Re: WinformBasics - IDE Accessibility Option Settings

rick,

I have compiled all of the info I had on the error list in VS 2005 (which 
should be applicable in 2008) into one reference document, hope this helps: 

* with the VS 2005 jaws scripts from: http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com/www. 
empowermentzone.com
Below is the current definition of the HideErrorList script, attached to
Alt+Shift+H by default.  It says the phrase "Hide error list" if JAWS
verbosity is at the beginning or intermediate levels, but not the
advanced level of 2.  It then sends keystrokes to activate the error
list window, make it a "tabbed" window, and hide it.  It pauses two
tenths of a second for VS to process the keystrokes and then reads the
current line.


* closing it manually from the IDE menus and hot keys: 
Closing the Error List does seem to work in most cases.  As another user 
pointed 
out the default behavior is for the Error List to be displayed after a 
build if that build results in errors; however, this can be changed so that 
the Error List isn't displayed post build by altering a setting in the 
options dialog.

You can close the error list in a number of ways.  All methods require that 
the focus is first set to the Error List, which you can do by selecting View 
 > Error List.  
.You can then close the window by selecting Window > Hide 
using the menus. 
. shift + escape using keys, if you haven't set the Error List 
to a tabbed window.  
. if you have set the Error List 
to a tabbed window, close it by pressing ctrl + F4, .

*it is a good idea to uncheck the option 
labeled 'Always show error list if build finishes with errors'.  You can 
find this option in Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions.


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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: RicksPlace 
  To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 6:29 AM
  Subject: Re: WinformBasics - IDE Accessibility Option Settings


  Another thing to do is to set the Error Window to a Tabbed Document. You do 
this after you have created your first project so I have not gotten into this 
yet. I am working on creating the project in VB.net and CSharp. I also have 
updated and cleaned up the Tutorials on setting up the IDE so they are much 
easier to walk through and added a section on how to use Context Help to read 
about anything you want to know more about while navigating around the IDE. In 
other words, you just cursor or tab to anything like one of the settings we set 
up in the Accessibility tutorials or anything else and the Context Help will 
tell you what that thingy is and describes a little about how it might be used.
    This is great for beginners who want to know what some item in a menu or 
setting in the IDE might do.
    I think Sunday is a good day to post up the revised Tutorials and I will 
leave them alone going forward. I also add a Version Number to each tutorial so 
anyone saving them will know the most recent version if they want to have a 
repository of archived articles.
    I am doing this because I will change any of the tutorials if we find 
better settings or want to add more examples or explanations to the initial 
versions of the tutorials as we develop the project. 
    This is for guys like Jamal or Inthane who plan on archiving them so they 
have the most recent version up on their websites going forward.
    In my next post I will include the Updated IDE Accessibility Tutorials so, 
if you walked the original ones, you can read through the new ones to make sure 
everything is in order and you can see how to use Context Help since this is a 
great learning tool to get some initial understanding of many of the IDE 
features out of the box.
    Downloading and installing the JAWS Scripts andConfiguring JAWS and the IDE 
is the most complicated thing a beginner will have to do but I know of no way 
around doing this - I guess it is what it is. Creating a project can be done in 
1 minute or less but setting up JAWS and the IDE for accessibility can take 
days of slogging through allot of technical details. It is what it is so don't 
get frustrated and don't give up. It will get much easier after this first 
tutorial.
    Just take your time, get the job done right and things will improve over 
the next week or 2 markedly.
    Rick USA
    Rick USA


    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Jacob Kruger 
    To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 8:31 AM
    Subject: Re: WinformBasics - IDE Accessibility Option Settings


    I generally find that if I just hide the error window, it won't pop up 
unless I ask it to not continue after compilation errors:
    Alt + Shift + H

    or Alt + Shift + E to specifically show it.

    Stay well

    Jacob Kruger
    Blind Biker
    Skype: BlindZA
    '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: RicksPlace 
      To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 6:03 PM
      Subject: Re: WinformBasics - IDE Accessibility Option Settings


      OK, that setting seems like it will turn off the BackgroundCompiler that 
runs all the time popping  up messages you don't really want. I had tried to 
figure out how to turn it off in Vb.net but I do not think there is a way. That 
might be a very big help and might even help keep the bloody Error Window from 
being such a problem from time to time. I think that will help allot to keep 
your work in the editor clean.
      Try making an intentional typeing error for a keyword. Then if the error 
does not cause a problem, bring up the Error Window from under the View menu to 
see if your intentional error is listed. If so you are in great shape. If not 
you would have to click build to get the errors I think. I am still trying to 
get the blasted Context Help to read consistently. I think I have a trick that 
will make it work on a sconsistent basis if it does not work the first try. Ya, 
If the help details don't come up but just a blurb about waiting for online 
docs, the help is likely there and readable with the mouse. To get it to read 
with the cursor and have the links on the Help Page in the Help Browser work, I 
just view the source code from under the View menu, close the Code Window and 
the Help Browser seems to have been refreshed with the Help Detail contents and 
links.
      Rick USA
      Rick USA
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Donald Marang 
        To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 11:09 AM
        Subject: Re: WinformBasics - IDE Accessibility Option Settings


        Thanks again for these workshops.  While following your C Sharp IDE 
settings, I think I found the setting to turn off what was annoying me most 
while attempting to learn Visual Basic.  In your instructions it says "Show 
Live Symantic Errors is unchecked.".  

        I hope this is talking about the immediate errors that want to warn you 
that there is no "End If" as soon as you type in "If".  There is also a setting 
to limit the error window, but it's setting is only temporary.  I am hoping 
this reduces my annoyance while typing.  

        Don Marang


        From: RicksPlace 
        Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 3:02 PM
        To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Subject: WinformBasics - IDE Accessibility Option Settings


            Here are the first tutorials. They are how I set up the IDE for 
Accessibility with Windoweyes. 
        Ask any questions you have about particular settings. That is what this 
series is all about - Sharing questions, answers and applying the groups 
knowledge and experience. When all the ideas have been discussed and questions 
answered we will move on to the next tutorial on creating the WinformBasics 
project using the IDE.
        One note, if you use JAWS get the Scripts installed. Another point for 
JAWS users is to turn off the thingy that     displays Unlabeled Graphics in 
JAWS. Another fellow was getting allot  of noise from JAWS reading unlabeled 
graphics making his IDE quite messy to navigate so he turned that feature off 
in JAWS.
        Finally, I am new to CSharp and the IDE settings are diferent so if you 
see something I have set that could be better let me know. I will do some 
reading on particular settings as they come up during the project. I have not 
used Intellisense much so those settings will likely change in CSharp when I 
try them out.
        Again, ask questions so we can discuss the settings and use the 
cumulative brain power of the group to answer questions before moving on to 
creating the actual project. We can not deal with every setting but there are 
settings applicable to accessibility and we can research those and some others 
if anyone has a question not answered in my rather short and non explanitory 
tutorials on this subject.
        Happy Programming All!
        Rick USA


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