Vincent: 1. Join the Program-Java list.... It's a George Bell list deadicated to Java and the blind programmer. 2. Get rid of Notepad.... Eclipse from Eclipse.org is the way to go as an IDE that will actually work for a plind programmer. 3. I'm assuming that you are either using AWT or SWING for this project? J. -----Original Message----- From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of vincent Sent: October 24, 2009 22:15 To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [program-l] Blind student in JAVA class needs help Hello: I am in an advanced JAVA programming class and have just encountered some obstacles. When we started to use exception handling all hell broke loose with the accessibility. Using any class that brings up the Joption pane, such as making a check register with confirmation dialogues for input will not speak. I am using the Textpad iDE and don't know if this is the problem or not. So far, it is the only IDE that would speak when I am coding. Any help would be greatly appreciated. "The majority is not doing the minority a favor by listening to its views; it is doing itself a favor." John Stuart Mill, 19th century British philosopher, ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** program-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq