[Blindmath] [program-java] Announcing JWin - a program for installing the Java Access Bridge on Windows

[Richard Baldwin]

It would definitely make me happy if this would eliminate the need to
program using the SWT for accessibility.

Besides being unfamiliar territory, using the SWT effectively eliminates
the use of many very good existing Java libraries that have been developed
over the past ten or so years.

As near as I can tell, even though it is possible to incorporate a Java
Frame object into an SWT GUI, there are no provisions for similarly
incorporating a JFrame object. If that is not the case, I would like to
hear how to incorporate a JFrame object from someone who knows how..

Dick Baldwin

On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Jamal Mazrui <empower at smart.net> wrote:

> Now available at
>
> http://EmpowermentZone.com/**JWin_setup.exe<http://EmpowermentZone.com/JWin_setup.exe>
>
> or for a developer distribution
>
> http://EmpowermentZone.com/**JWin_setup.zip<http://EmpowermentZone.com/JWin_setup.zip>
>
> I hope that JWin helps to open up more Java applications on Windows by
> making it easy to add accessibility support.  More info about the program
> is below, including a link to the full documentation.
>
> Jamal
>
> ----------
>
> JWin is a free, open source program for detecting and installing the Java
> Runtime Environment (JRE) on Windows, together with the Java Access Bridge
> (JAB), which is needed for full accessibility of Java-based applications to
> assistive technologies used by persons with disabilities.
>
> After confirming user intent, the program will create a directory
> containing JAB reference material, a log file, and an uninstallation
> program to later remove the JAB, if desired.  It looks for locations of the
> JRE and offers to install the JAB into them.  Three possible directories
> are identified:  (1) the directory of a 32-bit JRE; (2) the directory of a
> 64-bit JRE; and (3) the directory referenced by the JAVA_HOME environment
> variable.
>
> The program will open a log file when complete, detailing the actions
> taken.  The JAB may be installed into any JRE location on the computer by
> first setting the JAVA_HOME environment variable to point to the relevant
> directory before running the executable.
>
> If no JRE is found by the program, it will offer to go to the web page for
> installing Java.
>
> Full documentation for this program is also available online at
>
> http://EmpowermentZone.com/**JWin.htm<http://EmpowermentZone.com/JWin.htm>
>
>
>


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