RE: Why isn't Open Office on Windows Accessible?

  • From: "DaShiell, Jude T. CIV NAVAIR 1490, 1, 26" <jude.dashiell@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:57:37 -0400

I don't know how accurate what I've read is, but Jaws OpenOffice
accessibility is supposed to be possible.  The java access bridge needs
to be installed and have all necessary supporting software and then it's
necessary to write a few scripts so the java access bridge knows to talk
to jaws and how to talk to jaws.  In short you probably have to be a
java access bridge specialist then you get accessibility but that'll be
available for nobody else.  I once found a wiki on the internet
describing how to get nvda working with OpenOffice too but don't have
that url around now.  Apparently there are a few things to do but once
done things work.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris
Hofstader
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 7:23
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Why isn't Open Office on Windows Accessible?

Because no one paid FS to make it accessible of course.

On Aug 13, 2010, at 3:30 AM, Kerneels Roos wrote:


        Hi List,
        
        Sorry if this question has been raised before and dealt with.
Does anyone know exactly why the Windows version of Open Office is only
partly accessible with a screen reader, while the Linux version is
streets ahead? Because Open Office is written in Java I assume the code
base is 98% identical across platforms. Is the problem mainly with the
JAB (Java Access Bridge) or with the screen readers themselves? Could
the JAB not be open sourced so it can be updated to bridge Java, MSAA,
UIA and any other access middle ware standard? 
        
        NVDA works the best with Open Office, so I would assume it makes
the best use of the JAB. Is there other Java to access technology middle
ware in common use today?
        
        I can remember a really long thread that in part had some info
on Java accessibility, but I just can't justify going through all that
to possibly find out more.
        
        Keep well
        
        
        -- 
        Kerneels Roos
        Cell/SMS: +27 (0)82 309 1998
        Skype: cornelis.roos
        
        The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the
cheese!
        
        



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