Yes, I have found that the most stable version on 64-bit Windows is actually the one that explicitly targets the Win32 platform. Problems arise with some screen reader APIs when the .NET Framework tries to run the executable, EdSharp.exe or FileDir.exe, as a 64-bit application. If one wants to try a 64-bit version, launch the executable with a 64 suffix instead, i.e., EdSharp64.exe or FileDir64.exe. These are not the defaults pointed to by shorcut files of EdSharp or FileDir.
Jamal On 5/12/2011 10:43 AM, Don Marang wrote:
Thanks once again! Just downloaded and installed. I will let you know if it introduces any new problems on a Windows 7 64 bit system. I did notice that FileDir and Ed Sharp installed in the "Program Files (x86)" directory. I am not saying that is a problem. It still works properly. I just wanted to let you know it is still installed as a 32 it application, in case you thought it was now a 64 bit application. *Don Marang* Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter. -- Dean Kamen On 5/12/2011 9:54 AM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:This is to let users of EdSharp and FileDir know that I have made fixes in the last few months that improve compatibility with screen readers on 64-bit Windows. I do not have Win64 to test with myself yet, but think I have found ways of making the various screen reader API calls work in a more robust manner. So, if you have experienced a problem with JAWS, NVDA, or Window-Eyes on 64-bit Windows, you may wish to make sure you have the latest EdSharp http://EmpowermentZone.com/edsetup.exe or FileDir http://EmpowermentZone.com/dirsetup.exe You can aalso update within an existing installation via the Elevate command, F11. With FileDir, I also fixed a problem with conversion of Word 2007 .docx files. This means that the Question mark command, Shift+/, will read the contents of that file type, among others, when such a file is focused in a directory list. I also fixed the Detect Encoding command, Shift+2 (the @ symbol), which lets you know the encoding of a text file, e.g., ASCII, UTF-8, etc. Anyone wishing to learn more about EdSharp, a text and code editor, or FileDir, a file and directory manager, can do so by browsing the documentation at http://EmpowermentZone.com/EdSharp.htm or http://EmpowermentZone.com/FileDir.htm Jamal __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
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