[macvoiceover] Re: Date/Time keystroke causes VO to quit

  • From: Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:13:48 -0700

Mine is using the VO default voice now since checking the option to allow VO to 
be controlled by scripts, but before that it used a different voice to announce 
the date/time and the number of unread messages.

Russell
On 2009-11-16, at 7:13 PM, David Poehlman wrote:

> interesting, when I use the script, it speaks in my vo default voice.
> 
> On Nov 16, 2009, at 9:10 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
> 
> As I said in the first of the message, "I have my system voice set to Bruce"
> 
> Keith Reedy
> On Nov 16, 2009, at 9:03 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
> 
>> what is your system voice?
>> 
>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 8:53 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
>> 
>> The interesting thing here is,
>> 
>> I have my system voice set to Bruce and when I uncheck the box the system 
>> voice speaks the date and time, but, when I check the box Alex speaks the 
>> date and time.
>> 
>> And like you David, I am surprised that any of the commands work with out 
>> the box being checked.
>> 
>> Keith Reedy
>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 8:22 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
>> 
>>> ditto, I wonder but don't want to try it if the problem will surface if the 
>>> box is unchecked.  What mystifies me is that the scripts work at all when 
>>> the box is unchecked.
>>> 
>>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 6:58 PM, Keith Reedy wrote:
>>> 
>>> Ricardo,
>>> 
>>> I think you are on to something here.
>>> 
>>> I checked this box and I have never had the problem.
>>> 
>>> Keith Reedy
>>> 
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>>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 6:31 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello,
>>>> 
>>>> You know I was having this exact same problem when i first installed snow 
>>>> leopard.  I noticed that the problem seem to have stopped when I checked 
>>>> the option marked "allow voiceover to be controlled by apple scripts" 
>>>> which is found under general in vo settings.  I'm not saying this is why 
>>>> the problem stopped but, it might be something to look into.
>>>> 
>>>> hth
>>>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 6:12 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> glad it has at least improved.  keep us posted and drop a note to 
>>>>> accessibility for they may have a better fix.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 5:47 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hey David!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, that does seem to have made it work a bit better.  VO doesn't crash 
>>>>> every time I press that keystroke now, but it still does once in a while. 
>>>>>  Thanks David!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Russell
>>>>> On 2009-11-16, at 3:20 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> as soon as you ad a keystroke and press t it will be offered.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 4:10 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes, it does, at least most of the time, but it's quick to get it back, 
>>>>>> so it's not a big deal.  I'm afraid if I delete the keystroke I won't 
>>>>>> know where to find the script to re-enable it again.  Any idea where 
>>>>>> that script resides?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Russell
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 2009-11-16, at 1:50 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> yes, but does it crash again?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 3:44 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks David!  John's method gets speech right back, so I'll do it that 
>>>>>>> way for now, but will keep your suggestion handy, as always! <smile>
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Russell
>>>>>>> On 2009-11-16, at 12:55 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> delete the keystroke and re add it.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Nov 16, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Russell Solowoniuk wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I recently turned on keyboard commander, and am encountering a 
>>>>>>>> problem.  Whenever I use the keystroke, VO T to read the current date 
>>>>>>>> and time, VO quits.  The only way I found to get it back is to press 
>>>>>>>> command F5 repeatedly until, after about 5 or 6 presses, VO comes 
>>>>>>>> back.  Has anyone else had this problem?  Is there a solution, other 
>>>>>>>> than not using the keystroke? <smile>
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks all,
>>>>>>>> 
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