[jawsscripts] Re: How to Make Jaws Read in Reverse?

  • From: Jackie McBride <abletec@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:30:39 -0700

No problem. Didn't take very long to throw together.

On 12/10/11, Saylien Brown <saybro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Jackie.
>
> With the help of your example, I was able to
> model my own Script (Couldn't make it a Function
> for it didn't show up as a choice in the frame
> builder.) It works the way I want. Appreciate your help )
>
> At 11:42 AM 12/10/2011, you wrote:
>>Well, what you'd do is build a frame, & say that when it triggers, u
>>want it to run a script/function. The script/function would look
>>similar to:
>>
>>void Function ReadText ()
>>
>>if (MoveTo(x, y)) then ; x & y are screen coordinates
>>sayWord()
>>PriorLine()
>>SayWord()
>>else
>>say("move unsuccessful", ot_no_disable)
>>endif
>>return
>>EndFunction
>>
>>I can't guarantee the function will perform as u desire. It is
>>syntactically correct & does what u specify. I do advise u check the
>>help on MoveTo() for its caveats.
>>
>>On 12/10/11, Saylien Brown <saybro@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Hi Gang,
>> >
>> > I'm interested in making a function in the latest build of JAWS 13
>> > that tells JAWS to move the JAWSCursor to a certain point on the
>> > screen, read that word, and then move up 1 line and read that word.
>> > So essentially I want JAWS to read going up 1 line, not down 1 line.
>> >
>> > I wish to attach this Function to a Frame, so if JAWS encounters any
>> > text change in that frame, it will activate the function, which will
>> > tell it to move to a particular X/Y co ordinance on the screen,
>> > SayWord, move up 1 line and again SayWord.
>> >
>> > If you know how this can be done, please give me an example function
>> > (Proper Syntax) to model my function after.
>> >
>> > Thanks for all of your help.
>> >
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