Programming and math aren't really that different from anything else it
at least one respec. If you break it down into small enough pieces, and
spend time practicing it, it becomes easier and easier. Chuck Norris, or
Bruce Lee if he were still alive, could tell you that it got far easier to
do high kicks and all sorts of movie stunds after they had spent time in
intense training. A less dramatic example would be learning to play an
instrument, or even Shades of Doom or another accessible game.
Don't let math or programming intimidate you Figure, or anyone else for
that matter... If you want to accomplish something, work hard until you get
it. That's the best way to succeed. And, as far as us blinks go, the more
any of us succeed the better, as it can only help break down some of the
ridiculous sterotypes and misconceptions people have about us.
-Vapour
----- Original Message -----
From: "FigureInTheCloak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: audyssey: Me first Jaws Script
> LOL It helps, although it also scares the bleep out of me. I flunked
> algebra. What can I say? I kept thinking that I understood it. But
> then,
> come the tests, I would find that, apparently, I did not. Yeh, my nemeth
> sucks. Mind you, that's probably because I was never formally taught it.
> Yeh, there's good old CNIB. Somewhat foscilized, but still helpful.
> Thanks
> for the tip. I should check their library and see if they have anything
> like that. Heck, they could probably get the audio books you mentioned
> themselves on interlibrary loan.
>
> Thanks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 7:27 PM
> Subject: Re: audyssey: Me first Jaws Script
>
>
>> 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
>>>>>>
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