Amen! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vapour Wiseblood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:24 AM Subject: Re: audyssey: Me first Jaws Script
> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 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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