[jawsscripts] Re: Programmatically sending keystrokes or mouse clicks
- From: "Katherine Moss" <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 20:44:43 -0400
Thanks a lot. The reason why I was asking you about Expression web is
because it is my goal to make it accessible with JAWS since it's predecessor
FrontPage was. Not only that, but I also have future goals to make both
malwarebytes Anti-malware and Super Antispyware more accessible as well (and
the change in window classes is being really stubborn with those). I have
always asked the question, why on earth don't people just learn to use win32
standard controls unless they have no other choice but to use something else
due to non-supported functionality? A great example is Malwarebytes. JAWS
would be able to recognize the listviews in that by default if the control
were set correctly, and not to mention, if they changed it for looks, then
that's really not very nice since it looks fine using Microsoft standards.
But thanks for the information, and since I am always trying out new things
including code of different kinds, it never hurts to learn as much as
possible. And by the way, for these little accessibility issues I'm
currently trying to fix, would AutoIt be the appropriate language to do it
with since the win class reassign is being stubborn? If you could let me
know, that'd be awesome.
Thanks,
Katherine
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[mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 3:11 PM
To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Programmatically sending keystrokes or mouse
clicks
To use AutoIt from another language, one would either shell run an
executable compiled with AutoIt, or more likely, access the subset of
the AutoIt language that is exposed via its COM server, AutoItX3.dll.
This COM server would have to be "registered" (meta data about it placed
in the Windows registry) on the client computer with a command like
RegSvr32.exe AutoItX3.dll
Alternatively, an installation program like those created with Inno
Setup
http://InnoSetup.org
could register the COM server during the installation process with an
instruction like
Source: "c:\MyProject\autoitx3.dll"; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: RegServer
To instantiate an AutoIt COM object in JAWS script, use syntax like
Var
Object oAutoIt
Let oAutoIt = CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
In a .NET language, use syntax like
oAutoIt =
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
I have not used Expression Web, myself.
Jamal
On
Tue,
11 May 2010, Katherine Moss wrote:
> Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 13:50:43 -0400
> From: Katherine Moss <plymouthroamer285@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Programmatically sending keystrokes or mouse
clicks
>
> Hi,
> Speaking of AutoIt, what is the best way for that to be customized for
JAWS,
> and what is the most productive way to use it when combined with .net?
And
> one other thing. Have you seen how horrendously laid out MS expression
web
> 3 is in terms of accessibility? I want to be able to use that this
summer,
> but oh wow, looks like I've got lots to do and lots to learn now, doesn't
> it?
>
> Regards,
> Katherine Moss
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamal Mazrui
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:58 AM
> To: JAWSScripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Program-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jawsscripts] Programmatically sending keystrokes or mouse clicks
>
> I am posting this to two lists that have recently been discussing the
> topic.
>
> I found that the free AutoHotkey utility can perform a control right
> click,
> http://autohotkey.com
>
> AutoIt also supports this functionality
> http://AutoItScript.com
>
> AutoIt can create stand-alone executables, or be used as a COM server that
> is accessed by client programs. From its documentation, here is sample
> VBScript code for clicking the right mouse button.
>
> Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
> oAutoIt.ControlClick "Untitled -", "", "MDIClient1"
>
> Here is sample code for sending keystrokes that launch and control
> Notepad.
>
> Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
> oAutoIt.Send "#r"
> oAutoIt.WinWaitActive "Run"
> oAutoIt.Send "notepad.exe{Enter}"
> oAutoIt.WinWaitActive "Untitled -"
> oAutoIt.Send "Today's time/date is {F5}"
>
> Jamal
>
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