[jawsscripts] PreRelease of my scripts for Verizon Call Assistant

this application functioning the way I want.  I thought it might be a good time 
to make it available for review.  This might be next to impossible unless you 
have at least a Verizon home phone.  But if anyone has any intrest, I would 
appreciate comments, feedback or help with remaining issues.  It is my hope 
that others find this application and these scripts as useful as I have.  
I have ideas for future enhancements (included in zip file), but I wanted to 
get the core functioming well first.  I have three issues I would like to 
resolve.  Occasionally, the program minimizes to the System Tray when running a 
script that clicks a button, mysteriously loses focus while scrolling through a 
list, and speaks information multiple times when first moving to the results 
dialog.  Pressing F12 to move to the Search field first prevents the 
application from minimizing accidently.  I try to do this automatically in 
AutoStartEvent when appropriate.  But my code to ensure the SignIn process is 
completed is crude and does not always place the focus in the edit field.  I 
have not figured out why it loses focus or the cursors get screwed up when 
scrolling through the list yet.  There are a few events that I handle each time 
you move through the list.  But pressing Alt + down arrow, which calls my 
GoToResults script, always returns to the proper place in the list.  And 
finally, I have not figured out how to ensure the GoToResults function is only 
called once to prevent it from being triggered twice byWindowActivatedEvent.  
The only  negative effect is saying the title, number of items, the number oof 
pages if more than 1 page, and the first item details multiple times.  
Additionally, JAWS says some of this information after my desired information 
is finished.  I have not found a good way to silence this extra information.

If this software is of any use to anyone, you can sign up for the free service, 
get an account and download the software at:
www.verizon.com/callassistant

I have these scripts available at:

http://mysite.verizon.net/marangs/Verizon%20Call%20Assistant%200.9.zip

If you have any problems, I can send this to you as an attachment privately.  

I repeated the ffollowing previous posts for additional information about the 
application.  Ignore the remainder of this message if this is not new to you or 
of no interest!  

Sorry for the long message!
--- Repost from jaws-users mailing list
For any users that have a Verizon home telephone, Verizon has started a FREE 
service to allow you to access your call and voice mail information from your 
computer!  To get the full benefits, you should have Caller ID and Voice Mail 
service on your land line.  Once you sign up, you can do the following on their 
website:
    a.. View incoming call information 
    b.. view voice mail list 
    c.. listen to voice mail 
    d.. save voice mail to disk 
    e.. create and synchronize an address book 
    f.. set up email notification of voice mail and all incoming calls  or just 
selective calls
The website is:
www.verizon.com/callassistant

They also have a PC application to download to provide more features.  Most 
notable is setting pop-up messages every time there is an incoming call or a 
voice mail is received!  It also keeps you logged in all the time if you like, 
instead of kicking you off after 10 minutes like on the website.

--- Repost from this list 
The unruly application is Verizon Call Assistant.  It is a totally free 
software and web service for Verizon customers who still have a home, land 
line phone.  It is most useful if you have Caller ID and Voice Mail on that 
line.  This is exciting to me since I have all of these!  I realize that 
most people have moved on and replaced these relics with newer more flexible 
technology, like VoIP!  Once you create an account at 
Verizon.com/callassistant and you link it to your phone number and voice 
mail service, you get many new capabilities.  You can view your call log, 
listen and save voice mails, receive emails for selecctive calls and email, 
and maintain a contact list.  If you download the PC software, you can have 
all this available all the time and get apop up, "Toast" notification with 
the Caller ID info for calls and voice mails!  It pops up down near the 
clock area like a large HelpBalloon.  It even beats the phonne ringing by at 
least a second.  I also like to know if someone is trying to call and left a 
voice mail while my son is on the phone with his girlfriend.  I can see who 
is trying to get through and even listen to the voice mail.  Verizon 
promises to bring many new features in the near future including advanced 
selective forwarding.

The results show up in a nonstandard dialog below the small main window with 
three buttons and a search edit box.  The results dialog is primarily a 
nonstandard list view, surounded by a title and controls to go to the next 
and previous pages.  The list shows up to 10 items at a time.  All of the 
options and settings are managed omn the wevsite.  The only set up on the PC 
is the login, which can be set to be done automatically when the computer 
starts up.

The list only has two columns, even though most of the time there is at 
least three things associated with that item that are inportant!  The phone 
of the incoming call is not shown in the call log.  To get this information, 
you must hover the mouse over the item.  A two line "ToolTip" appears with 
name and number.  New calls are shown in bold.  I also currently say "item 
x" before each item to let me know the ActiveItemChangedEvent occoured. 
When the "ToolTip appears, I say the phone number and capture these items in 
global variables for later use.  

Don Marang

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