RE: JAWS Scripting Overview
- From: Katherine Moss <Katherine.Moss@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 14:28:08 +0000
I guess you're right.
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Homme, James
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 8:19 AM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: JAWS Scripting Overview
Hi Rick,
The JAWS scripting language is proprietary. It does have facilities, though,
for calling other applications and doing things to them. The latest version
actually just got arrays, collections, and variants. I've never done any
Window-eyes scripting, but it sounds, from what I've read, like the way it is
done is more standardized and intuitive. It's just that I'm a JAWS user, and
have been since 1996, so that's partly why I don't mess around with
Window-eyes. Maybe I should practice what I preach about open mindedness and
install it and play with it. Right Katherine?
Jim
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On Behalf Of RicksPlace
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 3:22 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: JAWS Scripting Overview
Hi: I am wondering about how JAWS scripting works.
For WindowEyes they use standard Windows Properties, methods and events along
with MSAA Accessibility features.
They also have some tools to analyze a Third Party Software's DOM in real time.
There are numerous xml based UI Controls that are used with the WindowEyes
Scripts and it uses standard VBScript, or other language, to access any of the
system resources and some Framework Features.
How does JAWS handle
Analysis of Third Party Software:
Accessing, modifying and, or, replacing UI elements on Windows Forms or
Webpages:
Creating code to access windows system methods and classes or Framework classes.
The new technicals WPF and HTML5 and UIA are getting pretty complex and so
scripting will likely require more power to be able to keep up.
I'm not sure WindowEyes will be able to keep up since they are already behind
at least 2 other screen readers when it comes to accessing new technicals and
I'm not sure they are going to be able to keep up.
So what can I expect to find trying to script JAWS for say Visual Studio 2010
and WPF, HTML5 and CSS3 or is it CSS4 now?
So far WindowEyes is not even in the game except for some converted MSAA legacy
support of some UIA elements.
Rick USA
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