[jawsscripts] Re: Accessibility of java awt based application
- From: "Travis Roth" <travis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:26:32 -0600
AWT is a GUI library for Java that creats and displays UI elements such as
textboxes, forms, etc.
It is the original windowoing toolkit for Java, if memory serves. Swing was
created to take the place of AWT in most pure Java apps. And SWT is another
GUI toolkit that can be used in Java apps, and is even more accessible
primarily because it is able to use native UI elements that screen readers
already know how to use.
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Geoff Chapman
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 9:29 PM
To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Accessibility of java awt based application
Travis. What exactly is AWT?
Here is the URL to a doc I came across last week describing various
compatibility issues for Java based support and the java access bridge etc.
http://www.eps.eu.com/Support/WhitePapers/SunJavaSupportNotes.pdf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Travis Roth" <travis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 1:03 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Accessibility of java awt based application
> AWT based Java applications are not accessible to screen readers. The
Access
> Bridge is for Swing based applications.
> These type of applications cannot be JAWS scripted either.
> Best approach is if you're the developer, use a different GUI framework
such
> as SWT. Or if you are the user, do your best to find a different program.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Saurabh Malav
> Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 10:28 AM
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Accessibility of java awt based application
>
> Hi Friends,
> While working on the JAWS scripting of some inaccessible applications, I
> found that one application which is developed in JAVA by using AWT
framework
> is totally inaccessible with JAWS. Currently JAWS can only read the title
of
> the window and is not reading about any button, text, menu or other
> controls. I have also installed Java Access Bridge version 2.0.1 and also
> tried to read information by using JAWS and Invisible cursor, but found no
> improvement. This is my first interaction with AWT based application and
> could not find any help from the internet too.
>
> Currently JAVA Access Bridge v2.0.1, JRE v1.6.0 and JAWS version 10.0 are
> installed on the system.
> I have following questions:
> 1. Is it possible to make JAVA AWT based application accessible to use
with
> JAWS by using any approach?
> 2. Can any other screen reader like Windows Eyes or System Access can work
> more better with Java based application?
> 3. Is Java Access Bridge version 2.0.1 is compatible with JRE version
1.6.0?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Saurabh
>
>
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