[Blindmath] JAWS with Mathematica

[Littlefield, Tyler]

Hello:
First, a few things:
If you're using Mathamatica's kernel (which I recommend), you can just 
type and it'll show the results as they would normally see them.
 From the kernel, I always use this:
$Post=InputForm
This is case sensative, but shows fractions as 2/3 instead of 2 and 3 
vertically.
also here is a quick script I wrote to make Jaws read the output if 
they're using Jaws. It could probably be better, but it works so far.
To use this, press insert+0 from the mathamatica kernel, and paste in 
the code between the ;start and ;end. Press control+s and close the 
script manager.
;start:
use "default.jsb"
Void Function NewTextEvent (handle hWnd,  string sBuffer,  int 
iAttributes,  int iTextColor,  int iBackgroundColor,  int iEcho, string 
sFrameName)
SayString(sBuffer)
return
EndFunction
;end

HTH,
On 10/16/2014 4:14 PM, Laura Carlson via Blindmath wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> We are working with a student who is blind and is enrolled in a
> Calculus 3 class.  Part of this class requires students to use the
> program Mathematica to input and manipulate equations.
>
> I found Mathematica's Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility
> Template (VPAT) at:
> http://www.wolfram.com/legal/accessibility/wolfram-mathematica.html
>
> It has the following links:
>
> Accessibility
> http://reference.wolfram.com/language/guide/Accessibility.html
>
> Keyboard Shortcut Listing
> http://reference.wolfram.com/language/tutorial/KeyboardShortcutListing.html
>
> Does anyone have  experience with the JAWS/Mathematica combination to
> share? Are there any incompatibility issues? Any tips or tricks?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Best Regards,
> Laura
>


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