Re: HappyScript: ScanSelectedMessage for OE
- From: "Dave S" <dspeck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:02:29 -0400
Hello Bryan,
Another lister says, "Some users don't like to have their Preview Pane wide
open because of unwanted or risky messages". Indeed this is true! Good job
on the script, but I have to agree, it is not a good idea to use the preview
pain as this causes messages to open automatically when the user arrows to
it's subject line in the Message List. Why leave yourself open for virus or
other trouble through e-mail? This sort of defeats the purpose of telling
people "don't open messages from senders you don't know", doesn't it?
Your script work is commendable.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Garaventa" <bc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 16:10
Subject: HappyScript: ScanSelectedMessage for OE
> This is a JAWS script that should work on pretty much any version, and is
> made for Outlook Express 5 or 6.
>
> Someone once said to me, "A good programmer suffers from an inherent lazy
> streak"... Which I took to mean that they dislike performing the same
action
> over and over again, when it would be much easier for the computer to
simply
> do it for them!
>
> This may sound petty, but I really dislike having to hit Tab and shift+tab
> every time I
> want to browse the messages in my inbox. Wouldn't it be much better to
> simply hit a keystroke after highlighting the message you want to scan
using
> the up/down keys, and have the window speak it's message crisply and
> immediately without moving the cursor? Well, I thought so, so I wrote this
> script to do it.
>
> It's very simple to install, Just do the following
> Copy all of the code at the bottom of this message to the clipboard
> If you are running Outlook Express, press Insert+0 to open the script
> manager
> Go to the end of the file, press enter a few times, and paste the code
into
> the file
> Navigate towards the middle of the script using the up/down arrow keys,
and
> press Control+D
> If "Can Be Attached To Key" is not checked, check it
> enter whatever hotkey you would like to use to scan your messages. (I use
> the ` (grave-accent) key myself)
> Press OK
> Press Control+S to compile the script, and close the file
> That should do it.
>
> Important note:
> This script isn't meant to read the entire message, only the visible text
in
> the message window. Maximize Outlook Express to optimize the
functionality.
>
> I hope people find this useful.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Bryan Garaventa
> http://gutterstar.net/
>
> ;Beginning of script code
>
> Script ScanSelectedMessage ()
>
> ;Variables to hold the message text and window handle
>
> var string mWin,
>
> handle mHwnd
>
> ;If statement to verify the correct window
>
> if GetWindowSubtypeCode (GetFocus ()) ==
>
> wt_listview &&
>
> GetWindowClass (GetParent (GetFocus ())) ==
>
> "Outlook Express Message List" then
>
> ;Assign window handle
>
> let mHwnd =
>
> GetFirstChild (GetFirstChild (GetNextWindow (GetParent (GetFocus ()))))
>
> ;Assign window text
>
> let mWin =
>
> GetWindowText (mHwnd, false)
>
> ;Speak window text
>
> Say (mWin, 0)
>
> ;End process
>
> Return
>
> endif
>
> ;Continuation if conditions aren't met above
>
> SayCurrentScriptKeyLabel ()
>
> TypeCurrentScriptKey ()
>
> EndScript
>
> ;End of Script code
>
>
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