[jawsscripts] Re: Simulating numpad keystrokes when numlock is on.
- From: "David Pinto" <davepinto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:32:53 -0700
Thanks David for the suggestion, but I'm not certain what you mean. Perhaps
I'm missing some of your logic.
As stated previously, in the JAWS keyPressedEvent, regardless of whether
numLock is On or Off, if you press Numpad 6, the strKeyName is "RightArrow".
So, say that when NumLock is Off, and you press numpad 6, the app executes
a right arrow. But when NumLock is On, and you press numpad 6, the app says
a Knock Knock Joke. Well, the latter is what I want JAWS to trigger. Make
the App say a Knock Knock Joke. But with NumLock On, I can't simulate a
numpad 6 keypress. The user has to press it. Basically, when NumLock is on,
all I can do is respond to a numpad keypress. For instance,
If in the KeyPressed Event you insert the following line: TypeKey
(strKeyName). Then, with numlock Off, pressing Numpad 6, would result in the
RightArrow being executed twice. But with Numlock on, then pressing Numpad 6
would result in the App telling a Knock Knock Joke, and then the right arrow
would be executed. That shows that with numlock on, JAWS can pass a numpad
keypress through to the app, but it can't simulate the numpad keypress. If
it could, one would have heard a Knock Knock joke twice.
I use GetKeyState to determine if numlock is on In the KeyPressedEvent. And
if it is on, then it triggers a function to process the applications
response to the numpad keypress. Like this.
GetKeyState ("numlock",0,iNumLockOn)
If iNumLockOn && NumPadKeyPressed (nKey) then
MonitorApplicationsResponse ()
EndIf
But once again, that's all I can seem to do. Namely, respond to numpad
keypresses when numLock is On.
Finally, when NumLock is on, and you create a script with the New Script
dialog, the Assign to key field will not accept a numpad keypress. And
assigning the keypress in the JKM file won't help either, because back in
the app, when numlock is on, and you press the assigned numpad key, JAWS
will not execute the script.
You mentioned PassKeyThrough. But that function bypasses JAWS for the
subsequent keystroke, not the current keystroke. So, aside from the
limitations listed above, I'm not sure how PassKeyThrough would help.
If I'm missing some of your logic, could you show me example code?
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Farough" <David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:13 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Simulating numpad keystrokes when numlock is on.
> Hi David:
> There may be better ways to do this, but how about creating scripts for
> the desired keys, where you use getKeystate to test the state for the
> numlock key. If the state is on then use the PassKeyThrough followed by
> the desired keystroke. for the off condition you would just pass the
> keystroke normally.
> I hope this works.
>
> David Farough
> Application Accessibility Coordinator/coordonateur de l'accessibilité
> Information Technology Services Directorate /
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