Well, math does help, but you can start learning basic programming with only a rudimentary understanding of algebra. If you want to get into game programming knowing some basic trig and calculus along with some comprehension of physics will help with the more elaborate projects, but you could right a fairly basic program with only that basic understanding of algebra. Also, Recordings for the Blind in the United States has a lot of math audio books, so if you're here in the staes you can learn math even if you're rusty on your Nemeth. I would expect that there are similar organizations to RFB in Canada too. (I think you said that is where you live.)
Hope that helps, Vapour ----- Original Message ----- From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:38 AM Subject: Re: audyssey: Me first Jaws Script > Hey cool! I've always been somewhat in awe of people who actually know > how > to write programs. I'd love to learn myself, but I gather, or at least > suspect, that you have to be much more mathematically competent than I am > in > order to do that. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Whittington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 2:04 PM > Subject: Re: audyssey: Me first Jaws Script > > >> No, Jaws Scripts is an open source programming language. Smiles open >> source is to keep the price of the product down. I wonder if the folks >> know >> this. >> >> No really, the Jaws program is writen in a different language but the >> Jaws >> script is a subset of the total package. Jaws has many componts to it >> that >> the Jaws script is not what run Jaws. The Jaws Script is only a tool to >> use >> functions that Jaws can do. Advanced Jaws Script writers can put in >> hooks >> to do things that are outside the Jaws envirments, but for me this little >> script will me with my game and I am planning to see if I can write >> another >> one that involves instead going down a list but hitting the tab to move >> to >> the next player then press space bar to activate the player to read his >> stats. If this works then I will be able to send out the Baseball start >> kit >> with updated information and the demo. >> >> Crash >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 8:24 AM >> Subject: Re: audyssey: Me first Jaws Script >> >> >>> Hey cool! I didn't think it was that easy to write scripts for JFW. >>> Actually, I figured you probably had to have a licence or something so >>> that >>> they could keep their asses covered. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gary Whittington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 5:49 PM >>> Subject: audyssey: Me first Jaws Script >>> >>> >>>> Had to break down and write me a Jaws Script. >>>> >>>> Doing Strat Sport games, I found I got tired of always switching from >>>> my >>>> Pc >>>> Cursor to Jaws Cursor to read a stat. I use the PC Cursor to to move >>>> down >>>> a >>>> list of players then use the Jaws Cursor to read a stat say the number >>>> of >>>> At Bats. Cycle through the cursors to read the next players At Bats is >>>> a >>>> lot of keystrokes. So I wrote my first baby script. And its a boy. >>>> >>>> Now, with out moving my hand around or streching my finger to invoke >>>> Jaws >>>> my >>>> thumb press the insert key on the numpad and then press the number 2 >>>> key >>>> or >>>> down arrow to read a word where ever the Jaws is sitting, then >>>> releaseing >>>> the keys and press the down arrow key or the number 2 key to move the >>>> PC >>>> cursor to the next player. >>>> >>>> I found I don't need the read to end Jaws command in the Baseball >>>> applications and so, it makes it so much easyer on the old programmer >>>> fingers. >>>> >>>> Smiles, I still got baby. And if you want this script in a program >>>> where >>>> you find that it can be useful below is the script. If you still need >>>> the >>>> Read to the End Jaws command you can always change my "Jaws Cursor Read >>>> Word" hot key to something else. >>>> I also included the Braille cursor in the script. Not sure if it works >>>> as >>>> describle above with the Braille Cursor. Since, I don't use Braille, >>>> someone can test it out for me and let me know. >>>> >>>> Sure proud of this little bundle of Joy born on Jan 18, 2006. >>>> He may be getting a sister soon, this was easyer and more fun then I >>>> thought. >>>> >>>> Crash >>>> >>>> Script jawscursorreadword () >>>> >>>> ResetSynth () >>>> >>>> JAWSCursor () >>>> >>>> if BrailleInUse () then >>>> >>>> RouteBrailleToJaws () >>>> >>>> endIf >>>> >>>> BrailleRefresh () >>>> >>>> PerformScript SayWord() >>>> >>>> PCCursor () >>>> >>>> EndScript >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> to go nomail send a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. >>>> Yahoo! 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