[jawsscripts] Re: Hi folks, one question
- From: "Tony Hernandez" <tonyhspeaks@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 18:16:11 -0400
It might also be the case that the program is written in Java, which can be
made at least somewhat accessible using the Java Access Bridge, but success
with this varies because screen reader support for the Access Bridge isn't
always the best.
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From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 2:29 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Hi folks, one question
> Katherine, u not gonna like what I have to say, but the truth is,
> there's not enough information to tell. For example, it's impossible
> to tell whether the program is strictly bitmapped, in which case aint
> no amount of scripting or anything else gonna make that sucker read.
> On the other hand, Jaws may not be focused on the correct window, & if
> Jaws can get to the proper 1, things may change in a hurry. Having
> said that, though, when I get programs like that, especially if there
> are others available, I usually just scrap it & bid it good riddens.
>
> On 7/4/10, Katherine Moss <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> Recently I was trying out a custom manager for Microsoft SQl server. I
>> had
>> gotten a feedback email from the EMS staff for that was the company from
>> which the software came. I basically told him that the software is
>> completely inaccessible. My question is, if a piece of software has no
>> native accessibility built into it, can it rely on JAWS scripts alone for
>> JAWS to support it? For example, if the program was completely unable to
>> interact with JAWS, like, if the only thing that could be read by JAWS
>> was
>> the title bar of the window, can someone write a script that wil
>> completely
>> cancel out all of that inaccessibility and the program will act normally
>> in
>> the presence of a screen reader? And BTW, I wrote a paragraph on the
>> survey
>> explaining my views of the software and I hope that their CEO saw it as
>> they
>> said that he reads all of the surveys. You take on this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Katherine
>>
>>
>>
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