Chip,
I know of no for-pay Window-Eyes scripts at this time. However, I really
believe that unless some kind of financial or similar compensation is
offered, we won't see scripts for Access until someone with the
scripting know-how has a need for the program. The infrastructure exists
in both Window-Eyes and Access to get them to cooperate; somebody just
needs to step up to the plate and connect the pieces. I truly don't
think it's GW Micro's responsibility to script every application in the
world. They have given us a powerful object model to manipulate,
thorough documentation, and plenty of example code to do it ourselves. I
would rather see the continued dedication to the core screen reader than
see all of GWM's resources devoted to cranking out scripts.
Diatribe aside, is there sufficient interest in access to, well, Access?
If so, would anyone be willing to front the costs needed for a programer
to devote his/her time to completing such a project, even though the
resulting script could be made freely available to others? I recall
asking the same question when Quickbooks' accessibility was raised over
the summer, and nobody responded. Remember, folks, that scripters have
to eat, too.
Regards,
Steve
On 10/7/2009 7:51 PM, Chip Orange wrote:
Hi Ray,
I too want to add my voice to those requesting that GW add MS Access support
to WE, and soon!
Ray, just thinking over your idea about a scripting service; does anyone
know of a script for window eyes which costs money? I'm just wondering if
the window eyes market will support such a concept, given how relatively
easy scripting is, and given that often it's not the state blind services
agency that purchases window eyes for us (and often I think that's who is
supporting the jaws commercial scripting industry, because they purchase
both jaws, and the scripts needed, to get someone productively employed).
I don't know about other areas of the country, but in Florida my impression
is that our state agency, who pays non-profit agencies in this state to
teach computer skills, still only purchases, and only pays for training in,
the shark!
I haven't investigated scripting access in a serious way, but I'd guess it's
going to need more than scripting support from the quick look I took.
Chip
-----Original Message-----
From: Ray [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:51 AM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: Re: we training on access
Just want to add my plea again for propper support of the Access database
which is used quite a lot by small organisations I'm working with.
I hope this could be done via scripting. If it can be I wonder why it
hasn't been. It could be that scripting is going to have to be paid for in
some instances if we're to see progress on this front regarding MS Access.
I'm beginning to wonder if paid for or subscription to a scripting service
might be what's required to kick start propper access to audio programs as
well.
Ray.
John W. Carty wrote:
Access isn't supported using WE. To my knowledge, there isn't a popular
database application that is supported. This is a real short coming for many
blind users working in a variety of careers.
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