Thank you Paul for your tip. I implemented it in my script, and at each press
of F3 the same word was found. I'm assuming this is because the PriorWord ()
script made Notepad search and find the same word over and over.
I did end up using a variant of your suggestion in the following final script:
Script FindInNotepad ()
;Script to use find in Notepad then speak the line where the word is found.
TypeCurrentScriptKey ()
Pause ()
NextCharacter ()
PerformScript SayLine()
EndScript
I used the JAWS SaySelectedText hotkey (JawsKey+Shift+DownArrow) after every
search to insure nothing is selected.
Thanks,
JR
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From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
Behalf Of Paul Magill
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 2:59 AM
To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: JAWS script for Notepad
Hi Jeremy,
If you intend to learn some scripting, then follow Jackie's advice, as she is
much more experienced than me.
But if you just want a quick fix to this problem, then the below script is what
I was using before I retired from work.
Just copy and paste it into the notepad file, and tidy up any "rubbish"
introduced by the email process.
Note, it is necessary to add the F3 keystroke in the, Assign to, field.
Note 2, the PriorWord () line is advisable, because it removes the highlighting
of the found word caused by the Notepad F3 command. If not removed, then any
character key that may be pressed, or bumped, will replace the found word.
Regards,
Paul in Australia.
Script FindNextAndRead ()
SayCurrentScriptKeyLabel () ; optional, leave out if not wanted
TypeCurrentScriptKey () Pause () Delay (1) Pause () PriorWord () Pause ()
SayLine ()
EndScript
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jeremy.richards7@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, 18 August 2019 1:14 PM
To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jawsscripts] JAWS script for Notepad
Hi all,
I’m a total JAWS scripting beginner. With that said, before I spend tons of
time on a script which can’t be done…
Can I launch notepad then run a search for a word and have jaws speak the line
on which the word was found?
For example, I want to find the word zebra within a text file in Notepad.
I’m going to go to the top of the file before beginning my search.
I’m going to press Control+F to launch the Notepad find.
I’m going to enter the word Zebra and press enter.
When the first occurrence of the word Zebra is found, I’m going to press
Escape to close the Notepad search.
Now that the Notepad search has been closed, I want to continue searching the
document by pressing the F3 key. As is, JAWS will not speak anything when the
second occurrence of the word Zebra has been found.
I would like to write a script which speaks each line which contains the word
Zebra. That is, when I press F3 and the word is found, I want JAWS to read the
line so I know when I’ve found my desired spot within the document.
As is, when pressing F3 in Notepad and successive occurrences of the word Zebra
are found, JAWS does not say anything, and I have to use the SayLine command to
get some sort of context as to where I am in the document. I use notepad all
day and every day to search for context, and this process really, really slows
me down, which is why I want to streamline this process.
Again, can one write a script so JAWS speaks the line on which the word Zebra
is found once F3 is pressed?
Since I’m a new scripter, if this feature already exists on a different
application such as Notepad++, please let me know as I might as well make life
easy on myself as well as preventing scripting headaches for myself. 😊
Thanks,
JR
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