[macvoiceover] Re: Calculator application
- From: carlene knight <cknight@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 23:08:04 -0800
This is weird because I could have sworn that in Leopard I just typed in the
info like the calculator in Windows. This one that is with SL does look mighty
cumbersome.
On Jan 9, 2010, at 6:54 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
> Does anybody know of a calculator application that works with voiceover where
> the numbers can be typed in?
>
> Here's my problem. I have several activities for which I need to use a
> calculator. The calculator app that comes with Macosx works with voiceover
> but it's very tedious because one has to do vokeys space on every single
> digit and opperation, meaning it's necessary to first locate the desired
> number or opperation, do vokeys space, and then go looking for the next. Very
> slow in my opinion. I do have an application via Macports which I can use in
> terminal where I just type via the command line. The problem with this is
> that I'm also using emacs, in the terminal, to bring up my banking file, my
> aircard file where I keep track of my megabyte usage, and my wages file where
> I keep track of my earnings each month so I don't go over my substantial
> gainful activity--it's important to be accurate with these!!! The reason I
> use emacs with these files rather than Text Edit is that I can use braille
> with brltty as I prefer to be able to read my numbers rather than just
> hearing them. While the command line calc application works well, I have to
> keep changing windows between the window with the file and the window with
> the shell prompt where I can use calc. This requires me to remember numbers
> as I'm working.If I just had an application where I could type in the numbers
> and opperations or at least copy and paste them, it would be much more
> efficient. I could then use braille in the terminal to look at the files
> while doing my calculations with voiceover as command-tabbing to the
> application doesn't hide what brltty is showing in terminal. Again, this can
> be done with the calculator application but data entry is so slow with that
> app unless there's something I'm missing. In the past, I've had my mac and a
> linux machine side by side and used two old braillelites so I could work in
> terminal with the file on one machine and do the calculations with calc on
> the linux machine but now I'm experimenting to see if just using my Mac with
> Macports is adequate and this is one of the very few instances where I'm
> missing having the linux machine up and running right next to the Mac.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>
> --
>
> Cheryl
> "Let the words of my mouth,
> and the meditation of my heart,
> be acceptable in thy sight,
> O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer."
> (Psalm 19:14 Bible KJV)
>
>
>
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