[jawsscripts] Re: List of Unseen objects
- From: chad.foster@xxxxxxxxxx
- To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:22:54 -0400
Take a look at the GetListOfObjects and GetObjectInfoByName functions.
Together, these functions can enable you to view and manipulate the
objects contained within a given window handle.
-Chad
On 10/10/07, Trouble <trouble1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Also just to add, try turning graphics to say all. A lot of us forget
> that we run jaws in labeled graphic. Witch makes it ruff when
> searching for graphics when jaws is told not to see them.
>
> At 07:21 AM 10/10/2007, you wrote:
> >Have you tried reducing the minimum size for graphics. When what you
> >describe happens, it is often because the graphic that you are trying to
> >click on is tiny and JAWS has been told to ignore graphics below a certain
> >size.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Jim
> >jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx
> >jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >"Everything is easy when you know how."
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Greer" <jpgreer17@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 6:53 AM
> >Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: List of Unseen objects
> >
> >
> >have you tried downloading either bx or jfw technical?
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Matthew2007" <matthew2007@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 3:36 AM
> >Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: List of Unseen objects
> >
> >
> > >I thought about that, but from what I remember when reading the
> > >documentation, hot spot clicker will only work if you already know the
> > >coordinates of the spot where you would like to click. As I described in
> my
> > >original post, I'm referring to areas on the screen where jaws can't seem
> > >to "see" icons that are actually there, so I need something that can pick
> > >up this jaws slack. With that said, I need a method by which I won't need
> a
> > >sighted person to help me at all when trying to find objects on the
> screen.
> > >In fact, if such a method existed, it seems as none of us would need
> anyone
> > >as much to tell us what is on the screen since we would only have to
> invent
> > >the wheel once and take this type of mapping and use it for other
> > >situations.
> > >
> > > big thanks,
> > >
> > > Matthew
> > > ---- Original Message -----
> > > From: "sean.farrow" <sean.farrow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:41 PM
> > > Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: List of Unseen objects
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi:
> > > Hotspot clicker will dothe job:
> > > www.hotspotclicker.org.
> > > Hth
> > > Sean.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Matthew2007
> > > Sent: 10 October 2007 04:04
> > > To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [jawsscripts] List of Unseen objects
> > >
> > > HI all,
> > >
> > > When scripting an application, is there a way to get jaws to attach some
> > > sort of identifying mark to objects, icons, graphics, slider bars, or
> > > anything else jaws can't see but is actually on the screen? That is,
> > > when arrowing around some applications I have come across various
> > > objects that jaws can't seem to identify, yet, when I ask my wife if the
> > > graphic, icon, or object is on the screen, she says "yes." A perfect
> > > example is a slider bar I was trying to find on my thumb drive. I was
> > > given instructions to resize the portion of the thumb drive to be
> > > hidden, but I couldn't find the slider's arrow used to shrink the folder
> > > as I didn't want 50% of a 4 gb thumb drive encrypted. I asked my wife to
> > > place the mouse cursor on the arrow and I moved around and discovered
> > > that jaws couldn't read it. Jaws just said: "Blank."
> > >
> > > In other words, I'm asking if it is at all possible to write some sort
> > > of script or code that will take each and every graphic, icon, or object
> > > jaws cannot see and mark it with a unique character or string of
> > > characters so that jaws can see it in the future, then hit a hotkey to
> > > place these objects in a list view in order to manually label each
> > > object one by one. Basically, rather than having to hunt each item down
> > > all over the screen and label each one separately, I can write a custom
> > > label for each object all at once.
> > >
> > > Can any of this be done? If at least somewhat possible please give me a
> > > hint as to how to find these invisible objects.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Matthew
> > >
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