How long did the demo run back then?
On May 22, 2011, at 11:29 AM, Ann Byrne wrote:
> 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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