Hi, It's really not so problematic. Here's the EXTREME short version:
1) load the webpage+game in your browser (which automatically puts the focus on the game) 2) unload your screenreader (which will accidentally remove the focus from the game) 3) press [F5] to reload the browser+game+webpage (which automatically puts the focus back on the game again) Now the focus should be on the game and you can play :) Millions of people play Shockwave games everyday and although only a tiny tiny tiny tiny group of people use extra software like screenreaders, there's no reason why you can't play a Shockwave (or Flash for that matter) game... several people with a physical disability have problems with the focus too and they also use [F5] to get the focus on the game. Please do not be afraid of Shockwave just because you haven't used it before. Greets, Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] sudoku strikeout > Hi Phil, > Thanks for shareing that. I will check it out and see how it comes along. > Is all of those shockwave type games so problamatic? Or perhaps I should > say, is Jaws always problamatic with shockwave. I wonder if someone wrote > scripts for it if it would do any better? > Anyway, thanks again > allan > > Come to me and I will give you rest... > Jesus of nazareth 33 AD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Vlasak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 1:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] sudoku strikeout > > >> Hi Allan, >> I sent these instructions a while ago and got an answer from Richard >> about >> the focus problem for JFW. >> >> blind-accessible Sudoku! >> >> >>> Hi Richard, >>> I am embarrassed to realize that shock wave and flash aare not the same. >>> So I went to the MacroMedia site and tried their installer with the same >>> bad >>> result. >>> But they have an alternate version! >>> >>> It downloads to your computer where you open it and can install it from >>> there. >>> It worked somewhat. >>> I was able to start your Sudoku shockwave game but found I could hear >>> the >>> opening music and voice of the Sudoku game but could not play it since >>> the >>> arrow keys or enter key did not respond as the instructions said they >>> would. >>> I also tried unloading JFW >>> Here is the link to the other version: >>> http://sdc.shockwave.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Shockwave&P2_Platform=Win32&P3_Browser_Version=NetscapePre4 >>> It put the file, >>> Shockwave_Installer_Slim.exe >>> on my computer. >>>Phil >> >> Basically it seems you have everything up and running to play Sudo-San, >> the >> only problem is the focus. When the html-site loads we set the focus on >> the >> game. Whenever you visit another webpage, program, whatever during or >> after >> loading, the focus is removed. In some browsers you can simply [tab] to >> put >> the focus back on the game (by pressing the tab-key) but this is not >> supported in all browsers/browser versions. By turning off your >> screenreader >> you also run the risk of losing the focus. I can't really give any >> guidelines or criteria for what's the best way of unloading your >> screenreader while keeping the focus. However, what you can try is this: >> >> - click the link to play Sudo'-San (a new page with the game will now >> start >> loading) >> - unload your screenreader and simply wait untill the game loades >> - when you hear the game it means it is loaded properly. After the >> Gong-sound you can start pressing buttons. I suggest pressing the cursor >> keys :) >> - if you hear sounds of interaction, the focus is on the game and you can >> play. >> - if you DON'T hear sounds of interaction, the focus is not on the game >> (either because of the unloading of the screenreader, an older browser or >> something else). In this case, press F4 to reload the page. The page >> should >> reload now (and if your cache is large enough, the game will be started >> from >> the copy in the cache instead of reloading from the website again) and >> the >> focus should be set to the game again. Since you touch any other programs >> this should do the trick.... >> >> If it doesn't I suggest trying a different browser just to test... Sander >> and I each have exactly the same computer, internet connection and >> browsers >> installed (same versions too) and somehow I do not have an automatic >> focus >> on the game in Firefox and Sander does... >> Richard >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "allan thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 1:39 PM >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] sudoku strikeout >> >> >>> Well, that didn't work. I am just going to wait for spoonbill's game >>> and >>> see if that works for me. >>> thanks anyway, >>> allan >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamers mailing list .. [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can >> visit >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org to make >> any subscription changes via the web. >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamers mailing list .. 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