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I've used DigitalCAT since before it was DigitalCAT - back in the DOS days. Also been using my LightSpeed for several months now.

Hi, Everybody!

I've used (or at least looked at) several different CATs over the years: Case Catalyst (early, early version), AristoCAT, something called WinCat (stillborn), TeLiTor, and Eclipse ... and I find DC to be the easiest one to use, and recommend it to all -- especially students!

Stefanie, you're right -- there was a DC group sometime back, and it simply disappeared one day. Never heard what happened to it .....

--gdw
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It seems in the back of my mind that perhaps the tilde (~) is used here? Now, I can't remember if it's this program or an older CAT program. I do know that you would check the Preffix and Suffix radio buttons for it to work correctly though. I'm sorry I don't have a definite answer to give you!

A little late to the party, but I am also suddenly experiencing the P-P stroke not working.

Not sure how I set it up initially, but I don't recall doing anything with the Commands ... and following both Marc's student's instructions and Shelly's didn't work for me either! :o\

--gdw

I know this question was asked long ago. I've never used the P-P for anything but as a brief for "preponderance of the evidence," lol. When I want to delete the next space when defining something, I check the prefix box.

About the P-P issue again ... it's working!

I had to resort to using the Delete Space command -- specifically, "Delete First Space" -- and then I had to modify how I stroked those funny words that should be one word vice two, like "blackhawk."

Before, I would stroke black (PBHRA-BG) the P-P stroke, and then hawk (HAUBG).

Now I have to do black (PBHRA-BG), hawk (HAUBG), and THEN the P-P stroke.

Tough to get used to ... but I'm happy I don't have to manually go back and fix stuff!

--gdw

Does anyone know if there is an easy way to convert a WMA to a DM so I can use the audio sync on a practice file I was sent? I'm looking but if anyone knows offhand... :-)

Frankly, I don't think there is any way to do that. I could be wrong, but don't think so. The DM file is proprietary and I think exclusive to DigitalCAT. I don't think there is a conversion package around that would convert it to a DiigtalCAT file. It has to be recorded within the software to be played by the software.

Thanks Becky! The reporter has sent it as a DM, but thank you for answering.

Rumor has it that Stenovations has some sort of audio program that will convert it ... and the price for the rumored software is $50.

In the meantime, why not just play the audio through digitalCAT, record it with Audacity, and export it as an .mp3 to play through Express Scribe?

--gdw

Thank you Glen.

Hi, Yvette! Did she ask Stenovations for the dictionary? I recall when I initially had the full version of the software they supplied me with several different dictionaries. I'm not sure if what I have (or had) would work for her.