[jawsscripts] Re: Help With Automatic Window Reading Code
- From: Chad Foster <chad.foster@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:12 -0400
Hi Jim,
That would work, although I would recommend for you to check out Doug
Lee's BX Toolbox to help you analyze these windows. If you have not
done so, you will be amazed at how quickly you can develop a solid
approach for writing the code.
Doug has enabled the ability to basically run test code before you
even write one line of source code. You can navigate windows, obtain
window attributes e.g. visibility, disabled status, bit flags, etc,
object information, color information, cursor-related data, and a host
of other very useful scripting functions -- all without having to
write one line of code. You will be able to start exploring within
minutes.
It takes Homerow mode to a totally different level.
Thanks,
Chad
On 7/16/09, Homme, James <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Chad,
> Thanks to you, I think I have an approach. Here's what I think I'll do. Tell
> me if you think it will work.
>
> I'll write a test script that speaks the x and y hierarchy information for
> whatever window the current cursor I'm using is in.
>
> I'll get that information and use it in new text event or whatever other
> scripts I come up with. I'll check to see if the text comes from the window
> by seeing if get window hierarchy x and get window hierarchy y match the two
> pieces of information I got manually. I would expect that the hierarchy
> information would be the same unless they make a new version of the program.
> Then, all bets are off.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:47 PM
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Help With Automatic Window Reading Code
>
> Jim, I'd use the hierarchical relationship along with window classes
> to find the windows you seek. See if they are consistently 1st from
> the top, second from the last, etc. Based on that and the window
> classes, window visibility, and some other window attributes, you can
> likely write separate functions that get these window handles for you.
>
> Then you can easily compare the return values from these functions to
> event functions e.g. SayNonHighlightedText etc.
>
>
> HTH,
>
> Chad
>
>
> On 7/14/09, Homme, James <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm attempting to write scripts for K-chess elite. I want JAWS to identify
>> and be able to read four windows either automatically or with a key press.
>> I
>> want to toggle which window it reads automatically. I want to get it to
>> read
>> any combination of the windows automatically. I have the following
>> situation.
>>
>> * When the program opens or I Alt Tab to it, I can always count on focus
>> landing in the same window.
>>
>> * The window I land in isn't one of the ones I want to read.
>>
>> * The other windows are all read only edit windows.
>>
>> * When the program first runs, the handle for each window is unique.
>>
>> * The control I D for each window is the same as its handle, so I can't
>> count on using the control I D to identify any of the windows.
>>
>> * I can always press the Tab key to get to the windows and I can always
>> count on being able to press Tab x number of times to get focus to go into
>> one of the windows.
>>
>> * I can always read the windows manually with the cursor if I want to.
>>
>> * I'd rather not have to simulate tab presses to find and read a window
>> either automatically or manually.
>>
>> * I think that two of the windows will always have the same line of text
>> at
>> the top.
>>
>> * None of the windows is a real window.
>>
>> * I should have no trouble making the code to work for the verbosity tree
>> part of this.
>>
>> * I should be fine for the keyboard help part of it too.
>>
>> Any ideas about identifying and finding the windows to read other than
>> simulating tab presses?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> ----------
>> Jim Homme
>> Usability Services
>> 412-544-1810
>> james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> "You can do anything you want to if you put your mind to it" -- Jim Homme
>> Sr.
>>
>>
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