[jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
- From: "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:11:09 -0400
For people who are not as familiar with the JAWS scripting language, the
"TypeKey()" function is much more readable. I was confused when I first saw
the {} convention, but was able to figure it out from context. The {}
convention does not appear in the function select list when Insert+I is used
in the JAWS script manager.
Regards,
Jim
jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
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"Everything is easy when you know how."
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Lee" <doug.lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:27 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
FS officially recommends TypeKey over the brace constructs for some
reason, and has for several years by now. At least that's what I
recall. Unfortunately, I don't seem to recall just where I saw that
recommendation by now.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2008 at 08:15:23PM +1100, Geoff Chapman wrote:
doug, I'm curious. why would you recommend the typeKey option over the
leftRightBraces option please?
thanks.
geoff c.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Lee" <doug.lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 5:30 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
> I missed some of this thread, but I have a couple of comments:
>
> First, PassKeyThrough() probably won't work; it will make the next
> physically typed key pass through, not the next emulated one.
>
> Second, I missed whether you're trying to use {Esc}, {Escape},
> TypeKey("Esc"), or TypeKey("Escape") to send the Escape key from a
> script. I recommend trying the last two, not the first two. You
> might also try TypeKey("Alt+F4") if that will close just the dialog
> and not the whole application. You might also have success with
> TypeKey("Alt+Space") pause() typeKey("c") to invoke the system menu's
> Close option. There's probably even a Windows message you could send
> with SendMessage to get the job done, though I don't know it off the
> top of my head. If you can find the Close button, you could click it
> or use its MSAA .accDoDefaultAction to press it, I expect.
>
> I hope one of those works in any case. :-)
>
> On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 02:18:30PM -0400, James Panes wrote:
> Hi Dennis,
>
> Thanks for the suggestion.
>
> There must be some anomoly in the way that this particular dialogue
> processes the escape key. It works for other diolgues within the same
> application, but not for this one.
>
> Some times, you just have to suck it up and do things the hard way.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Everything is easy when you know how."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Brown" <DennisTBrown@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 2:09 PM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
>
>
> Use the following line in your script:
> PassKeyThrough()
> {Escape}
> and see what that does.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis Brown
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:57 PM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
>
>
> > Hi David,
> >
> > I can close the dialogue box from the keyboard using the escape key. For
> > some strange reason, this sequence does not work from a script. I am
> > baffled.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jim
> > jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> > jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > "Everything is easy when you know how."
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Farough" <David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 1:52 PM
> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
> >
> >
> > Yes maybe you will.
> >
> > The escape will usually close a dialogue if the programmer has designed
> > it to be closed in that way.
> > However, it is quite possible that non standard controls were used or
> > perhaps the control's properties were not set so that pressing the
> > escape key would close the dialogue.
> >
> > David Farough
> > Application Accessibility Coordinator/coordonateur de l'accessibilit?
> > Information Technology Services Directorate /
> > Direction des services d'information technologiques
> > Public Service Commission / Commission de la fonction publique
> > Email / Courriel: David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Tel. / T?l: (613) 992-2779
> >
> >>>> "James Panes" <jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx> 01:37 pm Tuesday, March 18, 2008
> >>>>
> > Hi Robin and Dennis,
> >
> > Thanks for your responses. The whole idea of passing the escape key to
> > the
> > application is to close an open dialogue. This does not appear to work
> > from
> > a script.
> >
> > Am I going to have to find the close button and activate it?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jim
> > jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> > jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > "Everything is easy when you know how."
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "East, Robin" <Robin.East@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 11:07 AM
> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
> >
> >
> > Sorry, I mis read your post. This was to use the Escape key as opposed
> > to
> > "press" it. My apologies. I see Dennis has given the response needed.
> > Robin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: March 18, 2008 09:02
> > To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Escape key in JAWS scripts
> >
> > Hi. It is recommended that you do not use this key. However, if you
> > must go
> > to keyboard manager Jaws +8 then go to options. Arrow down to hot keys.
> > Here
> > you will find hot keys that you should really think seriously about
> > using.
> > If you must then arrow down to the escape key and check it. Tab to the
> > ok
> > button. Now you will be able to use the escape key in a script.
> >
> > Again, exercise caution when making scripts attached to these specific
> > hot
> > keys.
> > Robin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: March 18, 2008 08:36
> > To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Escape key in JAWS scripts
> >
> > Hi Listers,
> >
> > I was just wondering. If I want to have a script hit the "Escape" key,
> > how
> > do I do it?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jim
> > jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> > jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > "Everything is easy when you know how."
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