[jawsscripts] Re: Version 2.0 of JAWS scripts for Thunderbird

  • From: Soronel Haetir <soronel.haetir@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:43:37 -0900

Or modify the script files by adding a debug message of some sort to
the actions.  Ought to determine pretty quick which set is actually in
use.

On 1/23/10, Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I suspect the scripts are not loading.  Make sure there is not more than
> one entry in ConfigNames.ini for Thunderbird, and that the syntax is
> precisely as follows (I may have gotten it wrong from memory, but this
> time I am copying and pasting)
>
> Thunderbird3.0=thunderbird
>
> Sorry about the difficulties.
>
> Jamal
> On 1/22/2010 4:44 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>>
>> I did use the script installer. I went ahead and added that line to my
>> ConfigNames.ini file but no difference. I did recycle JAWS and
>> Thunderbird after updating ConfigNames.ini. I am running XP. BTW, the
>> scripts do seem to be working, but insert+q just says "default settings"
>> and insert+1 doesn't give me any Thunderbird help for the Thunderbird
>> script keys.
>>
>> I've noticed one more thing as well. When I delete a note with
>> control+d, I don't hear the next message read automatically. Ditto if I
>> move a message to a folder.
>>
>> Thanks for the scripts!
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Christopher
>> chaltain@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:chaltain@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> On 1/22/2010 10:31 AM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
>>> With the TB scripts, Insert+Q should say "Homer Thunderbird scripts."
>>> Did you use the script installer?  Try manually adding the following
>>> line to a ConfigNames.ini file in the user script folder:
>>> thunderbird.3.0=thunderbird
>>>
>>> Curiously, I found that setting to be necessary on XP but not Vista32.
>>> The installer tries to add it for you.
>>>
>>> Let me know if you have further questions.
>>>
>>> Jamal
>>> On Fri, 22 Jan
>>> 2010, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:20:48 -0600
>>>> From: Christopher Chaltain<chaltain@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Reply-To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> To: jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Version 2.0 of JAWS scripts for Thunderbird
>>>>
>>>> I was suspicious that I wasn't running with the latest set of
>>>> Thunderbird scripts, even though I've been installing them all along. Is
>>>> there a way to check that I'm running with the Thunderbird scrips and
>>>> what level I'm running. I tried insert+q, and I hear "default settings,
>>>> Thunderbird.exe, ...". When I run insert+q in Firefox, I hear "FFMax
>>>> settings are loaded, The application currently loaded is
>>>> firefox.exe...." Note that I'm not as suspicious about this any more,
>>>> but I wonder why the insert+q key doesn't work more like it does for the
>>>> Firefox scrips.
>>>> Also, should I be able to get JAWS key help for the Thunderbird key
>>>> settings? For example, if I use insert+1 to go into JAWS help mode and
>>>> press control+d or alt+n I don't hear anything.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Christopher
>>>> chaltain@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:chaltain@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/21/2010 9:56 PM, Jamal Mazrui wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://EmpowermentZone.com/tb_scr.exe
>>>>>
>>>>> or .zip (manual install currently necessary on 64-bit Windows)
>>>>>
>>>>> Recent changes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Added support for threaded messages.  To group messages by thread,
>>>>> press
>>>>> Alt+V for the View menu pulldown, S for
>>>>>
>>>>> the Sort submenu, and T to check the Threaded setting.  To expand
>>>>> message threads press the * key (Shift+8).  To
>>>>>
>>>>> collapse message threads, press the / key.  To select all messages in
>>>>> the current thread, press Control+Shift+A.
>>>>>
>>>>> The scripts say the number of items selected.  To review the selection,
>>>>> use the standard JAWSKey+Shift+DownArrow
>>>>>
>>>>> (or the easier script alternative, Shift+Space).  To remove a whole
>>>>> thread, you can then press Delete.  The
>>>>>
>>>>> Alt+Delete command indicates whether the messages are being displayed
>>>>> in
>>>>> a threaded outline or a straightforward
>>>>>
>>>>> list.
>>>>>
>>>>> Made Alt+0 get key message header fields more reliably using a
>>>>> different
>>>>> technique that is slower, so not
>>>>>
>>>>> implemented in Alt+1 - Alt+5.  The From, To, CC, BCC, and Subject field
>>>>> data may be virtualized by pressing Alt+0
>>>>>
>>>>> twice quickly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Made detection of attachments more reliable, eliminating cases where
>>>>> the
>>>>> scripts were getting fooled into thinking
>>>>>
>>>>> that text above the status line was a file name when it was not.  Made
>>>>> the Jump and Jump Again commands, Control+J
>>>>>
>>>>> and Alt+J, work more reliably and speak more smoothly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fixed a bug where JAWS would lock up if too much MSAA information was
>>>>> displayed in the virtual viewer.  If over 60K
>>>>>
>>>>> of text is gathered, it is now copied to the clipboard instead.  The
>>>>> MSAA debugging commands have also been
>>>>>
>>>>> expanded and reorganized.  F12 shows the object at the active cursor
>>>>> position, and all its children.  Shift+F12
>>>>>
>>>>> shows the current object and all its siblings at the same level.
>>>>> Alt+Shift+F12 shows objects at the parent level
>>>>>
>>>>> of the current object.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jamal
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