Re: Screen readers

2018-12-10 Thread Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
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

Re: Screen readers

2018-12-10 Thread Trevor DeVore via use-livecode
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

Re: Screen readers

2018-12-10 Thread Rick Harrison via use-livecode
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

Re: Screen readers

2018-12-10 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
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

Re: Screen readers

2018-12-10 Thread Paul Dupuis via use-livecode
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

Screen readers

2018-12-10 Thread J. Landman Gay via use-livecode
Does screen reader software (for visually limited users) work with LC fields? Anyone know? -- Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com ___ use-livecode mailing list

Re: screen readers

2015-08-28 Thread Bob Sneidar
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

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Phil Davis
er is JAWS but there are quite a few other commercial and open-source screen readers available. I believe the term "accessibility" is most appropriate in this matter. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering Homepage: http://economy-x-ta

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Richmond
ol so they can press the return key or space bar to activate that control and it allows them to hear text that is displayed on the screen. A very well-known screen reader is JAWS but there are quite a few other commercial and open-source screen readers available. I believe the term "accessibi

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Mark Schonewille
gt; 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

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Richmond
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 req

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Richmond
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screen_readers Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listin

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Graham Samuel
it allows them to hear text that is > displayed on the screen. A very well-known screen reader is JAWS but there > are quite a few other commercial and open-source screen readers available. I > believe the term "accessibility" is most appropriate in this matter. > > --

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Richmond
pace bar to activate that control and it allows them to hear text that is displayed on the screen. A very well-known screen reader is JAWS but there are quite a few other commercial and open-source screen readers available. I believe the term "accessibility" is most appropriat

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Mark Schonewille
hear text that is displayed on the screen. A very well-known screen reader is JAWS but there are quite a few other commercial and open-source screen readers available. I believe the term "accessibility" is most appropriate in this matter. -- Best regards, Mark Sch

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Richmond
return key or space bar to activate that control and it allows them to hear text that is displayed on the screen. A very well-known screen reader is JAWS but there are quite a few other commercial and open-source screen readers available. I believe the term "accessibility" is most a

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Richmond
too old to keep up with all this, but if anyone has a moment to explain, I’d be grateful. I'll send you my spare Zimmer frame by return of post :) Graham On 26 Aug 2015, at 20:04, Phil Davis wrote: Has anyone been able to make desktop stacks work with screen readers? I'm expe

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Mark Schonewille
text that is displayed on the screen. A very well-known screen reader is JAWS but there are quite a few other commercial and open-source screen readers available. I believe the term "accessibility" is most appropriate in this matter. -- Best regards, Mark Schonewille Econ

Re: screen readers

2015-08-27 Thread Graham Samuel
20:04, 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 interact with a stack - it identifies the window as > &

Re: screen readers

2015-08-26 Thread 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 interact with a stack - it identifies the window as "unknown" and doesn't allow you to interact

Re: screen readers

2015-08-26 Thread Trevor DeVore
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'

Re: screen readers

2015-08-26 Thread David Simpson
. David Simpson www.fmpromigrator.com > On Aug 26, 2015, at 12:12 PM, 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 st

Re: screen readers

2015-08-26 Thread Phil Davis
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

Re: screen readers

2015-08-26 Thread Mark Schonewille
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 sol

Re: screen readers

2015-08-26 Thread Phil Davis
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 does

screen readers

2015-08-26 Thread Phil Davis
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 interact with a stack - it identifies the window as "unknown" and doesn't allow you to inter