Hi Ty,
I assume that the text is within a text edit window or terminal and
you are not talking about a status line. Hopefully, the following
will get you started. Make sure to press Control D inside this script
to provide additional information, especially assign it a hotkey. I
did not concentrate on the logic of this function, I attempted to give
you insights into the JAWS Scripts issues you would encounter. If
there is a status line at the bottom, use PriorLine () before using
any logic so that the cursor is above the status line.
Script SayLastLine ()
Var
String sLine
SaveCursor () ; saves the prior cursor type (PC) - does not save its
location
InvisibleCursor ()
RouteInvisibleToPc () ; move the invisible cursor to the PC cursor
location so it can be saved and returned to same location if moved
SaveCursor () ; Saves the cursor type and location
; The JAWS cursor is the mouse pointer
; The invisible cursor works the same but does not cause the mouse to
hover and change items
; The invisible cursor can not be clicked
JAWSPageDown () ; Moves the invisible cursor to the vottom of the window
JAWSHome () ; moves to the beginning of the line
Let sLine = ""
While sLine == ""
PriorLine ()
Let sLine = GetLine ()
EndWhile
SayMessage (OT_MESSAGE, "last line is " + sLine, "line = " + sLine)
; The RestoreCursor calls really are not necessary, since they will
get popped off the stack when the script exits
RestoreCursor ()
RoutePcToInvisible ()
RestoreCursor ()
EndScript
*Don Marang*
Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org
<http://www.vinuxproject.org/>
There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any
real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I
am working on things that matter.
-- Dean Kamen
On 5/23/2011 9:00 PM, Littlefield, Tyler wrote:
Hello all:
My message pretty much sums up my issue. I have a program where the
bottom line of the window is blank, but I want to read the last
bottom line where there is text. Is there a way to make jaws silently
skip all lines, and read up and announce the last line where there is
text?
