Hi Butch, Well, I didn’t bother trying the NVDA Add on because I am now running Windows 11 and you are running Windows 7 and who knows whether they would behave the same way anyway. Anyway, I decided to create a stand alone script for you which can be used regardless which screen reader you are using, or, indeed, whether you are using a screen reader at all. Here is the link to the zip archive in my dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xdahfiylgj4ef3w/ButchTimer.zip?dl=<https://www.dropbox.com/s/xdahfiylgj4ef3w/ButchTimer.zip?dl=0>1 just run the file with the dot VBS file extension and you’re off to the races. Enjoy, Rod Sent from my iPod On Mar 14, 2022, at 2:54 PM, Butch Bussen <[email protected]> wrote: I couldn't get it to work at all. Tried to put in ten imutes and kept saying error on that screen, then no matter whaqt program wanted an input, it was huong up there. I finall had to start nvda without addons and dump it. It said alt a and had up down to pick hours, minutes or seconds, nothing I did let me enter anything. I'll just keep reloading windoweyes ai guess as that script does exactly what I need it to do. Thanks. If you figure it out, let me know how to enter a time. On Sun, 13 Mar 2022, Rod Hutton via Talk wrote: Hi Butch, I found an NVDA add-on which is quite impressive and has the identical announcement functionality which the app I had written for you has when using window eyes, That is, it can chime or even announce the time every 10 minutes. If you are interested , here is the link: https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/clock.en.html Let me know what you think. Good luck, Rod Sent from my iPod On Mar 12, 2022, at 6:55 PM, Butch Bussen via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: 73 Butch WA0VJR Node 3148 Wallace, ks. I have dual boot on this machine, but usually run seven. On Sat, 12 Mar 2022, Rod Hutton via Talk wrote: Hi Butch, Yes, well, Winamp would have to be open in order to be playing. Also, I assume you were running Windows 10? If so, I could probably look for a free or relatively inexpensive timer app which would do the trick. If you don’t care about the interface, I could probably write a batch file with a command line audio player playing the files I mentioned. It’s really up to your personal preference. All the best, Rod Sent from my iPod On Mar 12, 2022, at 9:26 AM, Butch Bussen via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: I suppose tht would work, but wouldn't I have to keep that window open? Also, the timer is nice as it goes off on the ten minute mark. I didn't know what was involved. 73 Butch WA0VJR Node 3148 Wallace, ks. On Sat, 12 Mar 2022, Rod Hutton via Talk wrote: Hi Butch, I appreciate your willingness to compensate me for writing a nap for you. Actually, I think the solution is simpler than the need to write an app. If you use Winamp, for example, you could create A simple playlist comprised of two files, one being silent and the length of the timer you need, and the second a little file which sounds the alarm,. Then, it is simply a matter of turning the repeat function of your media player on. So, on your media player, you press play. If you don’t hear anything, then probably the silent file is playing, and , If you like, you press next track, in which case you would probably hear the alarm sound. Then, the playlist wraps around and starts playing the silent file again. So simple, a? If you save the little playlist as a Winamp playlist or M3U playlist, you can execute it whenever you like. The key to using the playlist is the file association, that is, Setting Winamp to execute playlist files. Let me know what you think. Take care, Rod Sent from my iPod On Mar 11, 2022, at 5:17 PM, Butch Bussen via Talk <[email protected]> wrote: I use that script daily, but have to load window-eyes to run it. I often run nvda these days. You had mentioned once about makeing a stand alone program. If possible, what would it involve. I'd pay you something for doing it. 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