RE: Is WPF Accessable?
- From: "Sean Farrow" <sean.farrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:33:54 -0000
Hi:
I am not a beta test of window-eyes, but knowing a bit about automation
and about UI automation, I woul be happy to write such a setup. I would
write the setup in a mixture of Delphi, and one of the .net
languages--this could include chrome from remobjects software.
Any volentiers and what .net language would people prefer?
Sean.
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From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard
Thomas
Sent: 21 February 2008 23:08
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Is WPF Accessable?
Any detailed docs on the process and can it be written in Vb.net? Or,
is there something about c++ which makes it a better choice for
automation coding.
WindowEyes is getting a Scripting Language using a Com Host I think they
called it and so I'm thinking of getting started messing with
accessibility coding. Perhaps automation can pick up anything the
WindowEyes scripting process misses.
Rick USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Meredith <mailto:cmered@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 5:44 PM
Subject: RE: Is WPF Accessable?
There's no really short answer to that question, sadly. As it
stands now, WPF is accessible using UI Automation. Sadly, however,
screen reader vendors haven't added access to UI Automation, for reasons
of which I'm not entirely certain, though I expect it has something to
do with their reluctance to write part of their product in managed code
(I'm not entirely certain what performance hits they would encounter
there). There is an unmanaged UI Automation API, but documentation is
minimal at best, and Microsoft strongly advises using the managed API.
What I want to know, and perhaps someone more wise in the ways of screen
reader development than I can provide an answer here, is why the vendors
don't write potential UI Automation handlers in managed C++, which is a
recommended way of mixing managed and unmanaged code in the same
application (and I expect they're using C++ for at least part of their
development as it stands).
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richard
Thomas
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:34 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Is WPF Accessable?
Hi Punit:
Don't know, still trying to find a set of instalation
instructions for VS 2008 Pro to set up an installation plan.
Rick USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Punit Diwan <mailto:punitdiwan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:33 AM
Subject: Is WPF Accessable?
Dear Members,
We all are aware that Microsoft .NET 3.0 and later
comes loaded with WPF application development functionality. Now VS
2008, every can easily develop WPF enabled applications.
I want to ask is it possible to develop WPF
applications for we people? I tried Linq and it seems accessable to me.
Did any one tried WPF application development using designer.
I assume once we develop WPF enabled app, we will
have to use UI Automation to make it acessable as recommended by
Microsoft. Waiting for your comments.
Thanks
Punit Diwan
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