[jawsscripts] Re: Setting Punctuation Values
- From: "Lilac" <lilac@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:41:03 -0400
Hi David,
Thanks for all the information. I have modified application settings under
Jaws Options, Voices individual adjustment many times before, but I feel
quite foolish that I had never noticed a separate set for the Jaws cursor.
That indeed has done the trick.
Furthermore, I appreciate all the info on the specific parameters, so I can
try and figure out how I might use them if needed in a script.
Donna
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Farough" <David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 3:51 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Setting Punctuation Values
> Hi Donna;
>
> If you are trying to get the Jaws cursor voice to use a particular
> speech rate, punctuation and voice setting, you can do this by going
> to the Jaws window (jaws key + j) and then go to the Options menu
> (alt+o) then press v to access the voice menu and then press I to choose
> Individual voice settings.
>
> Now you will be focussed on a radio button which will say "Modify
> default"
> press the down arrow to move to the Modify application followed by the
> name of the current application.
>
> This is the setting that you want. =20
> now tab. to the Adjust combo box and select the voice that you want to
> modify. (jaws cursor?)
> Now tab to and set the rate, punctuation, voice, and pitch. Next tab to
> the apply button to apply your settings.
>
> If you are finished you can hit the enter to close this dialogue which
> will then take you back to the jaws window again.
>
> If you are running jaws from the system tray, then closing this
> dialogue will take you back to the active application.
>
> Now after saying all of that, you might prefer to use the SayUsingVoice
> function. Here is the text taken from the fsdn about this function.
>
> Function: SayUsingVoice=20
> Description=20
> Speak a string of text using a specific synthisizer voice.=20
>
> Returns=20
> Type: Void
>
>
> Parameters=20
> Param 1:=20
> Type: String
> Description: Type in the constant representing the voice to be used.
> These constants are defined in the file hjconst.jsh and are listed
> below: VCTX_GLOBAL, VCTX_MESSAGE, VCTX_KEYBOARD, VCTX_SCREEN,
> VCTX_PCCURSOR, VCTX_JAWSCURSOR
> Include: Required
>
>
> Param 2:=20
> Type: String
> Description: Type the text that is to be spoken, or specify a variable
> name or script function that can provide the required text string. Text
> strings that are typed must be enclosed within quotation marks.
> Include: Required
>
>
> Param 3:=20
> Type: Int
> Description: Type in one of the following constants that represent the
> output mode to be used: OT_STRING, OT_LINE, OT_WORD, OT_CHAR, OT_FIELD,
> OT_CHUNK, OT_SAYALL, OT_SPELL, OT_PHONEMIC, OT_APP_NAME, OT_DIALOG_NAME,
> OT_CONTROL_NAME, OT_MDI_NAME, OT_WINDOW_NAME, OT_GRAPHIC, OT_HELP,
> OT_STATUS, OT_SELECTED, OT_TEXT, OT_POSITION, OT_STATIC, OT_FONT,
> OT_KEYBOARD, OT_CURSOR, OT_DEBUG.
> Include: Required
>
>
> Param 4:=20
> Type: Int
> Description: Not available yet
> Include: Optional
>
>
> Version=20
> This function is available in the following releases:=20
>
> PAC Mate 1.10 and later=20
> JAWS 4.51 and later=20
> Magic 10.5 and later=20
>
>
>
> David Farough
> Application Accessibility Coordinator/coordonateur de l'accessibilit=E9=20
> Information Technology Services Directorate /
> Direction des services d'information technologiques
> Public Service Commission / Commission de la fonction publique
> Email / Courriel: David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Tel. / T=E9l: (613) 992-2779=20
>
>>>> "Lilac" <lilac@xxxxxxxxxx> 01:37 pm Wednesday, May 07, 2008 >>>
> Hello All,
> I have written a script for a thesaurus application which starts out
> with PC cursor in the edit field where I type the word to look up, then
> with a script, Jaws cursor moves to the appropriate area and reads the
> synonyms found. However, the application settings for punctuation,
> rate, person etc. only work correctly when reading with PC Cursor. When
> the Jaws cursor reads the synonyms, it uses global settings. In the
> script, I have tried saving and restoring both cursors, however, this
> does not help. =20
> I tried including the built-in function in the script to Set Voice
> parameters, however, it requires six parameters, and I cannot find the
> values for these. For example, it seems to be asking for a parameter
> starting with VTX_ in hjconst.jsh, but I have gone through this file, as
> well as hjglobal.jsh and am at a loss. I found similar constants such as
> "v_punctuation", but I am not able to use them.
> Is there somehow I can find the list of values to set punctuation, for
> the various levels such as none, some, most, or all punctuation spoken?
>
> Certainly, I can change the verbosity settings with insert plus v while
> I am in the application, however, I am more curious as to why I cannot
> resolve the problem permanently within the script itself.
> Thanks in advance for any advice.
> Donna
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