[jawsscripts] Re: Left mouse button on the next item in a list
- From: Andy Borka <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:05:49 -0500
Donald Marang wrote:
> This scenario is similar to an issue this list solved for me. I solved the
> problem using (actually adding to/overriding)the ActiveItemChangedEvent
> event function. This approach should eliminate the need for any additional
> keystrokes other than the normal navigation keys (arrow, Home, and End
> keys). It was suggested that to make this work, the following line should
> be added to the Options section of the application's JCF file:
> MSAAMode=2
>
> Below is my version of this function. Notice that in my version, I decided
> not to pass this function down the chain for a default or built in function
> to process, when in that list. It returned the wrong number of items in the
> list, so I made it speak what I wanted. Note the parameter, iCurrentChild,
> is actually the selected item in the list.
>
> Void Function ActiveItemChangedEvent (handle hWnd, int iCurrentID, Int
> iCurrentChild, handle hWndPrevious, Int iPreviousID, Int iPreviousChild)
>
> If hWnd == ghWndListView Then
> SayString ("Item " + IntToString (iCurrentChild))
> If GetCharacterAttributes () & ATTRIB_BOLD Then SayString ("new ") EndIf
> ; SayString ("Selection state = " + IntToString (lvGetItemState (hWnd,
> iCurrentChild) ))
> SayObjectActiveItem (False)
> SayString (IntToString (iCurrentChild) + " of " + IntToString
> (lvGetItemCount (ghWndListView)))
>
> JAWSCursor ()
> RouteJAWSToPc () ; move JAWS cursor to item to activate custom ToolTip to
> capture phone number in WindowActivatedEvent
> LeftMouseButton () ; select item
> PCCursor ()
> Else
> ; Most likely in a JAWS dialog
> ; SayString ("Call to item changed and not in list view! Item = " +
> IntToString (iCurrentChild))
> ActiveItemChangedEvent (hWnd, iCurrentID, iCurrentChild, hWndPrevious,
> iPreviousID, iPreviousChild)
> EndIf
>
> EndFunction
>
>
> I got most of the inspiration from David Farough. Below are some great
> ideas
> that might apply to your situation:
> "To expand a bit on what Jim has suggested, you could use the
> setJcfOption function to specify whether the JawsCursor is tethered to
> the pc cursor.
> If this is turned on, the jawsCursor will follow the pc cursor. This
> might insure that you hear the contents of the tooltip when you move
> from item to item in the list.
>
> this entry is stored in the .jcf file of your application.
> I took the following lines from my default.jcf file.
> ; 1=JAWS cursor is tethered to the Pc cursor, i.e.,
> ; whenever the Pc cursor moves, the JAWS cursor will follow it.
> ; 0=JAWS cursor is indifferent to Pc cursor movements,
> ; which has been the traditional behaviour
> TetherJAWSToPC=0
>
> therefore, you could use the following line to make the Jaws cursor
> follow the pc cursor when the listview gets the focus.
> SetJCFOption (OPT_TETHER_JAWS_TO_PC, 1)
> If desirable you could turn this off when you leave the listview.
> for other constants that can be used in the SetJcfOption function refer
> to the hjconst.jsh file. These constants all begin with either Opt_ or
> Optbrl_.
>
> with regard to the selecting of list items:
> look at the fsdn document under dialog controls. there are a number
> of items which all begin with lv Several of these could be useful.
>
> The next thing you will need to do is find out where to place your
> alternative functionality and what conditions should apply when using
> this code.
>
> I suggest taking a look at the ActiveItemChangedEvent function.
> this might be a good place to specify any alternative processing when
> moving through a listview."
> from David Farough
>
> Don Marang
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Borka" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 9:58 AM
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Left mouse button on the next item in a list
>
>
>
>> Hi.
>>
>> When I take out TypeKey("down arrow") and reassign the script hotkey to
>> control +d and then run it, this is what happens:
>>
>> 1. Go to the problematic listview.
>> 2. Press home to make sure I am at the top of the list.
>> 3. Press down arrow once followed by control+d to activate the script.
>>
>> The result is that the highlight bar moves down x number of down arrow
>> presses. What I am trying to do with the script is to be able to down
>> arrow and expect that the highlight bar would move with the down arrow.
>> If this can be done with Jaws then it would be good since there is no
>> other hope for the listview. Is there a way to do this? It looks like
>> I'm close since I can do it like this so far.
>>
>>
>> Martin Slack wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Andy,
>>>
>>> Firstly I would say that the line:
>>>
>>> TypeKey("down arrow")
>>>
>>> in your script isn't actually doing anything. I understand that you have
>>> to
>>> use the exact form of words that FS has prescribed as a key name, and in
>>> this case, it doesn't include a space, and has both sub-words
>>> capitalised.
>>> Like so:
>>>
>>> TypeKey("DownArrow")
>>>
>>> However, the fact that the script is working must mean that it is the
>>> down
>>> arrow key activating the script that is causing the pc cursor "highlight"
>>> to
>>> move down.
>>>
>>> What happens if you press the down arrow key the appropriate number of
>>> times, then use control+shift+some other key to call your script (without
>>> the final TypeKey line) ?
>>>
>>> Martin
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andy Borka" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 8:51 AM
>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Left mouse button on the next item in a list
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I need to left mouse button on the next item in a list because the
>>>> highlight bar doesn't move with the pc cursor in a listview. I have the
>>>> following script that works when using control windows downarrow, but I
>>>> have to press control windows down arrow each time I want to go down in
>>>> the list. Is there a way to make it do this but be able to hold down the
>>>> control windows combo and then just hit the down arrow to move in the
>>>> list?
>>>>
>>>> Script MoveDownInCalendarEventList ()
>>>> PCCursor ()
>>>> RouteJAWSToPc ()
>>>> LeftMouseButton ()
>>>> PCCursor ()
>>>> TypeKey("down arrow")
>>>> EndScript
>>>>
>>>>
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It wont be easy telling when I am in a listview or not. All of the
windows have the same name.
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