UDPATE 5/15/15: I wrote an updated post about the .ptx viewer installation process here.
Many colleagues know I have an IT background, so I field lots of Mac-In-Law-Office (MILO) questions. I got a question today and I thought I knew the answer about PTX transcript files. Alas, I learned that Clarity Legal's online .ptx conversion tool has been shuttered.
I've been able to use the emulation program Wine to run the Windows PTX viewer from the Mac. This is a how-to guide for installing the programs necessary to run the E-Transcript Viewer. It's a little bit involved, and requires some use of the command line.
First, install XCode from the App Store. If you are running OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), open a Terminal windows (/Applications/Terminal) and run the following command:
Run the following command to agree to the XCode license:
(You'll need to be an administrator of the computer and enter your password for the sudo command). If you're running an earlier version of OS X, open the XCode application, find the 'Downloads' pane, and download and install the Command Line Tools from that pane.
The.ptx file extension is for transcripts of legal proceedings, like hearings, depositions, or trials. It is a special format that allows the words captured by the court reporter to be easily displayed on your screen in much the same way they appear on the paper version of the transcript. I got a question today and I thought I knew the answer about PTX transcript files. Alas, I learned that Clarity Legal's online.ptx conversion tool has been shuttered. I've been able to use the emulation program Wine to run the Windows PTX viewer from the Mac. This is a how-to guide for installing the programs necessary to run the E-Transcript. Ptx viewer free download - Pentatonix PTX wallpapers, Free Photo Viewer, JPEG Viewer, and many more programs. Best Video Software for the Mac How. What is a ptx file and how do I open a ptx file? A PTX file extension uses a session file format introduced with Pro Tools 10 digital audio workstation software. E-Transcript Viewer. The E-Transcript Viewer is for viewing PTX files created by E-Transcript Manager. Court reporting firms use E-Transcript manager to convert their ASCII files into either E-Transcript executable files, those that end with.exe, or E-Transcript PTX files, those that end with.ptx. The PTX format was created for 2 main reasons. Mac-using attorneys who work with RealLegal’s.ptx files will find the following article by Todd Vachon very helpful: Recently, while doing some research on producing video depositions, I came across RealLegal‘s.ptx files. Those in the legal profession will recognize this format is the method not a few court reporters use to deliver deposition transcripts.
Next, you'll need the Macports package installation manager, available here. Choose the version that corresponds to your operating system, and install the package. When it's finished, run the following command to update Macports to the latest release:
Next, we'll use Macports to install Wine, along with a couple of packages needed to compile Wine:
This will likely take a while. Take an opportunity to quench the thirst all this talk about wine and port created.
The next step is to install the transcript viewer, available here. Download the file, then type the following commands into your Terminal:
Of course, use the version number of the file you downloaded on the last command. This will open an E-Tran installation window. Wine may need to install a few packages to make this all work; just follow the prompts to install them if so. Check the default values for installation of the E-Tran viewer, and complete the installation.
Finally, we'll need to create a shortcut to the installed E-Tran application, which is hidden. Open the TextEdit application, and click New Document. Copy and paste the following lines into the document:
Click Format > Make Plain Text. Save the file in the Applications Folder as 'E-Transcript Viewer.command'. Finally, go back to the Terminal window and enter the following commands so that the script we just created can be executed:
Now, you should be able to double-click the 'E-Transcript Viewer.command' file in the Applications folder any time you need to open a .ptx file. Here's the result:
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