[macvoiceover] Re: Great success using VirtualBox on a mac
- From: Bryan Smart <bryansmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:41:55 -0500
Just to confirm, the user interface of the current version is still not
accessible with VoiceOver?
DO you use commandline tools to create/edit the virtual machine, or must you
edit configuration files by hand? In either case, your idea of using scripts to
provide an accessible interface is good. AppleScript can control the shell, so
it would be a quick way to do what you're suggesting. A few of us on the MV-Dev
Google Group have, in the last few days, finally worked out a way for
programmers to use XCode's Interface Builder with VoiceOver to create user
interfaces for their programs. Interface Builder can create interface for
AppleScripts, also. You should join the MV-Dev group to learn more about what
is now possible. Using XCode and Interface Builder, you will be able to create
an AppleScript that presents an accessible interface that could either enter
the needed terminal commands, or else could edit the configuration file.
http://groups.google.com/group/mv-dev
Bryan
On 1/5/2010 9:02 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
> I always thought of trying to use VirtualBox (a free virtualization package,
> alternative to VMware fusion) on my Mac. I tried it a long time ago and saw
> that the gooey was completely inaccessible. I knew VirtualBox could be used
> from the command line but I just didn't take the time to look at it. Today
> someone posted the actual commands needed to create and run a virtual machine
> on a linux host on an other list. I modified this as needed given that I'm
> using a macbook and yes, I have linux running here in VirtualBox. It's
> working great for now. For anyone interested please write me off list because
> this is completely off topic and we don't want to make Keith angry. But
> basically it seems like we don't need to buy VMware if we don't want to and
> still need to use other operating systems on our macs. I will probably write
> a script which will guide people not wanting to use the terminal through the
> process of creating a virtual machine.
> Probably someone had the time to test this before me but I didn't here
> anything about it on this list and figured some people would be interested in
> this alternative.
>
> IC>
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