> nvm, thanks - the bugger just started working in IE.
Good. Developers often have difficulties with JAWS, sometimes because
it is a foreign interface, sometimes because things have gone wrong.
Here's what I recommend if JAWS isn't reading Flash in your page:
0) Make sure you are using JAWS correctly. A few key shortcuts to know:
a) ctrl = stop speaking
b) ctrl+home = go to the top of the page
c) arrow up/down = read previous/next line
d) tab = move to next focusable element (buttons, form controls)
e) O (letter 'O') = next object on page (newer versions of JAWS
only, 6.0+ I think).
1) Load the page, hit ctrl+home, then ctrl to stop speech. Use the
arrows or the 'O' to locate the flash object (reads "Macromedia Flash
movie start". Don't expect it to read "Adobe Flash movie start" yet. :)
). Arrow through the Flash movie, use the tab keys to move between
controls. To enter text you'll need to enter forms mode, which can be
done by hitting the enter key when JAWS annouces that it is on a
control. When in forms mode, you can only tab between controls, no
arrowing around the document allowed.
2) Still nothing? Open a new IE window and load a simple HTML page.
Verify that it reads that.
3) JAWS not speaking at all? Reboot. Did it ever speak? I've never
had problems installing JAWS, but I know people who have and it is
occasionally ugly.
Don't expect the Flash to read with JAWS and FF, Flash content is only
read in IE at this time.
Hope this helps,
AWK
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Accessibility Engineer
Adobe Systems
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > I'm trying to test the accessibility of my SWF, but for
> the life of
> > me, I can't get Jaws [1] to read anything in *any* SWF - be
> it mine or
> > any of the accessibility example SWFs on MM and elsewhere.
> I've tested
> > the app on XP + IE6 and XP + FF 1.5 on two different boxes.
> I've also
> > tried testing this on F7 and F8, and also compiling for 6, 7 and 8
> > with no luck. The SWF are completely skipped everytime.
> This is Jaws
> > 7.00.135U.
> >
> > I'm sure I'm probably doing something silly. The question is ..
> > what? Configuration settings in JAWS?
> >
> > Any ideas?
> > Cheers
> > -K
> > [1] http://freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws.asp
> >
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