[jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed values automatically

  • From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 08:54:11 -0000

What have you got against us volues?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Elf" <inthaneelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 7:04 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed values automatically


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Can Kırca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 10:46 AM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>
>
>>o sorry,
>> http://www.cankirca.com/lp.rar
>> thanks.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 8:33 PM
>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>
>>
>>> The click here to download isn't a link, Can, & won't work. Need to
>>> send a link in the form of a url.
>>>
>>> On 1/6/11, Can Kirca <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Martin,
>>>> I'm sending you my script files, could you check and compile it?
>>>> click here to download
>>>> thanks for your helping, thanks alot!
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 7:36 PM
>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>
>>>>> Which line of code was the insertion point on after you clicked the ok
>>>>> button to dismiss the error dialog?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:03 PM
>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi martin,
>>>>>> I paysted your code in my script document, but when I compiling the
>>>>>> script,
>>>>>> jaws said "compile  error, unexpected word int"
>>>>>> where is the problem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: "JAWSScripts" <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 6:29 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, now bearing in mind that I don't have the application that will
>>>>>>> produce
>>>>>>> a stream of steadily increasing numbers to test my code, here is my
>>>>>>> attempt
>>>>>>> to poll the screen and announce when the numbers change:  As well as
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> function which actually looks for the numbers, I have included two
>>>>>>> scripts,
>>>>>>> one to start the monitoring process, and one to stop it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ; define some global constants
>>>>>>> Globals
>>>>>>>  int giRunning,
>>>>>>>  int giThisNumber,
>>>>>>>  int giLastNumber
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ;note - attach this script to a key using the control+d dialog
>>>>>>> Script startMonitoring ()
>>>>>>>  saystring ("starting")
>>>>>>> ;start the monitorNumbers function after a short delay
>>>>>>>  giRunning = ScheduleFunction ("monitorNumbers", 2)
>>>>>>> EndScript
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Void Function monitorNumbers ()
>>>>>>> ; look for the string - beware this line is wrapped - make it one
>>>>>>> line
>>>>>>> if (FindString (GetFocus (), "Visitors In Site", S_TOP,
>>>>>>> S_UNRESTRICTED,
>>>>>>> false)) then
>>>>>>> ; move along to where the number is
>>>>>>>  NextWord ()
>>>>>>>  NextWord ()
>>>>>>>  NextWord ()
>>>>>>> ; read the number and turn it into an integer
>>>>>>>  giThisNumber = StringToInt (GetWord ())
>>>>>>> ; check to see if the number has changed
>>>>>>>  if (giThisNumber != giLastNumber) then
>>>>>>> ; if it has changed, make a note of the latest number
>>>>>>>    giLastNumber = giThisNumber
>>>>>>> ; and speak the new number
>>>>>>>    SayInteger (giThisNumber)
>>>>>>>  endif
>>>>>>> else
>>>>>>> ; if necessary, say you couldn't find the string
>>>>>>>  SayString ("missed it")
>>>>>>> endif
>>>>>>> ; finally, schedule the same function to run again after 30 seconds
>>>>>>> giRunning = ScheduleFunction ("monitorNumbers", 300)
>>>>>>> ; the findString function uses the Jaws cursor
>>>>>>> ; so revert to PC cursor for next 30 seconds
>>>>>>> PCCursor ()
>>>>>>> EndFunction
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ; just to be tidy, this will stop the schedule loop running
>>>>>>> Script stopMonitoring ()
>>>>>>>  SayString ("stop monitoring")
>>>>>>>  UnScheduleFunction (giRunning)
>>>>>>> EndScript
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Let me know how you get on.  You may want to play with the scheduled
>>>>>>> delay
>>>>>>> in the main loop (300 is equivalent to 30 seconds).  Also I don't
>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>> you will be doing on the screen while this loop is running in the
>>>>>>> background.  It may help to look at the final parameter of the
>>>>>>> FindString
>>>>>>> function if the string you are searching for is obscured, although
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> recent feature I haven't used myself.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Good Luck,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Martin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 1:26 PM
>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi martin,
>>>>>>>> this is the copy of line:
>>>>>>>> Filter: Visitors In Site: 0             Waiting For Chat:0 Chat:
>>>>>>>> Online
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> these numbers are changeable
>>>>>>>> but texts are static (Filter: Visitors In Site:, wating for chat:,
>>>>>>>> chat)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> my simple script is working perfectly when I pressing the script
>>>>>>>> shortkey.
>>>>>>>> I want jaws to say one of this numbers automatically.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:18 AM
>>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can Kirca,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Sorry about the delay.  I asked about static text.  I was really
>>>>>>>>> hoping
>>>>>>>>> for more than the single word "in", if only because such a short
>>>>>>>>> word
>>>>>>>>> might
>>>>>>>>> well occur somewhere else on the page, and lead us astray.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  The proposal from Reed to use a frame certainly requires thought.
>>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>>> frame is designed to be able to be set up so that speech is
>>>>>>>>> triggered
>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>> new text appears.  This would work around the problem with my
>>>>>>>>> proposal
