[jawsscripts] JAWS 11 Script Changes
- From: "Donald Marang" <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:22:39 -0400
I ran into another strange JAWS 11 beta issue in the past few days. I had JAWS
11 beta installed and attempting to do everyday tasks. I had not been writing
scripts with JAWS 11 yet. Although I did install and test some VMware scripts.
I have a few scripts that automate recording a show on my DVR on DirecTV's web
site. It has a script that grabs the program of interest, launches the DirecTV
mobile web site, and then has a While loop that determines what page has
appeared. A group of If ... Then, ElIf ... Then, EndIf statements call a
function that does the proper action for that page.
I had most of the individual page functions working before I installed the JAWS
11 beta software. Strangely, just installing JAWS 11 beta broke these
functions! I was still writing and running the scripts in JAWS 10! The only
explanation I can think of is FS made some changes in the JAWS common code that
affects these HTML DOM functions? An example is below for the page where you
must click on the first link on the page to continue.
When working properly the function will announce the alt tag and spell it as
"Continue". With JAWS 11 installed but running JAWS 10, the variable for the
alt tag is a null string!
I know I use more code than necessary. In general, I have been using these
scripts as an oppertunity to better understand Dom navigation.
Simply uninstalling JAWS 11 beta including shared components, then running a
repair on JAWS 10 made the scripts work properly!
Has anyone else had old scripts break just by installing the JAWS 11 beeta
software?
Int Function ContinuePage ()
Var
Object oDoc,
String sURL,
Object oLinks,
Object oGoLink,
Object oImage,
String sName
SayMessage (OT_STATUS, "no edit fields: Assume new user, clicking Continue")
let oDoc = ieGetCurrentDocument ()
Let sURL = oDoc.url ; Creates the URL of the current page
Let oLinks = oDoc.links
Let oGoLink = oLinks(0)
Let oImage = oGoLink.firstChild()
Let sName = oImage.alt
SayMessage (OT_STATUS, "link Alt Text of link = " + sName)
; Lookking for "Continue" graphic link
SpellString (sName)
Let sName = oGoLink.href
SayMessage (OT_STATUS, "link href of link = " + sName)
; All ofthe above is bneeded only to assure I was focused on the correct place!
Only the next two lines are needed
FocusToLink (1)
SayLine ()
EnterKey ()
; The next two lines are my prefered way to activate the link.
;The metghod above was attempted when oLink no longer had the correct
attributes!
; oGoLink.focus()
; oGoLink.click()
If ! WaitForPageLoad (sURL, DIRECTV_FIRST_LOGON ) Then
SayMessage (OT_ERROR, "Could not load DVR Scheduler First login page!")
Return False
EndIf
SayMessage (OT_STATUS, "First Login page")
Return True
EndFunction
Don Marang
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