heya you're doing win api callsfrom jaws scripts? How you achieve this? I am not aware of any way of doing that but it would be very helpfull.. Marlon 2007/10/19, Bryan Garaventa <bgaraventa11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > I'm actually writing an app which combines JAWS scripting, and VB.net. The > JAWS script is the backend interface for the VB.net functionality. So, > essentially, the user will be passing information directly to the VB.net dll > through the script. It's a bit complicated, since I'm also using some > standard Windows API calls as well within the JAWS script as well, to check > if certain processes are running in the background, thus making the > execution pause while waiting for the processes to complete. > > I don't really know much about XML, so haven't explored this too deeply. > However, Jamal's suggestion for using WScript.Shell seems promising. If I'm > unable to make a loop to cycle between all available sub-variables such as > within a url history say, I don't think it will be too difficult to do using > vb.net. > > To be on the safe side, I think I'll just stay away from the single string > variable approach. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Littlefield, Tyler" <tyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:30 PM > Subject: Re: How much text can go into a registry variable? > > > > That would depend on how your parsing and etc. what language are you > > using? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bryan Garaventa" <bgaraventa11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 4:04 PM > > Subject: Re: How much text can go into a registry variable? > > > > > >> Ah, yes. I had a similar thought. Since it's uncertain how many urls will > >> be stored at any given time, likely a sub key called History would work, > >> with each url being added as sub variables. This would also make it > >> easier to clear by deleting the parent key (History). > >> > >> Inthane, > >> > >> I thought about using an ini file as well, but it appears to work quite a > >> bit slower than the registry for retrieve/write functionality. Plus it > >> gets slower the larger the ini file becomes. > >> > >> Thanks for the suggestions, > >> > >> Bryan > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:25 PM > >> Subject: Re: How much text can go into a registry variable? > >> > >> > >>> Not sure, but I think you'd hit the limit if storing multiple URLs. I > >>> suggest creating a seperate value name for each, e.g., > >>> URL001, URL002, etc. > >>> > >>> Jamal > >>> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007, > >>> Bryan Garaventa wrote: > >>> > >>>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:48:18 -0700 > >>>> From: Bryan Garaventa <bgaraventa11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>>> Subject: How much text can go into a registry variable? > >>>> > >>>> I have a long list of urls, that I'm currently saving into a key in the > >>>> registry. However, urls are being added to this list all the time, and > >>>> the > >>>> string within my History variable is expanding rapidly. > >>>> > >>>> For instance, the list is currently being saved under Software\MyApp, > >>>> under > >>>> the variable name History > >>>> > >>>> I wouldn't want to break the registry though if there is a string size > >>>> limit, so thought it might be best to ask, since this list is contained > >>>> within one string. > >>>> > >>>> __________ > >>>> View the list's information and change your settings at > >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >>>> > >>> __________ > >>> View the list's information and change your settings at > >>> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >>> > >> > >> __________ > >> View the list's information and change your settings at > >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > >> > > > > __________ > > View the list's information and change your settings at > > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- When you say "I wrote a program that crashed Windows," people just stare at you blankly and say "Hey, I got those with the system, for free." Linus Torvalds __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind