[jawsscripts] Re: Virtual cursor active in the script manager? & textUnitRules
- From: "Donald Marang" <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:50:20 -0400
Hi Paul,
You may want to set up voice profiles for particular applications. As part
of the profile you can change the voice scheme. If the different built-in
schemes don't meet your needs you can create your own scheme in the "Sounds
and Speech Manager" option in Configuration Manager. I think this feature
was introduced in JAWS 9 and refined in 10.
Try out the different schemes currently defined by pressing Insert + Alt +
S. This brings up a list of defined schemes and switches to that scheme.
There is a scheme called "Classic" that may be more what you are looking
for, since it should act like older versions.
Don Marang
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Magill" <magills@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 7:00 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Virtual cursor active in the script manager? &
textUnitRules
> Hi all,
>
> Thanks Jackie, but I already tried that setting in the config manager.
>
> - Sorry, but I should have referred to the textUnitRules by their correct
> name, Smart
> Word Reading, but I had spent so long going through the .jcf files, which
> use the section name of textUnitRules for these settings, that that term
> was
> stuck in my mind.
>
> I use these settings in a few apps to improve reading, but the main
> advantage for me is in the script manager where lines such as the
> following,
> read very much better:
>
> SayUsingVoice (VCTX_Message, Message, OT_No_Disable)
>
>
> When reading by word, without smart word reading, the whole constant
> VCTX_Message is said 3 times, and the constant OT_No_Disable is said 4
> times.
>
>
> With smart reading set up, each segment of the constant is said only once,
> quite similar to when using SelectNextWord to highlight it. A much more
> pleasant way to read.
>
>
> Smart Word Reading has to be set up for each individual cursor type, and
> that is where the issue arises. I had it set up for the PCCursor in
> version
> 8, & it fails with the virtual cursor, & I haven't sorted that out yet.
>
> * For more about Smart Word reading, open the Jaws help file, and the
> What's
> new in Jaws topic, then the What's new in Jaws 8, & H until you reach the
> smart word reading heading .
>
>
> The main issue I have with version 10 changing voices, is when a Jaws
> dialog
> such as DLGSelectItemInList opens, it uses the message voice instead of
> the
> voice that was active before it opened. That hasn't happended in any
> earlier
> versions.
>
>
> Overall, I'm pleased with version 10, but am finding the cursor & voice
> issues quite annoying...
>
> I hope someone has found a fix for these problems, or can point me in a
> direction to go...
>
> Regards,
> Paul from Aust
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Donald Marang" <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I never used JAWS 8. I jumped from 5.1 to 9, due to serious problems with
> the original ILM implementation. What are textUnitRules?
>
> Yes I have had Script Manager unexpectedly switch and / or get stuck on
> the
> wrong voice. I use the Karen Real Speak Solo Direct voice as my default
> right now (I like the Australian accent). Sometimes it switches to Daniel
> in the manner you discuss. I have my Speech scheme set to have Daniel say
> items in quotes. Occasionally Daniel will decide that he does not want
> anyone else to speak again after the end quote. This is distracting, but
> not critical. If it bugs me too much, I unload and restart JAWS.
>
> Don Marang
>
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