JAWS for DOS was great. Having started with the
IBM screen reader, I was really pleased with the
feedback JAWS gave. For months I used a demo
version of JAWS, even for midnight fixes of our
main frame system, because it was so much better than anything else around.
At 09:51 AM 5/22/2011, you wrote:
Wow.
Gerald or David,
did either of you get to use JAWS for DOS?
I've always wondered how JFW worked on machines before Windows came out.
On May 22, 2011, at 9:06 AM, Gerald Levy wrote:
>
> Wow, a fellow COBOL programmer! I go all the
way back to the IBM 360 and 370 series. Shows
you how old I am. Need any punch cards or
coding pads? I still have lots of them laying around. Lol!
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 8:58 AM
> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12
>
>
> So long as you can access the compilers using JAWS it is all right with me
> if it is discussed on here. Believe me I know
what compilers are designed to
> do and I even have a COBOL compiler from my computer school days here.I was
> a programmer on an IBM 3090 main frame a while back until the job ran out.
> David Ferrin
> You do not need a parachute to skydive. You
only need a parachute to skydive
> twice.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Øyvind Lode - Forums" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 6:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12
>
>
> Ok, this is the jaws list not programming but I will tell you about the C#
> compilers below.
> I guess David chimes in when he's tired of
reading about programming <smile>
> So, this will be my last reply - please continue this thread on the
> programming list.
>
> The C# compiler is located in
>
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe for the 32-bit version
> and 64-bit C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
> Csc.exe is a command line compiler, so you have to open a Windows console /
> command prompt to compile and read compiler warnings and errors etc.
>
> The above path is related to version 4 of the .NET framework.
>
> I recommend adding C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319 to your
> path environment variable.
> Doing that will allow you to simply type
csc.exe some_program.cs when you're
> ready to compile your program.
> If you don't add it to your path you'll need to type:
> C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe some_program.cs every
> time you compile.
> A bit cumbersome to say the least.
>
> So, let's pretend that you've written the well known Hello, World! Program
> in C# and named the file containing the C# source code HelloWorld.cs.
> To compile the program type:
> Csc.exe HelloWorld.cs
>
> This will produce HelloWorld.exe.
> If your code contains errors the compiler will tell you on which line etc.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez
> Sent: 22. mai 2011 02:52
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12
>
> for .net, how can I compile it once I write it?
>
>
> On May 21, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Øyvind Lode - Forums wrote:
>
>> Python is regarded as a good language for beginners.
>> Personally I'm playing a bit with C and C++.
>> I write all my code in a text editor and compile/debug using only command
>> line tools.
>>
>> For .NET you only need a decent text editor since the .NET framework and
>> compilers is already present on all modern Windows systems.
>> For Python you need to download and install the Python interpreter from
>> www.python.org.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez
>> Sent: 21. mai 2011 15:39
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12
>>
>> I already have Microsoft.net framework installed--do I need anything else?
>> Also, what's the easiest language for starting developers?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jorge
>>
>>
>> On May 21, 2011, at 8:56 AM, Øyvind Lode - Forums wrote:
>>
>>> A lot of languages are available to you.
>>> It depends on what you want to do.
>>> Starting out with Microsoft's .NET platform is probably your best bet.
>>> C# (the most widely used language in the .NET Framework - pronounced C
>>> Sharp), Java and C++ are 3 examples of languages that are very popular.
>>>
>>> I highly recommend you to join the blind programming list at:
>>> http://www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: [email protected]
>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez
>>> Sent: 21. mai 2011 00:36
>>> To: [email protected]
>>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] programing environments and JFW12
>>>
>>> Hi all:
>>> Just wondering 2 quick things.
>>> First, I"m interested in programing for the Windows platform.
>>> How can I do it?
>>> What languages are required and how can I go about learning them in a
>>> JAWS-friendly way?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jorge
>>>
>>>
>>>
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