Hi Grant.
When I try to set Flexible Web to start reading where it says "search
results," I get this message:
JAWS
The URL for the current page contains an anchor. The anchor is the part
of the URL after the path, and it starts with the number symbol (#). Web
page authors use anchors to direct the reader's attention to a specific
area on a page. When an anchor is part of a URL, JAWS moves the
starting position of the virtual PC cursor to the place indicated by the
anchor. When this happens, Flexible Web won't be able to start reading
based on your customizations. You can still create a customization here
because the customization you create can still apply to the current page
without the anchor, to the current site, or globally. Just remember that
for URL's with anchors, your start-reading rules will not have an effect.
OK
I don't understand what this means.
Becky
----- Original Message -----
From: "jim rawls" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I am trying to learn flexible web.
Grant, I am probably still doing something wrong, because it hasn't quite
worked
yet, but I'll keep playing around with this, because I see the sense of it
for
sure. I went to Google, put a search in after getting through all the
bullets and
such, and thought I set up flexible web according to your instructions,
but it
didn't work. I'm not doubting your instructions. I'm doubting my skills
here, so
I'll keep playing with it. Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of
Grant Hardy
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 10:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I am trying to learn flexible web.
Did it work out?
Flexible web is really a matter of thinking about how to tell JAWS
where it needs to be or alternatively, what it needs to hide. While it
takes a little time to set things up in the beginning, the results are
well worth it in the end. I have flexible web rules now for all of my
favorite websites, and they work very consistently I must say.
I forgot to add that you'll also hear a chime whenever a flexible web
rule kicks in.
Grant
On 10/23/12, jim rawls <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks Grant.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of
Grant Hardy
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:50 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I am trying to learn flexible web.
When you open Google you should automatically be positioned at the
search field because the focus is forced there, and JAWS respects
forced focus edit controls. So, you don't need to use flexible web to
do anything there - simply visit google.com and your cursor should be
placed on the edit field. Depending on your verbosity settings you may
hear "press ENTER for forms mode," or if auto forms mode is set to on
then you should be placed in forms mode automatically and can begin
typing.
The search results pages are a different matter though. Search for
something on Google and move into the search results. Then create a
new flexible web rule with JAWSKey+SPACE, X. The "Create a new
customization" radio button should already be selected, so hit ENTER
to move on. You don't want to hide anything, you want to start reading
somewhere; so select the second radio button on the next page and hit
ENTER. Now it's asking where exactly you want to be placed. There
should be various options, but the search results are all in a list so
the list option will most likely do the trick. On the next screen,
"start at any list with ID = reso" should do the trick. This should be
a consistent ID for all the lists containing Google search results. So
select that option and hit ENTER to activate the finish button..
Now we need to save that rule. Hit JAWSKey+Space, X again to enter the
flexible web settings, and select the "Save temporary customizations
as a rule" radio button. Enter any name you want for this rule and
make sure the customization you just made is checked in the list of
customizations that will form part of this rule. Since you've only
created one, it should be the only one in the list of customizations
and it should be checked.
There's nothing else you need to change here. You want this applied
whenever a Google search results page is loaded, and the default
option is to apply your rule to the current site. So just hit ENTER to
finish.
Bingo, now whenever you search on Google you should automatically be
in the list of results. Give it a shot and let us know if you need
further clarification on this very cool feature.
Grant
On 10/23/12, jim rawls <[email protected]> wrote:
I am confused with it. I want to have Google, my home page open to where
I
can type
in the search field and them go to the link I am searching for and skip
all
the
bullets and such. Is that possible, and if so, what would I choose in
the
flexible
web options to achieve this? I am running jaws 14, windows 7 on a 64 bit
machine.
Jim
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