-repeating, detailed instruction text

> file play at the very beginning of the VIBS ballot area that acts as a

> "welcome" into the area?

>

> I hope this is clear.

>

> Mark

>

> -Mark S Earley

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> Global Election Systems

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