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Dragon for Mac Forums and Discussion » Special Topics » Feature Requests

Formatting of ordinal numbers & decimal points

(3 posts)

  1. Fanman
    Member

    In the documents I dictate on a day-to-day basis, it is imperative that ordinal numbers be written out (first, second, third, etc.). On the other hand, the documents I dictate on a day-to-day basis nearly always include the references to sections with decimal numbering (e.g. “section 1.2”).

    In Dragon Dictate 2.5, I have the option of writing out ordinal numbers. However, this option also causes decimal points to be likewise written out (e.g. "section 1 point 2"), which I find ludicrous in any case.

    Clearly, this is a pain in the rear. I do not recall having this problem with earlier versions of Dictate.

    Please either fix this ludicrous behavior as regards a writing out of decimal points or add further formatting control.

    Thanks in advance!

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. cactustweeter
    Member

    I agree that the side effects of unchecking the Tools / Auto Formatting, Numbers section, all other numbers is a bug and should be fixed. I have found a workaround though. Instead of saying one-point-two I say instead one-dot-two. This workaround will get me 1.2 instead of 1 point 2.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. Fanman
    Member

    Thanks for your helpful comments, cactustweeter.

    Nonetheless, I am not a big fan of workarounds. A workaround means adjusting one's own behavior to the software rather than having the software fit my needs.

    Imagine I were to condition myself to consistently say "1 dot 2" rather than "1 point 2" so that DD types what I want it to. Now imagine what a customer would think of me if I were — by virtue of that habitual conditioning — to use the "expression" "1 dot 2" instead of "1.2" in a conversation. They would think I am batty!

    Using DD requires enough memorization as it is. Upon switching to DD 2.5 I had to recondition myself to say "Sleep Mode" rather than "Go To Sleep" because DD 2.5 seldom recognizes "Go To Sleep" as a command. What a pain in the $%&(!

    Now consider that I use DD in two different languages. Consider how much conditioning it requires to instinctively remember which workarounds need to be used in which language while simultaneously focussing on the actual dictation (I work in a business where we write long, complex sentences where every word counts).

    As I said, while workarounds may work, I typically don't consider them a viable solution.

    Nuance, please fix this!

    Posted 1 year ago #

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