Thanks a lot I was not using alt down arrow once I hit enter on the combo box. Thanks again Arvind
On 1/21/11, prateek aggarwal <prateekagarwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Respected arvind sir, > I’ve looked into the website given, and fortunately, i was able to > work with the comboBoxes too. > Here are the steps one need to follow in order to work with them: > 1. Go to the website > 2. Choose the link “postpayed” > 3. Go land on the comboBox. One can also press letter C with jaws to > directly land in there. > 4. Press enter for forms mode on > 5. Press alt+down arrow to open the list. –this is important, because > its an autoUpdatable kind of box which will expend automatically and > let the window move to submit attribute. > 6. Press down arrow to choose your desired item. You can also use > letter based navigation here. > 7. Hit enter to set the focus and come out from the combobox. > > > The steps described above have been tested with jaws 9 and 11 with > internet explorer version 8. > > Please revert in case of any further issue with this. > > Regards, > Prateek agarwal. > Website: > www.prateekagarwal.webs.com > | > www.prateekagarwal.tk > > > the best way to get your softwares and websites developed, > you tell, i’ll build. > > ---------- Original message ---------- > From: Arvind Bhartiya <arvind.bhart...@gmail.com> > To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:09:09 +0530 > Subject: Re: [AI] Difficulty with combo boxes > Thanks Prateek: > The particular website posing a challenge is > www.ideacellular.com > Once there choose the link postpaid > Then the first combo box asks us to choose the circle, and this is > where the trouble lies. > Once I hit enter I cannot proceed beyond the first choice that is > Andhra Pradesh. The journey to Mumbai is not happening with either > jaws 9 or jaws 11. > > > Suggest a way out please. > regards > Arvind > > On 1/21/11, prateek aggarwal <prateekagarwa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Sir, it will be of more help if you can write the names of the >> websites where you are facing problems. >> To my understanding, there certainly are different kinds of >> comboboxes, and unfortunately not all of those are accessible with >> jaws. >> Those who have worked with software development domain will agree that >> the ajax controls are sometimes weird with screen readers, and unless >> you apply extensive accessibility APIs, its generally hard to access >> them for the end users. >> There, however, are several work-arounds with jaws too, which can make >> it possible to access those controls. >> Kindly share the websites where in you are facing the particular >> problem, me and experts on this list might try to suggest how to work >> with them. >> >> Regards, >> Prateek agarwal. >> Website: >> www.prateekagarwal.webs.com >> | >> www.prateekagarwal.tk >> >> the best way to get your softwares and websites developed, >> you tell, i’ll build. >> >> ---------- Original message ---------- >> From: "Zujar" <zujarbri...@gmail.com> >> To: <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> >> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:06:52 +0530 >> Subject: Re: [AI] Difficulty with combo boxes >> It's possible that the web page refreshes when you select an item in the >> combo box depending on your selection. Some developers make the combo box >> to >> respond to user selection automatically. You can avoid this automatic >> behavior and check the list of items in the combo box by opening the list >> using ALT+DOWN arrow key. Forms mode is turned on if it is off. Arrow >> Up/Down through the list and once you are on an item to select, press >> ENTER >> or simply tab to the next element. Note that you should not use Letter >> navigation in the list, if you do so the first item starting with the >> specified letter is considered as your selection and the page refreshes. >> >> hth... >> >> Best Regards, >> Zujar... >> >> An optimist laughs to forget while a pessimist forgets to laugh!!! >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in >> [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Arvind >> Bhartiya >> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 4:14 PM >> To: accessindia >> Subject: [AI] Difficulty with combo boxes >> >> Hello! >> I am facing a problem with some combo boxes. On some websites when I >> try to select a particular choice, the first one gets automatically >> selected, not gibing me a chance to go through the entire choice list >> and selecting the one I want. >> I use Jaws 9 and windows xp. >> Please suggest me a solution. >> . >> Thanks >> Arvind >> >> > >
