Hi :) I think that link didn't work. Well, it didn't for me anyway. It just gave me a search-engine list of articles about Java. Regards from Tom :)
----- Original Message ----- > From: anne-ology <lagin...@gmail.com> > To: Tom <tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk> > Cc: Stuart <vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu>; Users@global.libreoffice.org > Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2012, 21:00 > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] RE: [libreoffice-accessibility] where's the > accessibility? > > Here's a listing of alternative java programs - > > http://www.techsupportalert.com/search/google/java?query=java&cx=partner-pub-4337260311855789%3A5365410881&cof=FORID%3A10&sitesearch=&safe=high > > along with discussion from various users. > > > > On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 11:24 AM, V Stuart Foote > <vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu>wrote: > > Tom, >> >> Probably, I'm pretty certain this issue has actually been with us since >> the Java JRE 1.6 -> JRE 1.7 crossover. It impacts usability with AT > because >> large segments of the GUI are no longer functional with screen and brail >> readers under JRE 1.7's Java Accessibility API even though the JAB is >> appears to be delivering identical roles and obejcts. >> >> For now, rolling back to a JRE 1.6 and its more functional JAAPI may be >> the best suggestion for LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice users in need of >> AT. The Java dependency may eventually be dropped, depending on where >> things go with BASE and HSQLDB and implementing a non-Java accessibility >> bridge based AT for Windows, i.e.an IAccessible2 implementation or >> possibly an AT-SPI2 port. >> >> Question beside the workaround of using a JRE 1.6, is if there is much >> developer and TDF Board desire to repair AT and possibly BASE for use with >> JRE 1.7 and a more current HSQLDB build. >> >> Stuart >> >> >> From: Tom Davies [tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk] >> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:45 AM >> To: Users@Global.LibreOffice.Org >> Cc: V Stuart Foote >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] where's the accessibility? >> >> Hi :) >> Should the devs be made aware of problems with the newer release of Java >> (again)? >> >> Each new release of Java creates more problems and each is soon found to >> have more security issues so another new one needs to be released quickly. >> It's a 3rd party product that is difficult to track. >> >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> From: V Stuart Foote <vstuart.fo...@utsa.edu> >> To: accessibil...@global.libreoffice.org >> Sent: Saturday, 29 December 2012, 16:13 >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-accessibility] where's the accessibility? >> >> Simon, >> >> There appears to be a change in the JRE 1.7 and JAB 2.0.3 that is reducing >> the fidelity of the Java Accessibility API rendering of both LibreOffice >> and >> OpenOffice. This is affecting both NVDA and Jaws screen readers. >> >> I've been unable to find any Oracle documentation on API changes from > the >> 2.02 to 2.03 JAB or JAAPI, but something is definitely changed. Reviewing >> the JAB delivered document structure with JavaMonkey shows the 2.02 >> rendering to be identical with the 2.0.3 rendering--but with JRE 1.7 its >> JAAPI appears to process the result differently and does not fully render >> the results in either screen reader. >> >> Are you able to roll back to JRE 1.6 and a JAB 2.0.2 installation and >> retest the issues you've had with LibreOffice 3.6.4? And otherwise > asses AT >> usability with the earlier Java runtimes? >> >> Downloads needed to roll back are here: >> >> JRE 1.6u38 >> < >> > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre6u38-downloads-1877409.html >> > >> JWin.exe installer for JAB 2.0.2 < >> http://empowermentzone.com/JWin_setup.exe> >> >> >> Stuart >> >> > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
