I don't blame you for being grumpy, Dave. I can write scripts and I
still use windows here and there because it's a lot easier and quicker.
But they do sometimes need tweaking to get them to work. Ironically I
just had to tweak one this morning because the left edge was cutting off
the first character of some lines.
While I understand that the folks at AI only have so many hours in the
day, it's too bad that user windows are no longer supported. On the
other hand, prior to scripting I always marveled at how few users would
even consider taking a look at the incredible power we already had. I
understand that it's simply not for everyone. but there's also a big
"someone else do it for me" tendency in everyone these days, not just
screen-reader users.
So keep at it and hopefully you can get those windows working.
Regards,
Tom
On 3/18/2016 10:30 AM, via Talk wrote:
Hello,
Since installing version 9.X, I have discovered that User Windows do not
always work as they once did.
After wrestling with this for a while, I finally called A I's tech
support and was told that these User Windows are no longer Supported,
and that A I Squared can not guarantee they will work.
When I asked about an alternative to User Windows, I was told I could
write a Script.
Perhaps not many used the User Window feature, but I sure did. And I
found being able to read selected parts of a screen, or to auto read
parts of a screen to be quite valuable, and I used these features all
the time.
Not everyone is a Script writer, and after listening to several of
Chip's lessons on writing Scripts, Grumpy Dave is not going to be writing
any scripts any time soon.
Is there any alternative to the User Window feature? Other than writing
a script?
Also, the last time I looked at NVDA, which might have been a year or
more ago, they too did not have anything like User Windows. Do they now?
I use several programs where I only wish to read a small part of the
screen, while ignoring the rest of the screen.
Thanks for any help, or reply,
Grumpy Dave
Oh, and by not Supporting User Windows is a Step Backwards, at least in
my mind. If a feature is going to be removed, then there should be
something to replace it with that does a better job. Scripting might be
a better solution, but not for the typical Window Eyes user.
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