[jawsscripts] Re: Identifying links and executing them

  • From: "Kevin Mattingly" <kmattingly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:59:41 -0400

Really, Hmmm mine doesn't kick into virtual mode. I'll check it out and try 
and determine why not.

Kev
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bissett, Tom" <tom.bissett@xxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 10:24 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Identifying links and executing them


> Hi  Kevin,  I have found that the history window is a browser object.  It 
> puts jaws into virtual cursor mode.  I am surprised that any links in the 
> history window doesn't fire with the usual key strokes.  What happens when 
> you try to activate a link?
> Regards
>
> Tom Bissett
> BMO Financial Group
> Technology and Operations
> Integrated Client Solutions
> Tel: (416) 549-6514
> E-Mail tom.bissett@xxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Mattingly
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:53 PM
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Identifying links and executing them
>
> OK Folks,
> Got a questions on identifying links and getting them to fire up the 
> browser.
>
> I know Dennis Brown did a lot of work in the past with MSN Messenger and 
> the other windows messenger programs. I'm greatfu for the head start. I'm 
> working with Office Communicator 2007 and as I'm in the history window, 
> I'm scrolling up and down through the text. When a sighted user clicks on 
> a line of text refering to a link
>
> Example:
>
> http://www.google.com/ig
>
> IE opens up and goes to the page. I believe that If I check to see that 
> I'm in the history window and that the initial text begins with http, I 
> can identify it as a link. My question is can I get jaws to recognize it 
> as such and open that page?
>
> Thanks for any direction,
> Kevin M.
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