This is true, but I'm going on the assumption that nothing at all in the 
application is read, to me, that is inaccessible. And a lot of the time, that 
help tag command doesnt' report anything

On Jul 7, 2010, at 12:00 AM, Chris Moore wrote:

> Sometimes you can add some functionality to an application.  For example if 
> you  come across a button which says "button" and does not read out what the 
> button actually does, then you can manually label that button.
> 
> First of all whilst on the button press control + option + shift + h to see 
> if the button has a alternative help tag, if so then great we are in business 
> and if not then ask someone sighted to assist you.  
> 
> Whilst still at the non labelled button press control + option + / (slash).  
> you will now be prompted to enter a label for the button.  Enter a label and 
> hit return.  Now the next time your VoiceOver cursor moves over that button 
> it will be fully labelled and visible to you.  You can also label images the 
> same way.
> 
> Failing that, email the developers of the product and explain the issues you 
> are having with the product and how they could improve the product to enable 
> you to operate it.
> usually you can find how to contact a developer by going  to the About menu 
> item within the product or sometimes it is in the help menu.  Failing that 
> use google to find the developers website, or www.versiontracker.com 
> 
> regards
> 
> Chris 
> On 7 Jul 2010, at 01:02, Cody Hurst wrote:
> 
>> unlike jaws, voiceover is not controlled by scripts, this shouldn't be 
>> confused with apple scripts which are not the same thing. simply put, if the 
>> app is not accessible, the only thing to do is write the developers and tell 
>> them to make it accessible.
>> 
>> On Jul 6, 2010, at 7:41 PM, joseph wrote:
>> 
>>> hi listers,
>>> 
>>> how can i make applications accessible with voiceover?
>>> 
>>> regards
>>> 
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