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  • Nov 1, 2026, 5:39 AM

    Hi everyone,

    I'm making a free program called Accessible Diabetes Tracker. It reads FreeStyle Libre and Dexcom sugar readings and explains them in plain words for screen reader users. You can read about it here: jjhof.com/adt

    I'm almost ready for version 1.0. The last thing I need is help from someone outside the United States who uses a FreeStyle Libre, where readings are in mmol/L (for example Canada, the UK, Australia or Europe). And no, I don't want your readings.

    At first, the only way to add a new kind of file was for someone to send me their real readings file. I wasn't happy about that, so I had a stern talking-to with Evie, the AI that helps me build the program. Yes, I'll have a stern talking-to with a computer too. The result is the layout report: the program makes it on your own computer, it changes every number to 9 and takes out your name, and you read it yourself before you decide to send it. Your real file never leaves your computer, and nobody ever sees your readings.

    Here's how to help:
    1. Download the newest beta from jjhof.com/adt and unzip it.
    2. Sign in to the LibreView website (not the phone app) and use the "Download glucose data" button. It saves a .csv file.
    3. Open Accessible Diabetes Tracker and press Alt+I for Import data.
    4. Choose the LibreView file type, then press Browse and pick your file.
    5. Press Read file. The program will say it can't read this kind of file yet, and ask whether you'd like to save a layout report. Choose Yes.
    6. The program tells you exactly where it saved "layout report.txt". Press OK, and the report opens in Notepad. Read it, and remove anything you'd rather not send.
    7. Email "layout report.txt" as an attachment to jamminjerry2011@gmail.com.

    That's it. Thank you so much for helping!

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