Re: JAVA SCRIPT RPOBLEMS WITH INTERNET EXPLORER 8

  • From: "RicksPlace" <ofbgmail@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 05:21:02 -0400

Did you try ReDrawing the screen? Some JavaScript is dynamic enough that a 
screen reader might not pick up the changes on screen. If you ReDraw the screen 
it usually helps. I have not looked at Jeff's Client Side Scripts for that 
Shopping Cart so can't speak to it specifically.
In WindowEyes I think the ReDraw hot key was insert and the plus key 
combination, don't know what it is in JAWS.
Rick USA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Marvin Hunkin 
  To: PROGRAMMINGBLIND@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:44 PM
  Subject: JAVA SCRIPT RPOBLEMS WITH INTERNET EXPLORER 8


  HI.
  DID A TUTORIAL FROM JEFF DURRUM ON HTTP://WWW.BLINDGEEKS.ORG
  AND FOR SOME STRANGE REASON.
  INTERNET EXPLORER 8.
  DOES NOT SHOW ME THE RESULTS OF A PAGE.
  WRITING A JAVASCRIPT APPLICATION.
  A SHOPPING CART.
  WHERE YOU SELECT ITEMS AND PRCIES IN A DROP DOWN COMBO BOX, AND THEN ENTER A 
QUANTITY IN A EDIT BOX.
  THEN CLICK THE ADD TO SHOPPING CART BUTTON.
  A MESSAGE POPS UP SAYING THE ITEM WAS ADDED.
  THEN YOU CLICK ON THE VIEW SHOPPING CART.
  WHICH TAKES YOU TO A PAGE, AND SHOW YOU THE TOTAL PRICES , TAXES, AND TOTALS 
OF THE ITEMS PURCHASED.
  THEN YOU HAVE A COMPLETE YOUR SHOPPING CART BUTTON, WHICH CLEARS OUT ALL YOUR 
TOTALS.
  AND PRESENTS YOU WITH A MESSAGE.
  TO CHECK OUT OR YOUR ITEMS ARE COMPLETE.
  BUT IT IS NOT WORKING IN INTERNET EXPLORER 8.
  SO DO I UNINSTALL, TRY REINSTALLING.
  WAS WORKING LAST WEEK, BUT NOT NOW.
  WORKS IN FIREFOX.
  ANY IDEAS.
  TRIED SETTING THE PRIVACY TO 40 % AND TRIED SETTING THE SECURITY OPTIONS AND 
ALLOWING ACTIVE EX CONTENT.
  BUT DID NOT STILL WORK.
  SO ANY IDEAS, OTHER PROGRAMS, ACTIVE EX I COULD INSTALL.
  TEARING MY HAIR OUT.
  THANK YOU.
  MARVIN.

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