Re: Numlock- "on-off"
- From: Doug Lee <dgl@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 22:58:34 -0500
At least in older versions of JAWS, issuing commands like {numLock}
and {capsLock} would indeed turn the respective key on or off but
would not inform JAWS of the change, hence causing JAWS to start
reporting the state of the key incorrectly. Caveat experimenter.
<grin>
On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 08:38:18AM +1000, David Truong wrote:
> Hi Chip,
>
> I know you are pretty clued up when it comes to inserting code into =
> scripts
> and compiling them. You could insert the below example function into =
> your
> default scripts. Then you could use some code of your own or the =
> example
> below and insert that into your AutoStartEvent. Note: only for advanced
> users. This way, every time Jaws focuses on an application or Jaws =
> starts
> up, it should look to see if numlock is on and then turn it off if it is =
> on.
> Of course it goes without saying that you can modify the below code to =
> suit
> your circumstance.
>
>
> ; *** Example code for AutoStartEvent
>
> If (!IsNumLockOn ()) then
> {Numlock}
> else
> Return
> EndIf
>
> ; *** End of example code
> ; *** Start of function
>
> Int Function IsNumLockOn ()
> Var
> Int iDown,
> Int iOn
> If GetKeyState ("numlock", iDown, iOn) then
> If (iOn) then
> Return 1
> EndIf
> Return 0
> Endif
> EndFunction
>
> ; *** End of function.
>
>
> David Truong
>
> E-mail and MS messenger: davidtruong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Home Page: http://members.optusnet.com.au/davidtruong/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> Of Chip Orange
> Sent: Friday, 2 April 2004 2:35 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Numlock- "on-off"
>
>
> I have the same issue in that if I put my laptop into suspend mode, when =
> =3D
> it comes back out its numlock is also on. Wish I had an answer.
>
> Chip
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of Geraldine Meeker
> > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:34 AM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Numlock- "on-off"
> >=3D20
> >=3D20
> > I have a USB external numeric key pad. Does anyone use a=3D20 =
> utility=20
> >to turn
> > the numlock "on" and "off". My numlock comes back on a few=3D20
> > minutes after
> > I have turned it off.
> >=3D20
> > Any help appreciated.
> >=3D20
> > Geraldine Meeker
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