[jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
- From: "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:59:31 -0400
Hi Doug,
In JAWS 8.2, at least, all four methods work. The first one,
"PassKeyThrough() {Escape}" has some unexpected result.
Regards,
Jim
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"Everything is easy when you know how."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Lee" <doug.lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:30 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
I missed some of this thread, but I have a couple of comments:
First, PassKeyThrough() probably won't work; it will make the next
physically typed key pass through, not the next emulated one.
Second, I missed whether you're trying to use {Esc}, {Escape},
TypeKey("Esc"), or TypeKey("Escape") to send the Escape key from a
script. I recommend trying the last two, not the first two. You
might also try TypeKey("Alt+F4") if that will close just the dialog
and not the whole application. You might also have success with
TypeKey("Alt+Space") pause() typeKey("c") to invoke the system menu's
Close option. There's probably even a Windows message you could send
with SendMessage to get the job done, though I don't know it off the
top of my head. If you can find the Close button, you could click it
or use its MSAA .accDoDefaultAction to press it, I expect.
I hope one of those works in any case. :-)
On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 02:18:30PM -0400, James Panes wrote:
Hi Dennis,
Thanks for the suggestion.
There must be some anomoly in the way that this particular dialogue
processes the escape key. It works for other diolgues within the same
application, but not for this one.
Some times, you just have to suck it up and do things the hard way.
Thanks again.
Regards,
Jim
jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
"Everything is easy when you know how."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Brown" <DennisTBrown@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:09 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
Use the following line in your script:
PassKeyThrough()
{Escape}
and see what that does.
Thanks,
Dennis Brown
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:57 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
> Hi David,
>
> I can close the dialogue box from the keyboard using the escape key. For
> some strange reason, this sequence does not work from a script. I am
> baffled.
>
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Everything is easy when you know how."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Farough" <David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:52 PM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
>
>
> Yes maybe you will.
>
> The escape will usually close a dialogue if the programmer has designed
> it to be closed in that way.
> However, it is quite possible that non standard controls were used or
> perhaps the control's properties were not set so that pressing the
> escape key would close the dialogue.
>
> David Farough
> Application Accessibility Coordinator/coordonateur de l'accessibilit?
> Information Technology Services Directorate /
> Direction des services d'information technologiques
> Public Service Commission / Commission de la fonction publique
> Email / Courriel: David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Tel. / T?l: (613) 992-2779
>
>>>> "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx> 01:37 pm Tuesday, March 18, 2008
>>>>
> Hi Robin and Dennis,
>
> Thanks for your responses. The whole idea of passing the escape key to
> the
> application is to close an open dialogue. This does not appear to work
> from
> a script.
>
> Am I going to have to find the close button and activate it?
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Everything is easy when you know how."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "East, Robin" <Robin.East@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:07 AM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
>
>
> Sorry, I mis read your post. This was to use the Escape key as opposed
> to
> "press" it. My apologies. I see Dennis has given the response needed.
> Robin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: March 18, 2008 09:02
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
>
> Hi. It is recommended that you do not use this key. However, if you
> must go
> to keyboard manager Jaws +8 then go to options. Arrow down to hot keys.
> Here
> you will find hot keys that you should really think seriously about
> using.
> If you must then arrow down to the escape key and check it. Tab to the
> ok
> button. Now you will be able to use the escape key in a script.
>
> Again, exercise caution when making scripts attached to these specific
> hot
> keys.
> Robin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: March 18, 2008 08:36
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Escape key in JAWS scripts
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> I was just wondering. If I want to have a script hit the "Escape" key,
> how
> do I do it?
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Everything is easy when you know how."
>
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