[gui-talk] Fwd: Updated Direct Text package for Window-Eyes

[Steve Pattison]

From: Jamal Mazrui empower at smart.net
To: gw-scripting at gwmicro.com

This version obtains direct text from more controls.  I have tested 
under
Windows XP and Vista.  Revised documentation is below.

Jamal

This script affects reading with certain combinations of hotkeys and
controls.   The hotkeys are for reading the cursor character, word, 
line,
or selection.  The control types are Edit, RichEdit, ListBox, ComboBox,
and ListView.  The script tries to obtain text directly from a focused
control rather than from the Window-Eyes off screen model (OSM).

With Edit and RichEdit controls, direct text is attempted for the four
hotkey actions mentioned (character, word, line, and selection).  In the
case of a RichEdit, a technique of reclassing to a standard Edit is 
tried
if a native technique does not work.  With ListBox, ComboBox, and 
ListView
controls, only the selection hotkey is substituted.  This means, for
example, that selected items in a ListView will be read even if they do
not currently appear on screen.  When the script cannot obtain text
directly, it reverts to default reading.

Press Alt-Insert-D to rotor among three states:  whether direct text is
on, announces its use, or is off.  This lets you compare reading results
between direct text and the OSM.

Note that cursor keys that read text after navigation will still use the
OSM.  The script also tries to improve their accuracy, however, by
redrawing the focused window immediately after processing a hotkey that
reads direct text.

This global script requires GW Toolkit.

Regards Steve
Email:  srp at internode.on.net
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