Orbit Reader 20
– User guide
Version 2.10
Orbit Research
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There are three ways to edit a file. Each of these three commands is available
both from the Reader and the File Manager.
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Edit new file: Space + N
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Edit current file: Space + E
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Switch to last edited file: Space + Dots 1 2 4 6
To insert text, type or paste the text at the cursor. The Editor adds the typed or
pasted text. You can insert any text into an open file using the braille keys (Dot 1
to Dot 8).
To exit the Editor, press Select, E or Select twice. The cursor disappears,
returning you to the Reader in the file you were editing.
If you are exiting from a new file, the editor automatically names the file with the
first 20 characters in the file. If a file already exists with that name, the Editor
appends a number to it until it produces a unique name. To rename a file or to
add an extension to the file name, highlight the file name in File Manager, and
use the rename command. If there are Computer Braille characters that cannot
be used in a filename, such as a forward slash (/) or an asterisk (*), the
characters are replaced with an underscore (_). Once you exit, the new file name
in the File Manager is selected. If you wish to rename the file, use the rename
command (Space + R). If you want to give the file a specific name, write that
name as the first line in the file.
Note: It is recommended that you exit the Editor before you perform a system
update, reset the device, or remove the SD card. Exiting the Editor saves your
work. Not exiting the Editor first could result in lost work.
16.1 Editor Commands
To Edit New File, press Space + N. Creates a new file in the Editor, ready for
input.
To Edit Current File, press Space + E. Opens the selected file for editing.
To Switch to Last Edited File, press Space + Dots 1 2 4 6. Opens the last edited
file for further editing. The device displays the error message "-- File not found" if
the file has been deleted.
To Add a new line (Enter), press Dot 8. Pressing Dot 8 adds a new line (enters a
carriage return) at the end of a paragraph and places the editing cursor in the
first cell of the next paragraph.
To Delete a character, press Dot 7. Pressing Dot 7 deletes the character to the
left of the editing cursor.
