[jawsscripts] Re: Scripting alternative for highlight tracking if custom highlight does not work
- From: Bram Duvigneau <bram@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:47:42 +0200
Thanks for your reply.
Could you explain the routing of JAWS to PC cursor? If I read this correctly,
the FindColors function would set the JAWS cursor to the found position if any,
but before you speak the text you are already routing the JAWS cursor back to
the PC cursor?
Bram
On 18 jul. 2012, at 16:03, Jerry Posey wrote:
> I did this in a new SayNextLine() and SayPriorLine() script to read a
> highlighted line in a popup box. I also had it inside an If IsPCCursor so
> it wouldn't limit using the jaws cursor it they needed to.
> Var string strText
> SaveCursor
> If FindColors (RGBStringToColor ("000255255"), RGBStringToColor
> ("000000128"), S_TOP) ==1 Then
> RouteJAWSToPC ()
> Delay (3)
> Let strText = GetColorField ()
> SayMessage (OT_LINE, strText)
> Endif
> That's one way I did it.
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Bram Duvigneau <bram@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to let JAWS follow the highlighted row in a grid control. First
>> thing I did was defining a custom highlight, but this didn't give any
>> feedback when arrowing through the grid.
>>
>> By using insert+5 I see that the colors of the highlighted row change to
>> the expected colors as defined in my custom highlight. Also, when
>> alt+tabbing away from the application and back again, insert+upArrow reads
>> the right row. So, it seems JAWS sees the colors, but does not respond by
>> searching for a new highlight when I arrow around.
>>
>> So, I would like to:
>> 1. Force JAWS to scan for a custom highlight when arrowing through the
>> grid. Or
>> 2. Write a custom script that searches for a highlight and reads it.
>>
>> Does anyone have some suggestions? Of course I would prefer option 1
>> because this might be more stable and reliable and less work. Any example
>> code as a starting point for options 2 is also highly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
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