[jawsscripts] Re: Is optimizing a Script for just 25 keys to suffice for typing and control a PC possible?
- From: chad.foster@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 09:42:59 -0400
I think this can be done using the Keycodes.ini file shipped with
JAWS. You would need to write some logic that essentially rewrites
this file on the fly, and although I have never done it, I believe it
can be done.
- Chad
On 10/4/07, Peter Joeres <peterjoeres@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Motivation:
> For a blind friend of mine who also has problems in dealing with a standard
> keyboard I have developped an alternative input device to re-enable her to
> use her PC. Unfortunately this device only disposes of 25 physical keys.
> These are programmable and can also simulate key combinations such as Ctrl+2
> e.g. . It now remains the task of defining a suitable and strongly optimized
> behaviour for the device. Extensive use of modifier keys will be necessary,
> so that standard usage of Ctrl, Alt, Shift and so on might probably not
> suffice.
> Using another language than JAWS does not seem feasible, as deviances in the
> command recognized as well as spelled aloud by JAWS on the on hand and the
> command eventually sent to the system on the other hand appear likely to
> occur.
>
> Problem:
> I suggest about four modifier keys that can be pressed either alone or in
> combination and will toggle the state of the other keys when pressed for
> short period and make "permanent" change in the behaviour of the
> non-modifier keys when pressed for, say, half a second.
>
> My Question:
> Up to now, we do not have any experience whether the JAWS scripting language
> is capable to fullfill these requirements. Therefore, I would strongly
> appreciate your appraisement, wether you think this can be implemented with
> the JAWS Scripting Language.
>
> Please contact me, if you have questions on this problem, as I might be too
> much "into the problem" to see which further information is necessary.
>
> I am grateful for any advice, alternative ideas, or even reference to
> functions (even very basic ones) that might be useful in this concern.
>
> Best Regards,
> Peter Joeres
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