Both Windows and OSX include screen reader libraries:
Microsoft Windows includes Microsoft Narrator.
Mac OS X includes VoiceOver.
However, most visually impaired Windows users who have contacted us, use
JAWS from Freedom Scientific. I have also seen some evidence that NVDA,
and open source sc
On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 4:46 PM Rick Harrison via use-livecode <
use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> This is something that should be handled at the operating system level
> inside of macOS or Windows etc.
A screen reader only works if the web page or application provides
information to the
This is something that should be handled at the operating system level
inside of macOS or Windows etc.
Just my 2 cents.
Rick
> On Dec 10, 2018, at 4:03 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
> wrote:
>
> On 12/10/18 2:22 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote:
>> On 12/10/2018 3:06 PM, J. Landm
On 12/10/18 2:22 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote:
On 12/10/2018 3:06 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
Does screen reader software (for visually limited users) work with LC
fields? Anyone know?
Not in our experience. Have not checked LC9.
We get requests periodically for ver
On 12/10/2018 3:06 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
Does screen reader software (for visually limited users) work with LC
fields? Anyone know?
Not in our experience. Have not checked LC9.
We get requests periodically for versions of our products (both made
using LiveCode) that sup
I have a bin like that. Mine is more like those tiny little circular cans under
most people's desk. Yours is probably the size of New York.
Bob S
On Aug 26, 2015, at 13:14 , Trevor DeVore
mailto:li...@mangomultimedia.com>> wrote:
For me it is one of those things that I would like to have but
I still contend that Richmond is secretly paid by LC to keep list
discussions "interesting". Of course as their paid minion, I would
expect him to deny this.
(tongue firmly in cheek)
;-)
Phil
On 8/27/15 2:36 AM, Graham Samuel wrote:
Mark, thanks for that quick, comprehensive and clear reply
On 08/27/2015 01:09 PM, Mark Schonewille wrote:
I thought it was the other way around: visually challenged for partially
sighted and visually impaired for blind. As a non-native speaker of English, it
doesn't mattering to me. I just copy what I read or hear without any emotions
attached to the
I thought it was the other way around: visually challenged for partially
sighted and visually impaired for blind. As a non-native speaker of English, it
doesn't mattering to me. I just copy what I read or hear without any emotions
attached to the words themselves.
--
Kind regards,
Mark Schonew
One of the 'snags' with most screen readers is that they are NOT really
screen readers at all,
they are programs that read the content inwith windows of programs with
which they are compatible.
Until (?) someone develops a LiveCode-specific screen reader, what
would be required is a
reader
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_readers
Richmond.
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Mark, thanks for that quick, comprehensive and clear reply.
Graham
PS In this particular context, I don’t want to be drawn into a discussion of
the ‘political correctness’ of the terminology - so far, so un-Richmond-ish.
> On 27 Aug 2015, at 09:52, Mark Schonewille
> wrote:
>
> Graham,
>
>
On 08/27/2015 12:05 PM, Mark Schonewille wrote:
Richmond,
Not everybody who has eye problems is immediately blind. At least, not
in my environment.
I assumed you were using "visually challenged" as a euphemism for
'blind', and "visually impaired" for 'partially sighted'.
Otherwise there wa
Richmond,
Not everybody who has eye problems is immediately blind. At least, not
in my environment.
--
Best regards,
Mark Schonewille
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On 08/27/2015 11:52 AM, Mark Schonewille wrote:
Graham,
A screen reader is software that allows visually challenged or
visually impaired people
Oh, Joy! There we are!
to understand what is currently on their computer screen. It allows
them to find the right control so they can press the
On 08/27/2015 11:29 AM, Graham Samuel wrote:
I feel a bit Richmond-ish asking this (whether this is a good thing or a bad
thing I leave as an exercise for the reader), but what is a screen reader in
this context, and how and why has the very wide-ranging term ‘accessibility’
been hijacked in
Graham,
A screen reader is software that allows visually challenged or visually
impaired people to understand what is currently on their computer
screen. It allows them to find the right control so they can press the
return key or space bar to activate that control and it allows them to
hear
I feel a bit Richmond-ish asking this (whether this is a good thing or a bad
thing I leave as an exercise for the reader), but what is a screen reader in
this context, and how and why has the very wide-ranging term ‘accessibility’
been hijacked in relation to it? I ask as an ignorant observer, b
Hi Trevor,
I did indeed miss that thread. Thanks for the heads-up!
Phil
On 8/26/15 1:14 PM, Trevor DeVore wrote:
On Wednesday, August 26, 2015, Phil Davis wrote:
I see there are some related comments in the Forums. Looks like I'm not
alone.
Phil
On 8/26/15 12:04 PM, Phil Davis wrote:
H
On Wednesday, August 26, 2015, Phil Davis wrote:
> I see there are some related comments in the Forums. Looks like I'm not
> alone.
> Phil
>
> On 8/26/15 12:04 PM, Phil Davis wrote:
>
>> Has anyone been able to make desktop stacks work with screen readers? I'm
>> experimenting with the Mac's Voic
Phil,
Indeed, LiveCode does not currently support Accessibility. I have used a
variety of automation software like AppleScript and WinAutomation - and only
the outline of the window and the window controls are visible.
In fact, I lost a sale last week because my software could not be used with
J
Thank you Mark. I think your assessment of this matter is probably accurate.
Phil
On 8/26/15 12:38 PM, Mark Schonewille wrote:
Hi Phil,
As far as I know, LiveCode is currently incompatible with screen
readers. This issue has been reported at
http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7286 bu
Hi Phil,
As far as I know, LiveCode is currently incompatible with screen
readers. This issue has been reported at
http://quality.runrev.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7286 but I don't get the
impression that RunRev has a serious interest in fixing this. One of the
comments says widgets will solve it, b
I see there are some related comments in the Forums. Looks like I'm not
alone.
Phil
On 8/26/15 12:04 PM, Phil Davis wrote:
Has anyone been able to make desktop stacks work with screen readers?
I'm experimenting with the Mac's VoiceOver utility (included with OS
X), and VO doesn't know how to i
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