yes, jim the snowMan also told me it could be brutal to code that, which was why he built this into JLS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Homme, James" <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2010 3:52 AM Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Control ID and Window Handle the same? > Hi Steve, > Yes. I have found this. And when I did, about the only thing I had to go > on was WindowHierarchyX and WindowHierarchyY, which gives window position > relative to the application window, to help me figure out what window I > was in. That can be brutal to code. > > Jim > > Jim Homme, > Usability Services, > Phone: 412-544-1810 > Skype: jim.homme > Internal recipients, Read my accessibility blog > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Matzura > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 6:52 AM > To: jawsscripts > Subject: [jawsscripts] Control ID and Window Handle the same? > > Has anyone ever encountered the following? > > I have a program that does not assign non-varying control ID's to its > controls and other windows. In fact, what it does do is to assign the > window handle, whatever it is, as the control ID for that window. It > also has assigned the same name for every single control in the > program. This make scripting most impossible from everything I've > learned about how to make decisions based on what control the > application cursor is on, since the information is not something to be > counted on because it always changes. ANyone ever find this? > __________? > Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com > > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > > This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended > solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If > you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender > immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, > you must not keep, use, disclose, copy or distribute this e-mail without > the author's prior permission. The views expressed in this e-mail message > do not necessarily represent the views of Highmark Inc., its subsidiaries, > or affiliates. > __________ > Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com > > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2722 - Release Date: 03/04/10 19:34:00 __________ Visit and contribute to The JAWS Script Repository http://jawsscripts.com View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts