Hi Cody, Locking the VoiceOver keys happens when you press Control-Option-Semi-Colon. VoiceOver will say "Control Option Lock On", and any further key presses you execute will be interpreted as though you were also pressing the VoiceOver Control and Option keys, too. So with these keys locked, you only press the Down arrow key instead of VO-Down Arrow (i.e., Control-Option Down Arrow) to move down a list. And you only press Command-Space Bar instead of VO-Command-Space to select or deselect an additional item in the context of non-contiguous selection. It's really only useful if you're going down a long list, since you have to remember to unlock the VoiceOver keys again when you're done, by pressing Semi-Colon. This gets interpreted as VO-Semi-Colon and toggles off the VoiceOver key lock. (This is explained in the additional tips in my post, too.)
HTH. Cheers, Esther On Aug 29, 2011, at 11:32, Cody wrote: > Hey Ray, thanks for that...what do you mean by locking voiceover commands? > On Aug 29, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > >> 1. arrow to the first file you wish to select. >> >> 2. Now, interact with the list. >> >> 3. Now, turn curser tracking off. >> >> 4. Now, provided your list of files is a long one, you might prefer to lock >> your VO commands at this point. >> >> 5. Now, arrow to the next file you wish to select. (if VO is not locked, >> press VO+up or down. IF locked, just up or down.). >> >> 6. Now, when you come to the next file to be selected, press command+space. >> >> 7. Now, repeat steps 5 and 6 till all files you wish are selected. >> >> 8. When all files have been selected, stop interacting with the list and >> turn curser tracking on. >> >> 9. Now, press command+c to copy. >> >> 10. Now, navigate to the target location. >> >> 11. Now, either press command+v to paste or else Option+command+v to move. >> >> HTH. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype name: >> barefootedray >> >> Facebook: >> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 >> >> >> >> On Aug 29, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Cody wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> That was not my questiopn, i can move files if I need to. My question is, I >>> would like to know how to just simply select multiple files in a non >>> contiguous list. I dont' need the workflow script I've already got it, and >>> lion allows me to move files anyway. I just want to select certain files in >>> a directory without copying one by one...thanks >>> On Aug 29, 2011, at 12:46 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>> >>>> This answer below helped me a lot when I started wanting to select >>>> noncontiguous finder items. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. 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To read more and subscribe, Visit: >>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>>> From: Esther <mori...@mac.com> >>>>> Date: November 3, 2009 3:44:12 PM EST >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: selecting files in finder and finder commands >>>>> Reply-To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> Hi Anouk, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What I use to move files (not copy and paste them) is an Automator >>>>> workflow that Greg Kearney wrote some time ago that is described in this >>>>> old archived list post: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/discuss%40macvisionaries.com/msg40248.html >>>>> >>>>> The problem is that those links no longer work, and since Greg moved to a >>>>> new job in Australia his old employer's site no longer hosts those files. >>>>> In any case, under Snow Leopard, you would probably create the Automator >>>>> workflow slightly differently. I'm not upgraded to Snow Leopard, so I >>>>> can't give instructions based on my current system, however, using >>>>> Automator and the "Move Finder Items" action you should be able to create >>>>> a contextual menu option for Finder that will simply move selected files >>>>> to your designated location. Alternatively, you can get Travis Siegel's >>>>> "Move" AppleScript, and paste it into the "Run Applescript" action to >>>>> make this an Automator workflow, or you could simply select the files and >>>>> then run the AppleScript, or assign the AppleScript to a spark shortcut. >>>>> >>>>> Look for it at: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.softcon.com/mac/scripts >>>>> >>>>> I've only read about the new format, so the way I think this would be >>>>> done is (somewhat sketchily) is: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Open Automator and select "Service" and then press (VO-Space) the >>>>> "choose" button >>>>> 2. Navigate with VO-Right Arrow (or use item chooser menu) to an entry >>>>> that will initially read "Service receives selected" "text" (pop up >>>>> button) "in" "any application" (pop up button). You want to use VO-Space >>>>> to set the first pop up button to "files or folder" and set the second >>>>> pop up button to "Finder". >>>>> 3. Find "run AppleScript" in the Actions library, select it, and press >>>>> return to add it to the workflow. >>>>> 4. Navigate to the workflow, interact with the "Run AppleScript action". >>>>> You want to copy the AppleScript, >>>>> and paste it into the middle of the "Run AppleScript action" where you're >>>>> prompted to put your AppleScript. >>>>> 5. Save the workflow and name it. >>>>> >>>>> HTH >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> a radix wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone, is there somewhere a list of commands/shortcuts that I >>>>>> can use within the finder? I mean commands to go to the beginning/end of >>>>>> a list, copy files and most importantly SELECT files because I have one >>>>>> huge directory with about 2000 files that I want to copy to different >>>>>> subdirectoryes and I dont want to do it one by one. >>>>>> Thanks a lot, >>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, (why cant i cut files anyway?) >>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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.
