You may not have to extend Homer to Firefox if you use Jamal's Firefox scripts. I think they already include the Homer package. You can get them from http://EmpowermentZone.com/FxMax.exe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christopher (CJ) chaltain@xxxxxxxxx On 06/03/11 10:08, Joe Orozco wrote: > Hello, > > 1. How do I disabled specific keystrokes in the Homer Library? For example, > if I want to keep my Alt+S to send messages, how can I do this without > dismantling anything else? > > 2. How can I extend Homer to Firefox? I think I have to create a JSS file > for Firefox, but I'm not sure or where to go about doing this. > > Thanks all for your help. I started reading through scripting > documentation, but I haven't had sufficient time to sit down and really > focus. So I appreciate your patience with my basic questions. > > Joe > > "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, > some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing > -----Original Message----- > From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Marang > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 8:07 PM > To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: automating commands to extract info from web > site? > > Try hitting F1 in Excel for help and typing something similar to "web data" > in the search box. I have Office 2007, so I do not know if all of the great > > features are available in 2003. What you want is some type of web query. I > > attempted to follow the directions in the help, but not all of the steps in > the help were easily accessible. You should be able to select a table on > the webpage and Excel helps you create a new web query. In Excel 2007, You > can also create a web query through the ribbon: Data> Web Source> > (probably available in the 2003 menus). > > It may be easier to copy one of the examples of web queries that come with > Excel. Some of them are also to look up stock quotes. Then you can edit > the query and change it's properties. In the properties, there are > interesting features such as determining when the data is refreshed or > continually updated. I think Alt + F5 will manually ask if you want to > update the external sources. > > If I give you any more help, you will need to provide me a percentage of > everything you make on the market (not the losses)!<grin> > > Don Marang > Vinux Software Development Coordinator (vinux.org.uk) > > 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 > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Ann Marie Medlar"<amedlar1@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 7:35 PM > To:<jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: automating commands to extract info from web > site? > >> Hi all, >> Well I have Excel 2003 and I googled macro programming and a tutorial is >> available for excel so I think I'll try it in the morning. Thanks for all >> your help. >> Someone recommended macro express but it costs $$ and I rather try the >> free >> stuff first. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Don Marang"<donald.marang@xxxxxxxxx> >> To:<jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 4:48 PM >> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: automating commands to extract info from web >> site? >> >> >>> JAWS scripts gets a little more complicated in this scenario since it is >>> not for a single application. Therefore, it probably would needed to be >>> added to your default scripts. This can easily screw up JAWS if you even >>> get a simple compile error due to a mistyped character. I would not >>> recommend beginners write default scripts. >>> >>> Freedom Scientific now has some documentation on their website to write >>> rule >>> and query files for ResearchIt. It uses some open language built around >>> SQL >>> type code to generate text in the virtual buffer. You would need to copy >>> all then paste the results even after writing the rules file. >>> >>> I think using Microsoft's tools built into Excel would be your best bet. >>> This may include specifying an external data source, internal functions, >>> macros and edit it's own Visual Basic that the macros can generate. >>> >>> One thing to check that might make any automation easier is to check if >>> the >>> stock symbol, like ARMH, shows up somewhere in the address bar after you >>> type in the signal and hit enter on the Go button. If so, you can bypass >>> the edit box and go directly to the results page. Copy the entire URL in >>> the address bar. I am not familiar with Excel's syntax for grabbing data >>> from websites, but this URL will be critical. You can most likely >>> replace >>> the symbol text typed into the edit box with a cell coordinate to work >>> with >>> any symbol. I would attempt to place each piece of information you >>> currently append to clipboard to separate cells or areas of cells. >>> >>> Don Marang >>> Vinux Software Development Coordinator (vinux.org.uk) >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Ann Marie Medlar"<amedlar1@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 1:32 PM >>> To:<jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: automating commands to extract info from web >>> site? >>> >>>> Hi James and all: >>>> I typed my keystrokes below after my note that I need to automate. My >>>> problem is that I know how to find the info in terms of Jaws but not in >>>> terms in a web language. So if you or anyone knows what the web >>>> language >>>> is for heading, table, copy and append to clipboard, >>>> F8 key please let me know so I know what to look for to automate using >>>> this >>>> utility. I just began reading the documentation. I was a mainframe >>>> computer programmer but don't know any PC languages. Any help >>>> appreciated. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ann >>>> Keystrokes: >>>> Open site: >>>> http://www.barChart.com >>>> Note: edit box is part of a table >>>> type e for edit and enter ticker symbol >>>> I type ARMH for Arm Holdings >>>> tab to go and enter >>>> type h for heading for company name >>>> control+c to copy heading containing company name >>>> type t for table containing Stock price info >>>> up arrow once >>>> press f8 to select all table info >>>> windows+c to append table info >>>> type t for table >>>> up arrow >>>> F8 to highlight table info containing 2nd Resistance Point >>>> windows+c to append table info >>>> Find heading containing Today's Opinion which is a link and enter >>>> Literals from web site: >>>> Detailed Opinion Show Signal Strength and Direction >>>> table has 4 columns and 34 rows >>>> F8 to highlight table containing todays opinion >>>> windows+c to append >>>> alt+F4 to exit site >>>> alt+control+N for NotePad >>>> Control+v to paste >>>> Control+s to save >>>> Prompt user for file name >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> http://barchart.com/opinions/stocks/ARMH >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Homme, James"<james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To:<jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:38 PM >>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: automating commands to extract info from web >>>> site? >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Ann, >>>>> To be honest with you, it's going to be difficult unless you absolutely >>>>> know you will be putting in the same exact command sequence. If you >>>>> want >>>>> to do it through scripting, you could do it, but if I were you, I would >>>>> look into this free tool. http://seleniumhq.org/ >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann Marie Medlar >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:18 PM >>>>> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: automating commands to extract info from web >>>>> site? >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> If I write out a series of windows and jaws commands sequentially to go >>>>> to >>>>> web, prompt to enter info in edit box, use Jaws to navigate info, copy >>>>> and >>>>> append info then alt+control+N for NotePad and then paste info and save >>>>> text >>>>> file. >>>>> could some of you give me guidance to script? >>>>> I would love to automate this processs because it would save me so much >>>>> time. >>>>> thanks for any feedback. >>>>> I use Jaws 11 or 12 and xP Media. >>>>> Thank you so much. >>>>> Ann >>>>> >>>>> __________� >>>>> >>>>> View the list's information and change your settings at >>>>> http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This e-mail and any attachments to it are confidential and are intended >>>>> solely for use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. >>>>> If >>>>> you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender >>>>> immediately and then delete it. 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