Perhaps others may find this helpful as well, so I am sending this to the List. Here is a link to a page with all kinds of math symbols. http://symbolcodes.tlt.psu.edu/bylanguage/mathchart.html There is a table that lists all the fractions from 1/4 to 7/8 as single character fractions. I simply copied each one and added it to the character dictionary. The Window-Eyes manual says: The Character Dictionary The character dictionary functions like the exception dictionary. The difference is that Window-Eyes uses the character dictionary to alter its pronunciation of any Unicode character, whether it is surrounded by other characters or is displayed alone on the screen. To add an entry to a Window-Eyes character dictionary: Press the Edit Dictionaries hot key, which is Control-Shift-E by default, to reach the dictionaries settings group in the Window-Eyes control panel. Or, press Control-Backslash, and press "D" until you reach the "Dictionaries" settings group. Press the right arrow to expand the node. Press the down arrow until the Character option is selected. Tab to the "Original" edit box, and type the character whose pronunciation you want to change. If your mouse pointer was on a character when you pressed Control-Shift-E, then this box will already contain it. Tab to the "Replacement" edit box, and enter the text Window-Eyes should speak when it encounters the character. Tab to the "Update Entry" button, and press the Space Bar to add the newly defined character definition to the dictionary. You can Tab to the list of defined characters and remove either a single entry, or you can delete all character entries in the active dictionary at once. See the detailed explanation of the Window-Eyes control panel later in this user's guide for additional information about these controls. If you wish to define a character which cannot be typed from the keyboard, you can use an alternative method. For example, an Unicode 147 is often used as a quote symbol. But this character cannot easily be typed from the keyboard. You can use the following to make an entry for this character: /x147 Simply start the entry with the Slash key followed by the Unicode value of the character you want to define. If the character was automatically placed in the original edit box because you pressed the Edit Dictionaries hot key with the mouse pointer sitting on the character, you will also have the option of associating the font of the character in question with the entry. That is, Window-Eyes will only voice the replacement text for the character if both the character name and font match what is stored in the dictionary. My note: By copying the fractions from the internet page I provided, you don't have to hunt for their codes. I have the dictionary set to global and I also have the math symbols set to dictionary only so that other symbols I've added will speak. HTH. And if I've left out something crucial in the way of instructions, I'm sure one of the knowledgeable Window-Eyes tech wizards will correct the above. Thunder is rumbling as I write so the computer must soon be shut down. Rebecca -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sky Mundell via Talk Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 12:22 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Window-Eyes and fractions
Hi list. Sky here. Yesterday, I was teaching a client of mine how to use Zoomtext Fusion, the product which bundles Window-Eyes in a single package with Zoomtext. However, While we were teaching this client how to use MS word 2007 with Fusion, We ran into a problem. When navigating around the document with fractions, Window-Eyes would not say ¼ when reading line by line, but it would say ¼ when reading word by word, or letter by letter. Is their a way we can set Fusion and Window-Eyes up so that it will read fractions? Thanks, Sky. _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/drlineberger%4 0embarqmail.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
