[jawsscripts] Re: What Am I doing wrong on this script?
- From: Don Marang <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:26:54 -0400
However, women rarely think logically, which is why programming is an
occupation which is mostly made up of men.
*Don Marang*
Vinux Package Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org
<http://www.vinuxproject.org/>
On 3/12/2012 1:44 AM, Jackie McBride wrote:
> Reed, looks like I already did. John, that's a 2-way street, u know.
>
> On 3/11/12, john.falter <john.falter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Now Jackie, be nice. Don't pick on men's patients.
>> We put up with the quirks of women.----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 11:03 PM
>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: What Am I doing wrong on this script?
>>
>>
>>> Mark, this is in no way trying to be either nasty or discouraging, but
>>> your code & your questions lead me to believe u really do not have a
>>> good understanding of scripting basics. Unfortunately, if u intend to
>>> do any degree of scripting, such understanding really is essential.
>>> Scripters need to understand cursors, focus, data types, constants,
>>> variables, window handles--& a lot more. In addition, when the
>>> compiler calls ralph due to a syntax error, scripters need to know how
>>> to interpret what the compiler is saying & fix the mistake.
>>>
>>> I know it's tempting to just dive right in & start scripting. I really
>>> do urge, though, that u instead take the time to read the basics of
>>> scripting manual & work the exercises. Your program will be waiting
>>> when you're done, & u will have gained a significant understanding of
>>> Jaws scripting in the process. It'll be an investment of time that
>>> will return dividends in spades.
>>>
>>> I know--I know--patience is a virtue; find it where u can; usually
>>> found in women, hardly ever found in men. Please do be patient,
>>> though, & acquire the understandings u need. Then, when u start
>>> scripting for real, you'll have a foundation of rock on which to
>>> build, & not merely shifting sand. It's not what u wanted to hear, I
>>> know--but it is what u need to hear, Mark.
>>>
>>> I wish u every success in your scripting endeavors.
>>>
>>> On 3/11/12, Geoff Chapman <gch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> you'd of course have had to define test in the partial code below, as a
>>>> string variable, before you could do any conditional logic checking like
>>>> that,
>>>> which Mark might not be aware of yet John?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> are you familiar Mark with what variables are? their different types, and
>>>> how they can be, "stuffed," with actual content etc?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "john.falter" <john.falter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 11:28 AM
>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: What Am I doing wrong on this script?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> You should have quotes around the view certificate phrase.
>>>>> I suggest using stringContains for your test.
>>>>> The chunk may not be formatted exactly as "view certificate".
>>>>> I would write:
>>>>> let test = getChunk ()
>>>>> if stringContains (test == "view certificate" then
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "mark" <marktorgerson@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 6:28 PM
>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] What Am I doing wrong on this script?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> One of the servers I receive mail from sets of a message whenever I
>>>>>> open my E-Mail program. I know the server is safe to use. So, I always
>>>>>> close
>>>>>> the message. It seems to me that I should be able to create a script
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> runs automatically and closes the message for me. However, the
>>>>>> following
>>>>>> script I wrote refuses to compile. What am I doing wrong?
>>>>>> If GetChunk () == View Certificate... then
>>>>>> {alt+y}
>>>>>> EndIf
>>>>>> Any thoughts are appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> God bless,
>>>>>> Mark Torgerson
>>>>>> God Loves you!
>>>>>> You can visit my website at:
>>>>>> <http://christiantraditions.info> http://christiantraditions.info
>>>>>> Please visit my blog at:
>>>>>> <http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com>
>>>>>> http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com
>>>>>>
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>>> might even be the culprit
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