[nfbcs] help with java access bridge

[Samson Perera]

Hi Timothy,
Thanks allot for caring and sharing.  I sure will give it a try.
regards
Samson
On 6/21/19, Timothy Breitenfeldt via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Samson, I don't know a lot about the java access bridge, but I do
> know how to enable it. the java access bridge comes prepackaged with
> the latest versions of java, all you have to do is enable it. First,
> if you have not already, you will need to download java. I am not sure
> if you can get away with just downloading the java run time or if you
> have to download the java JDK. The JDK is for if you want to develop
> java programs, which is what I am most familiar with. There is
> supposed to be a way to enable the java access bridge from the control
> panel in Ease of Access, but I was never able to find the setting in
> Windows 10, and I don't know about Windows 7.
> If you have the JDK installed, I know that you can go to:
>
> C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.8.0_181\jre\bin
>
> or something similar if your JDK is a different version. Inside that
> folder is a bunch of executable and libraries, you are looking for:
>
> jabswitch.exe
>
> You need to open the command prompt in this directory. Tip, if you
> opened the directory in file explorer, a quick way to open the command
> prompt in that directory is to press
> alt+d, then type cmd and press enter.
>  and run the command:
>
> jabswitch /enable
>
> You should get the output:
>
> The Java Access Bridge has been enabled.
>
> Not sure why you would want to, but likewise, you can run:
>
> jabswitch /disable
>
> to disable the java access bridge.
> It should work now. I have had problems recently with swing
> applications not working with jaws for some reason with the java
> access bridge enabled, not sure if it is just my machine, or if it is
> some versioning problems.
>
> Hope it works,
>
> TJ Breitenfeldt
>
> On 6/21/19, Samson Perera via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi friends,
>> I am a new comer and I need some help very badly.  I am very much
>> interested in working with Arduino, but as you may be already aware,
>> the Arduino Ide is totally inaccessible with Jaws and Nvda.  Have been
>> told that installing Java Access Bridge will make it workable.  As I
>> have no knowledge of this subject, will be much obliged if someone can
>> instruct me on how to go about it.  I have Win 7 32 bit.
>> Thank you.
>> Regards
>> Samson
>>
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