[Blindmath] Cannot define values of a variable using Jaws and spss18. Any idea on how to solve the problem?

[cheryl fogle]

I've had the same problem.  My solution was to go back into my excel file
and do a find and replace for each variable.  Then save as a different file
name and import the new file into spss.  Once you are in spss, I used the
split output option on the file menu to separate output for each of the
values.  It wasn't the most elegant solution, but I was able to get the
analysis done.

Cheryl
-----Original Message-----
From: blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Faiz Rasool
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:04 AM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: [Blindmath] Cannot define values of a variable using Jaws and
spss18. Any idea on how to solve the problem?

Hi all, 

Using java accessibility bridge and accessibility.properties file, I am able
too at least access menus in spss. However, I am facing a problem in giving
values to a variable. I entered data of thirteen variables using excel,
imported that  file into spss. Now when I am trying to give values to
variables, I.e. 1 to males and 2 to females, I just cannot accomplish this
using jaws. When I am opening define variable properties dialogue box  from
data menu in spss, most of the options are reading correctly. I am able to
enter a label for the variable and select  whether my data is ordinal or
nominal. However, when I reach the option of giving values to variable jaws
will only announce that there are "X" number of unlabeled values. In case of
sex variable in my example data file, jaws is announcing there are two
unlabeled values. But I do not find any edit field or any other way of
typing the values I am trying to give to my variables. Is jaws not seeing
something? Or am I doing s  omething incorrect.

Any help is appreciated,
Regards,
faiz.
ps I am using this website for my example data.
http://academic.uofs.edu/department/psych/methods/cannon99/level1a.html
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