RE: Script to change start up message of jaws

  • From: "Horspool, Matthew F." <drjaws@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 21:21:33 -0000

I think you've got your script file in a bit of a mess here!  The word
"autostart" shouldn't be in the script file, so get rid of it.  You were
supposed to go to the script list (CTRL+L) and type AutoStart there...  =
Try
that.

-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
Behalf
Of Belinda Collins
Sent: 07 January 2005 00:29
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Script to change start up message of jaws


Hi,
Does anyone know why I would still be getting the error message that =
says=20
"unexpected word autostart" even after following the instructions and =
then=20
trying to save the changes?
----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: Script to change start up message of jaws


> Yes, where it says, endIF,  find the E in endif and hit enter.  This=20
> will move it done one line. Go to that blank line and paste everything =

> just as you see it in the E-mail.
> There should be four lines that need to be pasted in.
> Just be sure to take out the word, name, and type in your own.  Then =
when
> you get it copied and pasted in. You can arrow up and down to make =
sure=20
> that
> there are no blank lines above, or below what you pasted in.  If there =
are
> not, then hit alt F4.  When it asks if you want to save the chages, =
tell=20
> it
> yes.  You will hear the difference the next time you start Jaws.
> I hope that I explained this well.   Jack
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "chevelle" <chevelle33@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Script to change start up message of jaws
>
>
>> Hi Jack, I'm a little bit confused on the copying part. I assume I=20
>> would select all the scripts, and copy them to the clipboard right?=20
>> then follow your instructions to find those two lines. Then above the =

>> first line would I
>> just press control v to paste everything? Not sure if this is right.=20
>> Don't
>> want to mess anything up. Thanks for the help.
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 1:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: Script to change start up message of jaws
>>
>>
>>> Here are the scripts given to me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you would like for Jaws to give you the time and date at startup, =

>>> do the
>>>
>>> following.
>>>
>>> 1 press insert+0.
>>>
>>> 2 press ctrl+L.
>>>
>>> 3 press the letter B, as in boy.
>>>
>>> 4 up arrow untill you hear autostart.
>>>
>>> 5 press enter.
>>>
>>> 6 down arrow untill you find the following 2 lines.
>>>
>>> endIf
>>>
>>> endIf ; DefaultFirstTime =3D=3D 0
>>>
>>> 7 just above the line, EndIf, paste in the following. Replace Name=20
>>> with your own.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 8. Alt F4 out of there and tell it yes, to save the changes.  Now,
>>> here's
>>> what you copy, just as it's written here. Don't forget to put your =
own
>>> name
>>> in place of the worde Name.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> SayString("Hello Name, Today is")
>>>
>>> Say ( SysGetDate(), ot_string)
>>>
>>> Say (SysGetTime(), ot_string)
>>>
>>> SayString("Have a great day!")
>>>
>>>
>>>
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