Hey Darrell, I think we'll have to agree to disagree about some of this. Your list made no mention of user responsibility. I spent a few hours developing that script. I think its documentation, distributed with the script, contained the answers to the questions you posed about what controls were supported and why the keys you mentioned did not have the results you desired. It would have taken a couple minutes to reread the paragraph of documentation.
I have had few complaints about my documentation efforts. I am not saying the documentation cannot be improved, but the needed information seems to generally be found by users. Please consider contributing wiki articles to Script Central that better explain what volunteer scripters have not done as well as possible. <smile> Jamal On Mon, 22 Sep 2008, Darrell Shandrow wrote: > Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:03:40 -0700 > From: Darrell Shandrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: New Direct Text package > > Hey Jamal, > > Understood. I'm just saying you may wish to clearly indicate a specific > example, such as use of the backspace, of a situation not covered by these > scripts. It even took me a few minutes to understand why it did not improve > my editing issues. :-) Let's all keep in mind that end users are now going > to be downloading these scripts. They should have the following: > > 1. Obviously, solid code that works. :-) > 2. They should be distributed using the established Window-Eyes Package > Manager. > 3. They should include clear, user friendly documentation. > 4. Release notes, even if brief, should be provided with each and every > update. > 5. Relevant announcements, release notes and other information should be in > SC. > 6. The user should not have to rely on mailing lists to get critical > information about a script they may be running. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jamal Mazrui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:55 AM > Subject: Re: New Direct Text package > > > Hi Darrell, > Yes -- as documented -- the script currently applies only to > hotkeys that read the current character, word, or line in either an Edit > or RichEdit control. Cursoring keys such as Backspace or Delete are not > affected. I agree that would be a desirable enhancement, but technically > it is more challenging. The reason is that the API lets a script inject > itself into hotkey actions but not cursoring key actions at this time. > > Jamal > On Mon, 22 Sep 2008, Darrell > Shandrow wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:46:35 -0700 > > From: Darrell Shandrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: New Direct Text package > > > > Hello again Jamal, > > > > Hmm. Do I understand correctly that this script may not apply to use of > > keys > > like backspace and delete? Perhaps, that's my issue here... :-) If this is > > the case, you may want to consider making this clear in the script's > > documentation. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Darrell Shandrow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 5:41 AM > > Subject: Re: New Direct Text package > > > > > > Hello Jamal, > > > > In which editing situations is this script supposed to work? I'm writing a > > message in Outlook Express right now, and several OSM related editing > > problems I've previously reported still exist. Does it just not yet work > > in > > this particular editing control? The potential for this script is quite > > exciting, indeed, as editing problems associated with the OSM are annoying > > to say the least. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jamal Mazrui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 5:32 AM > > Subject: New Direct Text package > > > > > > Direct Text 1.0 > > > > When focus is in an Edit or RichEdit control, this script causes the > > Window-Eyes hotkeys for reading the cursor character, word, or line to > > obtain text directly from the control rather than from the off screen > > model. To toggle off this direct reading, press Alt-Insert-D. Note that > > cursor keys that read text after navigation will still use the off screen > > model. > > > > This global script requires GW Toolkit. > > > > > > Jamal > > >
