[jawsscripts] Re: Modifying keypressed event
- From: "Bryan Garaventa" <bgaraventa11@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:32:16 -0700
Ah, that wouldn't work, you just separate each assignment on it's own line,
as an ini file, which is basically what the key map file is. For instance
{Common Keys}
key=scriptName
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Marang" <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 5:13 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Modifying keypressed event
> Cool! I did not realize that you could assign multiple keys to a script
> in
> one line with the "|" character.
>
> Don Marang
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Bauer" <holdsworthfan@xxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 6:57 PM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Modifying keypressed event
>
>
>> In answer to your first question, you can assign scripts to those
>> types of keys by manually editing the desired key map.
>>
>> Enter|backspace|delete=<yourScript>
>>
>> The short answer to your second question is no. The only longer one I
>> can provide is that, once the keyboard driver detects keys, JAWS
>> checks these keys against entries in both the default and active key
>> maps. If this is incorrect or if there is more going on under the hood
>> than I'm able to theorize, I'd be interested in knowing the answer to
>> this question myself.
>>
>> Original message
>> from: "Donald Marang" <donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx>
>> subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Modifying keypressed event
>> date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:38:57 -0400
>>
>>>I can see the logic in that. I guess I should rewrite all of my
>>>KeyPressedEvent functions into separate scripts for each key checked.
>>>But
>>>I
>>>still have two questions:
>>>1. How do you assign scripts to keys like; Enter, Spacebar, Delete and
>>>Backspace?
>>>2. Is it possible to prevent the key from getting to the application
>>>short
>>>of creating a hook for all keys? What event/internal function passes
>>>keystrokes to the application?
>>>
>>>Don Marang
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Dennis Brown" <DennisTBrown@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 4:57 PM
>>>Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Modifying keypressed event
>>>
>>>
>>>> Keep in mind that the KeyPressedEvent gets processed with every
>>>> keystroke,
>>>> so your condition checks will get launched everytime a key is pressed.
>>>> That
>>>> calculates into a lot of useless overhead, and the key will get passed
>>>> through anyway.
>>>> Use a script to announce your text, then assign your key to that
>>>> script.
>>>> This way, Jaws traps your keystroke, and KeyPressedEvent isn't tasked
>>>> to
>>>> check the condition with the other hundred or so keystrokes that don't
>>>> apply!
>>>> Hope this helps!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Dennis Brown
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Brian Hartgen" <jaws@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:42 PM
>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Modifying keypressed event
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Don
>>>>>
>>>>> That seems logical, I'll try it.
>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Donald Marang
>>>>> Sent: Friday, 12 June 2009 5:36 PM
>>>>> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Modifying keypressed event
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Brian,
>>>>>
>>>>> I will give you an example of what I do. I will set conditions to
>>>>> watch
>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>>> certain keys from certain windows to perform my desired action. If I
>>>>> do
>>>>> not
>>>>>
>>>>> want the key passed to the application, I use a Return statement after
>>>>> the
>>>>> action to exit my KeyPressedEvent function before it has a chance to
>>>>> call
>>>>> the default KeyPressedEvent function. As in most system Event
>>>>> functions,
>>>>> the default event function you are overriding is normally called
>>>>> toward
>>>>> the
>>>>> end of your event function. The default KeyPressedEvent function
>>>>> passes
>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>> key to the application.
>>>>>
>>>>> Void Function KeyPressedEvent (Int iKeyCode, String sKeyMapName, Int
>>>>> iBraille, Int iAttachedToScript)
>>>>> If GetCurrentControlID () ==WCID_SEARCH Then
>>>>> If iKeyCode == key_ENTER Then
>>>>> PerformScript GoToResults()
>>>>> Return
>>>>> EndIf
>>>>>
>>>>> KeyPressedEvent (iKeyCode, sKeyMapName, iBraille, iAttachedToScript)
>>>>>
>>>>> If iKeyCode == key_delete
>>>>> || iKeyCode == key_Backspace Then
>>>>> ; SayMessage (OT_DEBUG, "In KeyPressedEvent: deleting")
>>>>> ; SayMessage (OT_DEBUG, "KeyPressed, char pressed = " + sKeyMapName)
>>>>> UpdateResults ()
>>>>> SayResults ()
>>>>> EndIf
>>>>> ElIf GetControlID (GetFirstChild (GetParent (GetCurrentWindow ())))
>>>>> ==WCID_VOICE_MAIL_PLAYER_STATUS Then
>>>>> If iKeyCode == key_SPACEBAR Then
>>>>> PerformScript PlayVoiceMail()
>>>>> EndIf
>>>>> Else ; not in search edit box or Voice Mail Player
>>>>> KeyPressedEvent (iKeyCode, sKeyMapName, iBraille, iAttachedToScript)
>>>>> EndIf
>>>>>
>>>>> EndFunction
>>>>>
>>>>> Don Marang
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Brian Hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 8:33 AM
>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Modifying keypressed event
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> I have modified the keypressed event function in order that, when
>>>>>> particular keystrokes are used, jaws speaks information rather than
>>>>>> passing the key through to the application. This is fine, and jaws
>>>>>> speaks
>>>>>
>>>>>> what I want when the keys are pressed, but also jaws passses the key
>>>>>> through to the app. How can I stop the keystroke please being passed
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> the app?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Brian Hartgen
>>>>>>
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