Thanks all for the help and insite. Tc. On Mar 28, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
> 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. > -- 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.
