Re: [JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key?
Well, hypothetical questions cause a lot of confusion in my opinion. Maybe we need to get back to asking and answering real questions about Jaws. Again, just my opinion after reading all the emails in this thread. Smiles. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of John O'Regan Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2017 10:17 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key? Hello Again, Thanks to everyone for their replies. Remapping the date function to the Pause key is the best solution I've heard so far, imho. But I'm afraid I've unintentionally misled you. My question was meant to be more generic. Holding down the Ins key while pressing F12 twice quickly was just an example. How would my hypothetical one-handed typist who can only press one key at a time press the Ins key and press T twice quickly in help mode (Ins+1) to hear extended help for the Say Title keystroke, for instance? Icymi, in the latest release of NVDA it is now possible to lock the NVDA key by pressing it twice, if Sticky Keys are enabled. BFN! John For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key?
Hello Again, Thanks to everyone for their replies. Remapping the date function to the Pause key is the best solution I've heard so far, imho. But I'm afraid I've unintentionally misled you. My question was meant to be more generic. Holding down the Ins key while pressing F12 twice quickly was just an example. How would my hypothetical one-handed typist who can only press one key at a time press the Ins key and press T twice quickly in help mode (Ins+1) to hear extended help for the Say Title keystroke, for instance? Icymi, in the latest release of NVDA it is now possible to lock the NVDA key by pressing it twice, if Sticky Keys are enabled. BFN! John For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key?
Hi John, I asked the question, but differently to this list because I didn't know you were a member of this list. Anyways it seems there's a work around, & I'll post it below. From: Bissett, Tom Hi Mike B , if you are familiar with the script manager you can make this change. Open the script manager, open the default script with control shift D Look for Script SaySystemTime () You need to remove a few lines. Rather than removing the lines you can comment them out by placing a ; at the beginning of the line Script SaySystemTime () var string sTimeOrDate if GetRunningFSProducts() == product_MAGic && IsSpeechOff() then ExMessageBox(FormatString(cMsgGetSysTimeAndDate,SysGetTime(),SysGetDate()), cscNull,MB_ICONINFORMATION) return endIf ;If (IsSameScript ()) then Let sTimeOrDate = FormatString (cmsgGetSysDate, SysGetDate ()) SayUsingVoice ( VCTX_MESSAGE, sTimeOrDate, ot_user_requested_information) ;Else Let sTimeOrDate = FormatString (cmsgGetSysTime, SysGetTime ()) ;endIf SayUsingVoice ( VCTX_MESSAGE, sTimeOrDate, ot_user_requested_information) EndScript Then copy the line SayUsingVoice ( VCTX_MESSAGE, sTimeOrDate, ot_user_requested_information) And insert it just after Let sTimeOrDate = FormatString (cmsgGetSysDate, SysGetDate ()) Compile the script with JawsKey S Regards Tom Bisset Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. - Original Message - From: John O'Regan To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 12:40 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key? Dear List, Imagine you had one hand and you could only press one key at a time. In NVDA, you could turn on Sticky Keys by pressing Shift 5 times and then lock the NVDA key by pressing it twice. This would enable you to press F12 twice quickly to hear the date (and not the time). Is it possible to do the same in JAWS? And yes, I know all about Settings Centre > Default > User > Insert Key Mode. It doesn't work. And don't tell me to use my thumb and forefinger. I want to know if it's possible to make JAWS speak the date by pressing only one key at a time. TIA! John For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key?
Pressing Shift 5 times to turn on Sticky Keys is a Microsoft function, not a function of any of the screen readers. Having sticky keys turned on will only help with executing 1 key activation after you press Control, Alt or Shift. I do not remember Sticky Keys working with the Insert key, but it has been a while since I have worked with Sticky Keys. If Sticky Keys does work with the Insert key, it will only help with using the Insert+F12 to get the date. It will not keep the Insert key activated in order to press the F12 twice as needed to get JAWS to say both the time and date. Annette -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of John O'Regan Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 3:40 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key? Dear List, Imagine you had one hand and you could only press one key at a time. In NVDA, you could turn on Sticky Keys by pressing Shift 5 times and then lock the NVDA key by pressing it twice. This would enable you to press F12 twice quickly to hear the date (and not the time). Is it possible to do the same in JAWS? And yes, I know all about Settings Centre > Default > User > Insert Key Mode. It doesn't work. And don't tell me to use my thumb and forefinger. I want to know if it's possible to make JAWS speak the date by pressing only one key at a time. TIA! John For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] How can I lock the JAWS key?
Dear List, Imagine you had one hand and you could only press one key at a time. In NVDA, you could turn on Sticky Keys by pressing Shift 5 times and then lock the NVDA key by pressing it twice. This would enable you to press F12 twice quickly to hear the date (and not the time). Is it possible to do the same in JAWS? And yes, I know all about Settings Centre > Default > User > Insert Key Mode. It doesn't work. And don't tell me to use my thumb and forefinger. I want to know if it's possible to make JAWS speak the date by pressing only one key at a time. TIA! John For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
