Re: Using JFW frames in Outlook 2007 Appointment dialogue

  • From: Soronel Haetir <soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:46:26 -0900

Just as a question, the normal command for reading the status bar
(INS+PAGE DOWN) doesn't work?

On 1/22/10, Jeff Wheatley <jeff.wheatley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have no experience with frames.  I want to read the status row on this
> dialogue which indicates if the appointment I am viewing conflicts with
> another, is already in my calendar, is out of date, etc.  Following the JFW
> Help instructions, I tried creating a frame around this area.  In JAWS
> cursor, I navigated to the left end of the row and used Control + Shift + [
> to set the top left corner of the frame.  I moved the Jaws Cursor to the end
> of the line and used Control + Shift + ] to set the bottom right corner of
> the frame.  I set echo to 'all' (not quite sure what I was doing here).  I
> then poked around trying to find how to set the properties to make this
> frame active only in the Appointment dialogue.  I finally figured out how to
> set the frame properties (not sure how and have been unable to repeat once
> frame created).  Because the title included the label for the specific
> appointment I was viewing, I deleted the title match rule and left the
> window class rule.
>
>
>
> The frame does not read the correct text while in the Appointment dialogue.
> Also, it seems to be active throughout the Outlook application and is
> reading trash as I use Outlook.  When I press Control + Shift + Jaws + A, I
> am told there are no active frames found.  When I press Jaws + F9, I see my
> frame, but do not seem to be able to do anything with it (delete, edit,
> properties, etc.).
>
>
>
> This is probably simple and I am fumbling over some of the concepts.
> Nonetheless, I would appreciate any guidance!
>
>
>
> Regards, Jeff
>
>


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