Re: Jaws and OpenOffice 3.2
- From: Alex Midence <alex.midence@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 19:46:44 -0500
Hi, there,
No argument here on how good the set of programs is. Yes, I've tried
it with Window Eyes. It was much the same story as with Jaws. You
are correct in that the problem does indeed lie with the Java
interface. Jaws and Java or, should I say, windows-based screen
readers and Java just don't seem to be able to communicate very well.
I don't know why. The Java Access Bridge was suposed to have helped
with all that but, I don't think there has been any new development of
that program since about 2006. I suspect that if it weren't because
of that Java component, Open Office would work just fine right out of
the box. Writer seems to be the most promising part of the package in
so far as accessibility is concerned. I had no success with Impress
or Calc the presentation software and spreadsheet software
respectively. If I knew more about scripting with Jaws, I'd try my
hand at making some Jaws scripts and offering them to the general
public but, I know next to nothing about the subject.
Regards,
Alex
On 5/28/10, chris hallsworth <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Well, the beta of 3.0 has no accessibility features enabled. If you
> download and use 1.3, then accessibility features are turned on.
> Accessibility features will be turned on in the final release of 3.0.
>
>
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> On 28/05/2010 21:19, Rik James wrote:
>> Chris,
>>
>> I installed the beta 3.2 version of lotus symphony on my system.
>> I had to register with IBM to do so, but at no expense.
>>
>> Earlier last week, I also installed the office 3.2, to try it out with
>> JAWS.
>>
>> So far, it seems pretty much to not speak in the most recent version of
>> JAWS about the same way as the OpenOffice does not.
>> Certain elements are fine and then a part of what is on the screen just
>> says nothing. I can get into specifics if you like.
>>
>> But I had understood you to say so far no problems. Did I hear you right?
>>
>> I will go to the lengths to learn either of these programs to suit my
>> rather simple needs for word processor.
>> But if it is not going to talk, then I maybe will have to go ahead and
>> purchase Word again anyhow.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Rik
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "chris hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:44 AM
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: Jaws and OpenOffice 3.2
>>
>>> I am trying IBM Lotus Symphony and it appears to work well. It's based
>>> currently on Open Office 1, however the next major release will be
>>> based on Open Office 3. The website is http://symphony.lotus.com. Note
>>> this program, like OpenOffice, is free.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mr IT Help Desk [HND]
>>> E-mail and Facebook: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266
>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/christopherh40
>>>
>>> On 27/05/2010 14:27, Alex Midence wrote:
>>>> Hi, folks,
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone on this list ever messed around with OpenOffice?
>>>> Http://www.openoffice.org It's a free, open source office suite made
>>>> by the same people that make Oracle. It has a word processor, a
>>>> spreadsheet, data base software, a graphics design software (not sure
>>>> about that one actually(, presentation softwre and a web design
>>>> feature. Saves stuff in all sorts of formats. Anyway, it apears to
>>>> have some hang-ups with Jaws even when the Java Access Bridge is
>>>> downloaded and the "use assistive technology with OpenOffice" function
>>>> is turned on in the accessibility tab.
>>>>
>>>> Dialog boxes aren't readily apparent when you opoen them in any of the
>>>> apps, you have to use the Jaws cursor. Buttons in toolbars are not
>>>> labeled at all and don't seem to have tooltips to help you label them.
>>>> The spread sheet gives you virtually no information at all with
>>>> regard to what cell you are on. Tables and things don't seem to read
>>>> very well either. About all that does seem to read ok is the basic
>>>> editing and navigation of the word processor. You can read what
>>>> you've typed but, that's pretty much it.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone here had better luck with Jaws and this software? If so,
>>>> how did you configure Jaws to work better? Do you, perhaps have any
>>>> script files you may be willing to share or know where I might obtain
>>>> them?
>>>>
>>>> Reason I'm messing around with this software is that we have MS Office
>>>> 2002 at home and were talking about upgrading to something. Open
>>>> Office is free and saves into enough file formats that, if I could get
>>>> it to work, would eliminate the need to spend the five or seven
>>>> hundred bucks or so it takes to buy Office 2007.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks all,
>>>> Alex
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