Hi john, Thanks for the clarification. Now, that makes sense. It also sucks that Jaws has problems with Java appps on 64-byt Windows versions. As you pointed out Java is heavily used in the business world, and a lot of report generators, database frontends, etc are constructed in Java. It would be a major accessibility setback if Jaws were not able to access these apps on 64-byt Windows versions which eventually will be the standard in the next few years. Though, I am happy to know the open source community, the creators of NVDA, have got their act together.
Smile. On 6/18/10, John Bannick <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, it's the combination of JAWS and applications written in Java > that does not work on a 64-bit Windows (either Vista or Seven) machine, > not JAWS itself. > According to posts on the Web, this appears to be because in 64-bit > Windows JAWS does not look in the correct directory for the main Java > Access Bridge DLL. > I've confirmed this personally using JAWS 11 on one of our 64-bit > Windows 7 PCs. > I've also confirmed this with Peter Korn, lead Java accessibility guy at > Oracle (nee Sun). > > Also, John Oliviera, head of our Massachusetts Council for the Blind, > confirmed this. > He told me that Freedom Scientific wants someone else, presumably an > outside company, to pay for the fix. > I'd contacted John and a number of influential people in the blind > community about this. > Not because of our games. They self-voice. > But because more business applications are written in Java than in any > other language. > And an increasing number of business PCs are going to be upgraded over time. > Often without much notice to the employee. > When they are, very likely they will have 64-bit Windows. > So you come to work and Voila! You can't do your job. > It's a serious issue and I thought that someone with influence should > yarp about it. > > However, given this new information about there being a 64-bit specific > JAWS, I'll personally investigate this. > Though I suspect that the results will be the same. > JAWS will still not work with apps coded in Java that are running on > 64-bit Windows. > BTW. The latest NVDA works fine with Java apps on 64-bit Windows. I > tried it myself. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
