Re: AW: any luck using Cygwin with JAWS?

  • From: Jesse Tregarthen <jessetregarthen@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 10:46:51 -0600

Hello, thank you for your help. I will suggest that to him. Best, Jesse 
Tregarthen

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> On Sep 20, 2014, at 06:14, Heiko Folkerts <heiko@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Notepad++ is a good editor for programming. It works well with NVDA and
> should do as well with JAWS. For compiling just install GCC and run that
> from a DOS prompt. You will hav to use the JAWS cursor to read the output
> oft he compiler, but that should work. Visualstudio is working well with
> JAWS as well. You can type and call up the results after compiling with
> Alt+2 or from a menu option. There is a free express version from
> visualstudio available.
> 
> Hth
> 
> Heiko
> 
> 
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> Von: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Jesse
> Tregarthen
> Gesendet: Freitag, 19. September 2014 20:43
> An: jaws-users-list
> Betreff: any luck using Cygwin with JAWS?
> 
> Hello, I am a programming student. I wrote with some problems and it
> was suggested I try compiling on the command line or using Visual
> Studio. My teacher says compiling on the command line is the best
> option for me at this point since I am only in an introductory C
> course right now. We tried compiling on the command line with my
> computer but we had several problems so my teacher suggested using the
> Cygwin environment and VI text editor. As it is non-graphical and
> mainly text-based, he figured it would work well with JAWS. JAWS will
> of course repeat back what I am typing but nothing else. It won't read
> anything to me in the Cygwin terminal or when I am using the VI text
> editor on my windows 8 machine. I am wondering if anybody has had any
> luck with this environment. He also installed the nano text editor but
> since I am not getting any feedback in the terminal window, I fear I
> will have no luck here either. Freedom Scientific told me they have
> not had much luck with it but suggested I ask if anybody else has or
> if anybody has work arounds to make it work. Sorry for the long-winded
> email but I wanted to explain the situation to you. Thanks for any
> help. Best regards, Jesse Tregarthen
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