Re: Writing of Jaws scripts
- From: "Angel" <angel238@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 10:47:04 -0400
Thank you so much. You both are so helpful. I don't think I will spend a
lot of time with scripts as it sounds too hard for my little brain. I guess
that is why those who do such a good job should make so much money.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Scales" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:38 AM
Subject: Re: Writing of Jaws scripts
> Angel, to add to what Matthew said, you used SayString and it only takes
one
> parameter which is the string that you want spoken enclosed in quotes.
> In your case this is "hello, How are you today?".
> Only Say uses the second parameter of output mode.
> Examples of output modes are: OT_HELP, OT_JAWS_MESSAGE, and
> those are defined in the file HJConst.JSH in your settings enu. Also,
there
> is just a comma between the string and the output mode. You have
> an extra set of parentheses.
> This is an example of a say statement:
> Say ("My name is Debbie Scales", OT_message)
> Compared to SayString("My name is Debbie Scales")
> You can find all this in the Scripting Function Reference Manual which can
> be downloaded from
> http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_support/doc_scriptfunction.asp
> Debbie
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthew Horspool" <drjaws@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 8:56 AM
> Subject: RE: Writing of Jaws scripts
>
>
> Hi
>
> It's very difficult to explain to you what you are doing wrong, so this
> may be a bit long-winded. Before we get started it is important to say
> that I am not very advansed with writing JAWS for Windows scripts.
>
> Here is the default AutoStartEvent Function:
> Void Function AutoStartEvent ()
> let g_JavaIgnoreNextActiveItemChange = 0
> let GlobalMousePixel = 3
> FrameClearValues ()
> VirtualStart ()
> if (DefaultFirstTime == 0) then
> let DefaultFirstTime = 1
> Let iWin95 = IsWinNTOr95 ()
> Let iWin2K = ((!iWin95)&&(GetWindowsOS ()==OS_WIN_NT))
> Let GITblHeaders=TBL_HEADER_BOTH;Default behavior
> If (!IsJFWInstall()) then
> ;SayFormattedMessage (ot_app_start, cmsgAppStart1_L,
> cmsgAppStart1_S)
> endIf
> endIf ; DefaultFirstTime == 0
> If BrailleInUse () then
> Let GIBrailleActive = on
> BrailleStart ()
> EndIf
> InitializeMSNSupport();For MSN Messenger Contact speaking.
> let BackForward=0
> let giRestoreFormsModeAfterVirtualizeCPS=FALSE
> EndFunction
>
> And now, here is the modified version that says "Hello, how are you
> today":
> Void Function AutoStartEvent ()
> let g_JavaIgnoreNextActiveItemChange = 0
> let GlobalMousePixel = 3
> FrameClearValues ()
> VirtualStart ()
> if (DefaultFirstTime == 0) then
> let DefaultFirstTime = 1
> Let iWin95 = IsWinNTOr95 ()
> Let iWin2K = ((!iWin95)&&(GetWindowsOS ()==OS_WIN_NT))
> Let GITblHeaders=TBL_HEADER_BOTH;Default behavior
> If (!IsJFWInstall()) then
> ;SayFormattedMessage (ot_app_start, cmsgAppStart1_L,
> cmsgAppStart1_S)
> endIf
> SayString ("hello, How are you today?")
> endIf ; DefaultFirstTime == 0
> If BrailleInUse () then
> Let GIBrailleActive = on
> BrailleStart ()
> EndIf
> InitializeMSNSupport();For MSN Messenger Contact speaking.
> let BackForward=0
> let giRestoreFormsModeAfterVirtualizeCPS=FALSE
> EndFunction
>
> HTH
> Matthew Horspool
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Angel
> Sent: 21 August 2004 13:27
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Writing of Jaws scripts
>
>
> I was trying to write a short script. I wanted Jaws to say after saying
> "Jaws for windows is ready", "hello angel, how are you today", as I
> wanted to sort of customize my Jaws experience. I wrote
> SayString("Hello angel, how are you today")()ot_string) I went to the
> script that said autostart, pressed enter, upon hearing endIf ;
> DefaultFirstTime == 0 I put a blank line above this and wrote my script.
> When I closed my script I got an error which said something to the
> effect I had written an unexpected word. The script did not take hold.
> What am I doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
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