I want to learn how to script. I am using a script that is not that accessible with voice over. is there a way I can modify that script to make ti work better?
Take care. On Mar 28, 2010, at 2:29 PM, Scott Howell wrote: > I'm not a scripting expert, but honestly, no you do not need it at all. In > fact there is only one script I use and that is to get the current time. Sure > I can get it easily from the menu, but what the heck, it's there. The > scripting abilities are valuable in terms of expanding VO's functionality. I > do not see scripting in VO used to always work around a problem with an > application, but I imagine it could help in some cases. I agree, there is no > need to start a pissing contest over whether scripting in a screen reader > makes sense or not because everyone has their own opinions on this subject. I > will say that it is there and considering what you can do with a script, I'm > all for leaving it there. And yes, to the best of my knowledge, it is Apple > scripting. SO, the use of scripts can far exceed the "work-around" for an > app, which is evident by the say time script. > Hope that helps some. > > On Mar 28, 2010, at 3:42 PM, James & Nash wrote: > >> Hi list, >> >> I am currently listening to the latest Mac Accessibility podcast about >> scripting, and I am very confused. Well, I may just be stupid, but I'll let >> you decide after I ask this question... >> >> How is scripting VO different from scripting other Screen Readers? I'm >> asking this because the group just made a very interesting point that with >> other Screen Readers, when an application or part of an application doesn't >> work properly, someone writes a script for it. If the application then gets >> upgraded and the script no longer works, people are not sure what to do to >> fix it aside from getting the script again. Surely this is the same with VO >> - most general users would not know what to do except for the scripter? >> >> >> Also, is VO scripting different from Apple Script? >> Josh has also said that we don't necessarily need the scripting capability >> of VO. Why is this? When I've used other Screen Readers, I used very few >> scripts if any and still got all the info I needed? >> >> I'm not trying to start a flame war, and I apologise to the moderators if >> this is off-topic. >> Thanks >> >> TC >> James, Lyn, Nash & Twinny >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
