Sara, there is info out there on scripting and there is even a book. I do not have anything bookmarked, but someone will have that info for sure. ONce you learn to write scripts, you can pretty much do what you want. On Mar 28, 2010, at 5:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> 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. > -- 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.
