[jawsscripts] Re: scripting documentation/Training/Resources
- From: "Dale Leavens" <dleavens@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:21:52 -0500
And that is surely the point.
There are privately public resources out there but locating them is
serendipitous.
If Apple continues their progress Microsoft screen readers and the operating
system will disappear by default insofar as the low vision market is
concerned.
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From: "Tony Hernandez" <tonyhspeaks@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 9:11 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] scripting documentation/Training/Resources
> The thing that bugs me the most is that they don't seem to publicize when
> they make changes to the scripting language. It's a wonder anyone finds
> the
> additions at all. I'd bet finding out about the collection datatype, for
> instance, was an accident for whoever first discovered it outside those
> who
> work for Freedom Scientific. If I'm wrong about this documentation issue,
> I
> yearn to be set straight. Nothing would make me happier than to be
> publicly
> proven wrong on this so I could benefit from the same.
>
> I thought someone had attempted to start a scripting repository a while
> back, but I didn't find it when I searched. Nonvisualdevelopment.org has
> stepped up to the plate fairly well as a general repository of sorts.
>
> Tony Hernandez
> http://dutyofman.net/
> Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His
> commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every
> work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or
> whether
> it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:18 AM
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Scripting Training Resources
>
> Hi,
> They don't want to maintain such a resource.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 8:05 AM
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> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Scripting Training Resources
>
> That is an interesting thing to me considering that it has always been the
> scripting feature which has been promoted as making Jaws the most flexible
> of the screen reading solutions.
>
> I would have thought this feature would be the most highly promoted not
> only
> for it's obvious utility but by harnessing the thousands of users out
> there
> many with little else to do scripts could be developed as to some extent
> they already are, for literally thousands of applications at little or no
> cost to Freedom Scientific.
>
> They could even have set up a scripting store like Apple, checking and
> vetting and improving submitted scripts for redistribution either as part
> of
> their upgrades or for individual use. Most people probably don't want
> scripts for all those bible applications using up room on their computers
> for example so not all would probably need distribution with each
> installation of Jaws.
>
> What ever the case, you would think it in the best interest of Freedom
> Scientific to get as many high quality script writers out there as they
> can
> possibly encourage.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Trouble" <trouble1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:35 AM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Scripting Training Resources
>
>
>> As far as the scripting book in jaws and the FSDN
>> on FS site. That is all the books on jaws. there
>> are a few tools but no more docs on it.
>>
>> At 08:34 PM 3/6/2011, you wrote:
>>>Hi!
>>>
>>>
>>>Could anyone refer me to resources (websites, books, etc.) for learning
>>>Jaws
>>>scripting? I more interested in intermediate- and advanced-level
>>>materials,
>>>but surely appreciate any referrals.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Rich
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> Tim
>> trouble
>>
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