yes, all controls are the same window. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:34 PM Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically > Just curious, Can--are these controls all in the same window or in > separate ones? ctrl insert f1 could help u determine this, as I > believe was mentioned earlier. > > On 1/6/11, Martin Slack <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Ok, now bearing in mind that I don't have the application that will >> produce >> a stream of steadily increasing numbers to test my code, here is my >> attempt >> to poll the screen and announce when the numbers change: As well as the >> function which actually looks for the numbers, I have included two >> scripts, >> one to start the monitoring process, and one to stop it. >> >> ; define some global constants >> Globals >> int giRunning, >> int giThisNumber, >> int giLastNumber >> >> ;note - attach this script to a key using the control+d dialog >> Script startMonitoring () >> saystring ("starting") >> ;start the monitorNumbers function after a short delay >> giRunning = ScheduleFunction ("monitorNumbers", 2) >> EndScript >> >> >> Void Function monitorNumbers () >> ; look for the string - beware this line is wrapped - make it one line >> if (FindString (GetFocus (), "Visitors In Site", S_TOP, S_UNRESTRICTED, >> false)) then >> ; move along to where the number is >> NextWord () >> NextWord () >> NextWord () >> ; read the number and turn it into an integer >> giThisNumber = StringToInt (GetWord ()) >> ; check to see if the number has changed >> if (giThisNumber != giLastNumber) then >> ; if it has changed, make a note of the latest number >> giLastNumber = giThisNumber >> ; and speak the new number >> SayInteger (giThisNumber) >> endif >> else >> ; if necessary, say you couldn't find the string >> SayString ("missed it") >> endif >> ; finally, schedule the same function to run again after 30 seconds >> giRunning = ScheduleFunction ("monitorNumbers", 300) >> ; the findString function uses the Jaws cursor >> ; so revert to PC cursor for next 30 seconds >> PCCursor () >> EndFunction >> >> >> ; just to be tidy, this will stop the schedule loop running >> Script stopMonitoring () >> SayString ("stop monitoring") >> UnScheduleFunction (giRunning) >> EndScript >> >> Let me know how you get on. You may want to play with the scheduled >> delay >> in the main loop (300 is equivalent to 30 seconds). Also I don't know >> what >> you will be doing on the screen while this loop is running in the >> background. It may help to look at the final parameter of the FindString >> function if the string you are searching for is obscured, although this >> is a >> recent feature I haven't used myself. >> >> Good Luck, >> >> Martin >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 1:26 PM >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically >> >> >>> Hi martin, >>> this is the copy of line: >>> Filter: Visitors In Site: 0 Waiting For Chat:0 Chat: Online >>> >>> these numbers are changeable >>> but texts are static (Filter: Visitors In Site:, wating for chat:, chat) >>> >>> my simple script is working perfectly when I pressing the script >>> shortkey. >>> I want jaws to say one of this numbers automatically. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:18 AM >>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically >>> >>> >>>> Can Kirca, >>>> >>>> Sorry about the delay. I asked about static text. I was really >>>> hoping >>>> for more than the single word "in", if only because such a short word >>>> might >>>> well occur somewhere else on the page, and lead us astray. >>>> >>>> The proposal from Reed to use a frame certainly requires thought. The >>>> frame is designed to be able to be set up so that speech is triggered >>>> when >>>> new text appears. This would work around the problem with my proposal >>>> of >>>> having to wait for a few seconds after the text changes before the >>>> script >>>> looks again. The downsides of using frames are that users run into >>>> problems >>>> when using different screen resolutions or window sizes, since the >>>> frame >>>> is >>>> defined with respect to the screen itself, not the window. >>>> >>>> We could take either approach. You must decide which is preferable in >>>> your case. Is it better to have the text spoken immediately, or to be >>>> able >>>> to run the application window whether it is maximised or not? >>>> >>>> Martin >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:26 PM >>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically >>>> >>>> >>>>> Martin, >>>>> I'm waiting your answer, are you there? >>>>> thanks alot >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:04 AM >>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Can Kirca >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry, I was rather tired last night, and didn't notice your >>>>>> code. >>>>>> >>>>>> First I would say that the procedure you are using seems rather >>>>>> complicated, having to move up and down as well as left and right. >>>>>> Is >>>>>> there any static text (text that never changes) on the same line as >>>>>> the >>>>>> changing figures you want spoken? If so we ought to be able to use >>>>>> the >>>>>> FindString function to move straight to that line in one go. We >>>>>> might >>>>>> do >>>>>> that in a function that we schedule to run at short intervals, say >>>>>> every >>>>>> 30 >>>>>> seconds or every minute, and only speak if the number has changed >>>>>> since >>>>>> the >>>>>> last read. >>>>>> >>>>>> How does that sound? >>>>>> >>>>>> Martin >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:28 PM >>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Martin, >>>>>>> I paysted my code here. >>>>>>> when I press ctrl+shift+4 jaws says number of wating visiters >>>>>>> I want to modify this script to say number of wating visiters >>>>>>> automatically >>>>>>> when it change. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:13 AM >>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There are a couple of possibilities. To start with, could you copy >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> paste your code into an email to the list and explain to us how it >>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>> at >>>>>>>> the moment? This should provide a starting point. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Martin >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:32 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Reading changed volues automatically >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> I'm using a software in our office for talking with customer. >>>>>>>>> I created a simple script for reading how many visiters wating for >>>>>>>>> chat. >>>>>>>>> my script worked correctly but now, I want to modify my script as >>>>>>>>> read >>>>>>>>> number of wating visiters automatically when it change. >>>>>>>>> could you help me please? >>>>>>>>> my script is: >>>>>>>>> Script WaitingForChat () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SpeechOff () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SaveCursor () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> InvisibleCursor () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> JAWSTopOfFile () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> JAWSPageUp () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> NextLine () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> NextLine () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> NextLine () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> NextLine () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PriorLine () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> JAWSEnd () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PriorWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PriorWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PriorWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SpeechOn () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If GetWord () == "in" then >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PriorWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PriorWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PriorWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SayWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> else >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SayWord () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> EndIf >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> PCCursor () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> RestoreCursor () >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> EndScript >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> __________� >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> __________� >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> __________� >>>>>>> >>>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> __________� >>>>>> >>>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __________� >>>>> >>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>>> >>>> >>>> __________� >>>> >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>> >>>> >>> >>> __________� >>> >>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>> >> >> __________� >> >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >> >> > > > -- > Change the world--1 deed at a time > Jackie McBride > Scripting Classes: http://jawsscripting.lonsdalemedia.org > homePage: www.abletec.serverheaven.net > For technophobes: www.technophoeb.com > __________� > > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > __________� View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts