Thank you all. These are all great suggestions I would have never thought of. I'm going to wait a little more in case there might be a couple more suggestions coming through before asking a couple of follow-up questions.
Matthew---- Original Message ----- From: <chad.foster@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:22 AM Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: List of Unseen objects
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 > >inmy> >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 > >needa > >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 > > > > > > __________ > > View the list's information and change your settings at > > http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > > > __________ > > View the list's information and change your settings at > > http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > > > > > __________ NOD32 2582 (20071009) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at > > http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > > > > >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >http://www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts Tim trouble "Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance." --Sam Brown Blindeudora list owner. 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