A related question is whether I would encounter the same problem with other apps for which WE has a customized interface, e.g., Word and Excel. Would cursoring keys not work from the Numpad because cursoring keys are being replaced by custom functionality that is tied to the extended keys?
Jamal On Wed, 9 Jul 2008, Jamal Mazrui wrote: > Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:28:27 -0400 (EDT) > From: Jamal Mazrui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Cursoring keys in browse mode > > So, in browse mode, are cursoring keys (defined in a set file) being > ignored, similar to how they are ignored in standard controls (besides > edit boxes)? In other words, if down arrow is defined as a cursoring key > to read the current line after the key is passed to the application, is > that being ignored in browse mode and custom functionality being provided > only to extended keys instead? > > Is there currently a way via scripting that the Numpad keys could be > made to duplicate what the extended keys are doing in browse mode? > > Jamal > On Wed, > 9 Jul 2008, Michael D. Lawler wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:13:55 -0400 > > From: Michael D. Lawler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Cursoring keys in browse mode > > > > Currently this isn't possible. Browse mode only pays attention to > > the extended arrow keys. > > > > > > > > At 02:12 PM 7/8/2008, you wrote: > > >I continue to work on a keyboard layout that seeks to provide a consistent > > >keyboard interface for JAWS users transitioning to Window-Eyes. Homer > > >Layout makes use of both scripting and TEXT2SET techniques to do this. I > > >am pleased with recent progress I have made after better understanding how > > >Window-Eyes resolves competing hotkey and cursoring key definitions, as > > >explained by Ron and Aaron. > > > > > >A problem I am now trying to solve relates to browse mode. I notice that > > >in Internet Explorer, the extended cursoring keys read as expected, but > > >the Numpad ones produce no speech. Without browse mode on, they behave > > >the same, e.g., in EdSharp. I want Numpad keys to behave the same as > > >extended ones in IE as well. Unless the "Mouse mode" of this layout is > > >turned on, no hotkeys are defined for keys such as up arrow and down arrow > > >-- just cursoring keys in the active set file. Is there something else I > > >need to do in the set file or script? > > > > > >Jamal > > > > -- > > Michael D. Lawler > > Voice 260-489-3671 > > Fax 260-489-2608 > > Internet mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > web http://www.gwmicro.com > > ftp ftp://ftp.gwmicro.com > > GW Micro, Inc., > > Development Liaison and Technical Support Supervisor > > >
