[Blindmath] JAWS with Mathematica

[Laura Carlson]

Hi Theodor and Tyler,

Thank you very much!

Best Regards,
Laura

On 10/17/14, Theodor Loots via Blindmath <blindmath at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Dear Laura,
>
> I make extensive use of Mathematica, almost on a daily basis.  I usually
> type my code in a Mathematica script file (.m extension) and process it on
> the commandline with something like:
> math.exe -script Code/myfile.m
> (This obviously require you to set the path to the Mathematica kernel in
> your path environment variable.)
>
> The contents of the script file could be something like
>
> MyFile = OpenWrite["output.tex"]
> OutputFile = OpenWrite["log.txt"]
> $Messages = {OutputFile}
>
> SetOptions[MyFile, FormatType -> OutputForm];
> SetOptions[OutputFile, FormatType -> InputForm];
>
> F[x_] := x^2+1;
> Sol = Integrate[f[x], x];
>
> Write[MyFile, TeXForm[sol]];
>
> Quit[]
>
> This is a minimal example, but can obviously be changed to do whatever you
> wish.  The log output will be written to the file log.txt and the
> output.tex
> file will contain the result from integrating f(x) in TeX form.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
> Best,
> t
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Littlefield, Tyler via Blindmath
> Sent: 16 October 2014 11:04 PM
> To: Laura Carlson; Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: Re: [Blindmath] JAWS with Mathematica
>
> 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
>>
>
>
> --
> Take care,
> Ty
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