[guispeak] Re: FileDir 1.2 released
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 07:48:30 -0500 (EST)
To clarify, I'm reluctant (though not steadfastly so) to make FileDir
say the word "tagged" in that situation because it would cause double
speech with the recommended setting of punctuation being on. With that
setting, one hears symbols that convey significant information each time
a list item receives focus or is refreshed. Besides the greater than
symbol indicating tagged state, a backslash indicates a folder as
opposed to file item, a parenthesis indicates hidden state, a square
bracket ReadOnly state, and a curly brace the System attribute. Most
items do not have attributes of this nature so the additional
information, when they do, is intended to be a selective use of extra speech.
Jamal
On Tue, 9 Jan 2007, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
> Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 07:39:09 -0500 (EST)
> From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [guispeak] Re: FileDir 1.2 released
>
> Hi John,
> I'm not on that list at present, and appreciate the feedback. I turn
> punctuation on in the optional JAWS script set distributed with FileDir
> because such punctuation symbols are intended as part of the interface.
> I'm rusty on defining Window-Eyes set files so invite anyone to help
> develop one that can be offered as an installation option (feel free to
> forward this message). Besides turning on all punctuation in FileDir, I
> suggest whatever setting would suppress keystroke names so that, for
> example, one just hears the command name "Yield" when pressing Alt+Y
> instead of "Alt+Y Yield." Actually, I don't know how Window-Eyes handles
> that verbosity by default; I'm suggesting that based on JAWS experience,
> where it is more smooth and efficient not to have to hear the keystrokes
> one has pressed when command names and their output are already tailored
> for speech.
>
> If punctuation is off, one can press the Apostrophe command to hear the
> name of the current file or folder item, including the word "tagged" if
> it is tagged.
>
> Jamal
> On Tue, 9 Jan 2007, John Schwery wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:00:06 -0500
> > From: John Schwery <jschwery@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [guispeak] Re: FileDir 1.2 released
> >
> > Jamal, I don't know if anyone else has written about this, but on the
> > gw-info list, a few days ago, there was discussion about Window Eyes
> > speaking the tagged or untagged state of a file. By default, Window
> > Eyes does not speak much punctuation, so when the space bar is
> > pressed to tag a file, Window Eyes does not speak. It can be made to
> > speak this state but one would need to create a set file. Would it
> > be possible to have the program say tagged or untagged? If not,
> > somebody can make a set file to announce the file state.
> >
> > earlier, Jamal Mazrui, wrote:
> >
> > >http://www.EmpowermentZone.com/dirsetup.exe
> > >
> > >Version 1.2
> > >Released January 9, 2007
> > >
> > >Fixed Unzip commands improperly applying ANSI encoding. Added the Filter
> > >Query command, Star (Shift+8), for checking the current sort order and
> > >filter specification. Improved scope and organization of documentation.
> > >
> > >Extended pairs of Open and Go To commands. Open commands preserve the
> > >current directory view, including its tagged states, and then activate a
> > >different directory view in another window. Go To commands reuse the
> > >current window, instead, for another directory view. In the following
> > >pairs of commands, the shifted version is a Go To command, requiring more
> > >conscious effort due to a more destructive nature, since it discards the
> > >current directory view. This difference is similar to how Shift+Delete is
> > >more destructive then Delete, since the shifted version does not permit
> > >recovery from the recycle bin. Enter opens a subfolder whereas
> > >Shift+Enter goes to it. Backspace opens the parent folder whereas
> > >Shift+Backspace goes to it. Backslash opens the root folder of the
> > >current drive whereas Shift+Backslash goes to it. As before, FileDir
> > >checks if a view of the target directory already exists, and if so,
> > >activates that window rather than creating another for the same directory.
> > >
> > >Switched key assignments for the Quick commands to be more consistent with
> > >the Open/Go To pattern. Control+Q opens the Quick folder, whereas Shift+Q
> > >creates a quick link to the current file or folder item. Made the Escape
> > >key duplicate Control+Q for opening the Quick folder even more easily.
> > >Modified the Quick Link command to permit a new name for the shortcut when
> > >initially created.
> > >
> > >Added the Evaluate command, Control+E, which prompts for a mathematical
> > >expression and then copies the result to the clipboard. Standard
> > >arithmetic operators may be used, as well as methods of the C# programming
> > >language. Added the Export Clipboard command, Alt+Shift+E, which prompts
> > >for a new file name and then saves clipboard text to it.
> > >
> > >Jamal
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