[jawsscripts] Re: Easier way of writing scripts
- From: "Andre Williams" <andre.williams.1965@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:09:41 -0800
Yes, I think this is the problem with all this scripting business. Look at
the amount of stuff you listed which one has to learn to get started. If
this is your work then this is something that has to be learned, but if you
are coming at this from the perspective of the regular user needing simple
script features not already existing in jaws, then one must now take hours
and hours of personal time to learn this stuff as well as paying for
tutorials and stuff. I just want to make jaws quickly click on a tab on my
screen, but it appears I have to learn tons of scripting first. I am not
directing my comments at you Jacky, I'm only conveying my frustration with
what seems like a process that should not be this difficult. I already paid
lots for jaws so I don't plan on continuing to sink more money into it.
Just so I have a better perspective of the investment of time, what will go
into writing a script that will make jaws click on a specific tab with a
press of a hotkey? I've already studied the layout of the screen a bit and
found that the tabs don't move, nor do the other items I want to access with
hotkeys. Can this type of script be written easily, or do I have to learn
all the things Jacky suggested?
A-W
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From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 10:49 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Easier way of writing scripts
Andre, there are many ways, depending on the app. Moving to a window
handle or control ID, doing a findstring(), Looking for a particular
window class & control ID combination, going thru the window or object
hierarchy--those are just a few for starters. I can't really be more
definitive because, as I said, it really depends on the application &
how it's structured.
I'd recommend u study the basics of scripting manual included in the
Jaws help topics, as well as some of the jaws scripts which are
located in the settings/enu directory of your jaws folder. My
scripting 101 materials are also available for purchase at:
www.screenreaderscripting.com
if u feel the other materials aren't sufficient to meet your needs.
On 11/16/11, Andre Williams <andre.williams.1965@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> HI all,
>
> Does anyone know of a more elegant manner of writing a script than
> specifying every command? I'm looking to refine the accessibility of
> WordWeb
> a bit more and would like to not have to use script text such as
> page up
> page up
> home
> next word
> next word
> say word
>
> Is it possible to somehow take the jaws cursor to a specific icon or point
> on the screen then hit a hotkey to tell Jaws that this is the object I
> want
> to use in my script?
>
> For example, WordWeb has several tabs. One of these tabs is used to read
> the
> Wikipedia article for the word one is wanting to define. I would like to
> use
> the jaws scripting functions or keyboard commands to write a script that
> makes jaws jump directly to this desired Wikipedia tab object without all
> the PageUp (), Home (), NextWord () commands.
>
> If this is possible, please help a brotha out and let me know how this can
> be done.
>
> A-W
>
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