[vicsireland] Fw: iTunes JAWS Scripts Version 2.7 Released

From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "vics" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 18:40:45 +0100
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Subject: iTunes JAWS Scripts Version 2.7 Released

> The Desert Skies Podcast (Blog)
> Monday, May 22, 2006
>
> iTunes JAWS Scripts Version 2.7 Released
>
> By Jeff Bishop
>
>
> I think that Brian is doing an awesome job here, but for me I wouldn't use
Apple's software if you paid me to do it.  Propriatary formats are not my
cup of tea.  I would rather use Microsoft's Media Player then use iTunes.
>
> The iTunes scripts version 2.7 are now on our web site at T&T Consultancy
Ltd.  They have been updated for the various JAWS versions we support. Here
are the changes.
>
> 1. The "Move to Library" Key is now more reliable than ever.
>
> 2. The biggest change is in the area of navigating through track lists,
either in the library or playlists.
>
> The HOME key will now take you to the top of any list instantly, while the
END key will take you to the bottom of any list.  This may not seem a big
deal, but iTunes does not give you this functionality and so this has taken
a good deal of scripting to get this working reliably and in the right
situations.
>
> These keys will only work in the track lists. If you use the keystrokes in
the source list you are advised that the keystroke cannot be used. If you
use it in an edit box, such as the search field, JAWS moves to the start of
the line and reads the first character on that line.
>
> The next navigational element is PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN. These keys move
through a track list in increments of ten songs. So pressing PAGE DOWN will
move forward in the list by ten tracks. JAWS will advise you this is
happening and will then read the focused item.
>
> 3. When you TAB into the search edit field, JAWS now says the word
"search" followed by the word "edit". This was requested by a number of
customers.
>
> 4. Hotkey Help has been revised.
>
> 5. As I discovered, there is a method of deactivating the volume control
slider by turning off the iTunes Mini Store. The volume control slider is
unnecessary since there are good keyboard shortcuts to increase and decrease
the volume.
>
> To activate and deactivate the Mini Store, press CONTROL+SHIFT+M. JAWS
will advise you whether the mini store is enabled or disabled. If it is
enabled, we advise you to disable it because it just gets in the way.
>
> I think this is a very good release of the scripts. Technically speaking,
we have well over 120 scripts and functions in the iTunes Interface now all
doing different things providing access to iTunes.
>
> Now what have we taken out!
>
> The latest version of these scripts does not support Podcasts. Because of
the high quality accessibility available within Juice, and because Juice can
fully integrate with iTunes, there is absolutely no reason to support
Podcasts unless anyone can convince me otherwise. If people would like to
know how Juice interacts with iTunes, please let me know. I will probably
soon do an audio demo of this because it is rather good.
>
> That's about everything.
>
> LINK: [The JAWS for Windows and PAC Mate Blog]
> http://bhjaws.livejournal.com/4275.html
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