>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>> having to wait for a few seconds after the text changes before the
>>>>>>>>> script
>>>>>>>>> looks again.  The downsides of using frames are that users run 
>>>>>>>>> into
>>>>>>>>> problems
>>>>>>>>> when using different screen resolutions or window sizes, since the
>>>>>>>>> frame
>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>> defined with respect to the screen itself, not the window.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  We could take either approach.  You must decide which is
>>>>>>>>> preferable
>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> your case.  Is it better to have the text spoken immediately, or 
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>> able
>>>>>>>>> to run the application window whether it is maximised or not?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  Martin
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:26 PM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Martin,
>>>>>>>>>> I'm waiting your answer, are you there?
>>>>>>>>>> thanks alot
>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 10:04 AM
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Can Kirca
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>        Sorry, I was rather tired last night, and didn't notice
>>>>>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>>>>>> code.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  First I would say that the procedure you are using seems rather
>>>>>>>>>>> complicated,  having to move up and down as well as left and
>>>>>>>>>>> right.
>>>>>>>>>>> Is
>>>>>>>>>>> there any static text (text that never changes) on the same line
>>>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> changing figures you want spoken?  If so we ought to be able to
>>>>>>>>>>> use
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> FindString function to move straight to that line in one go.  We
>>>>>>>>>>> might
>>>>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>>>>> that in a function that we schedule to run at short intervals,
>>>>>>>>>>> say
>>>>>>>>>>> every
>>>>>>>>>>> 30
>>>>>>>>>>> seconds or every minute, and only speak if the number has 
>>>>>>>>>>> changed
>>>>>>>>>>> since
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> last read.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  How does that sound?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  Martin
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:28 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Martin,
>>>>>>>>>>>> I paysted my code here.
>>>>>>>>>>>> when I press ctrl+shift+4 jaws says number of wating visiters
>>>>>>>>>>>> I want to modify this script to say number of wating visiters
>>>>>>>>>>>> automatically
>>>>>>>>>>>> when it change.
>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Martin Slack" <m.g.slack@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:13 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are a couple of possibilities.  To start with, could you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> copy
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> paste your code into an email to the list and explain to us 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> how
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> works
>>>>>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the moment?  This should provide a starting point.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Martin
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Can Kirca" <cankirca@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:32 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Reading changed volues automatically
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm using a software in our office for talking with customer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I created a simple script for reading how many visiters 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chat.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my script worked correctly but now, I want to modify my 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> script
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> read
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> number of wating visiters automatically  when it change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could you help me please?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my script is:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Script WaitingForChat ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SpeechOff ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SaveCursor ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> InvisibleCursor ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JAWSTopOfFile ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JAWSPageUp ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NextLine ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NextLine ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NextLine ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NextLine ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PriorLine ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JAWSEnd ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PriorWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PriorWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PriorWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SpeechOn ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If GetWord () == "in" then
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PriorWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PriorWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PriorWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SayWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> else
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SayWord ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EndIf
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PCCursor ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RestoreCursor ()
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EndScript
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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