[jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts

Hi James,
This is puzzling since I have successfully sent an Escape key from a
script using the methods Dennis mentioned.  Standard dialogs with a
Cancel button treat the Escape key as if the user clicked that button.
Are you sure the dialog has focus when you send that keystroke?

Jamal
On Tue, 18
Mar 2008, James Panes wrote:

> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:37:59 -0400
> From: James Panes <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
>
> 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
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> 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
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