Hi Jackie, Your comments are in fact extremely discouraging. I fully admit that when I read the basics of scripting manual as I did a few years back, it was way over my head. I was so happy to find this E-Mail list where a person could come and learn from the experts without feeling embarrassed by one's appalling lack of knowledge. Well, now after your comments I am feeling like I need to avoid posting on this list again. This is very sad because I have learned allot over time by asking questions on this list. Mark God Loves you! You can visit my website at: http://christiantraditions.info Please visit my blog at: http://christian-traditions.blogspot.com -----Original Message----- From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie McBride Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 8:03 PM To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 >>> >>> >>> __________� >>> >>> 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 > > -- Blame the computer--why not? 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