Re: Jaws Speech Detection

  • From: Andreas Stefik <stefika@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:06:36 -0600

Jim,

If I recall correctly (Andrew, correct me if I'm wrong), I think we are
actually using jfwapi.dll, but we didn't see a function that allows you to
detect if jaws is currently speaking in the list. Is there something
specific you had in mind here?

Stefik

On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 9:58 AM, Homme, James <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Hi,
> I may not be remembering this correctly. I thought that you could make
> jfwapi.dll run a JAWS script or function. If you can run a function, you may
> be able to get a return code back from it. If I had the scripting reference
> here, I'd look up some candidate function names and send them to you. Sorry
> about that.
>
> Jim
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of DaShiell, Jude T. CIV
> NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 7:30 AM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Jaws Speech Detection
> Importance: Low
>
> Might it be possible to do two checks?  First is if the sound card or
> other synthesizer is working.  Second test is if jaws is sending ascii
> to the synthesizer.  Answers both have to be yes for complete success.
>
>
>
> Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Panes
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 21:51
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Jaws Speech Detection
>
> We researched this one where I work. We have not found a function that
> does this yet.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Everything is easy when you know how."
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew Hauck <mailto:drewhaus@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 4:41 PM
> Subject: Jaws Speech Detection
>
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone know of a JAWS API function that allows you to detect
> whether JAWS is currently speaking?
>
> -Andrew
>
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