Well, I do have some rather good news regarding the scripting language. There is one, and it's called AppleScript. It's not just for VoiceOver, but it could certainly be used to make VoiceOver do stuff. Oh, and did I mention that the built in AppleChess game is accessible?
On Dec 30, 2007, at 11:13 PM, Robin Kipp wrote: > Hi CARA and all! > Well I'm fine Cara, thanks! What about ya? Was wondering why you > were so > quiet on the list for so long, glad to see you made it back!!! Feel > free > to send me a msg off list as well if ya wanna. Well, I just listened > to > Kevin's demonstration of installing Apple OS 10 Leopard on his Mack > Book > which I'd certainly want to have. Well I must say I am impressed!!! > Really IMPRESSED!!! Good job Steefe Jobs! :-) Implementing a screen > reader directly into the os plus the installation (!!!) is really, > really great. And the sounds in the screen reader are really helpful I > think. When you focus a line or progress bar, Voice Over will play a > click or read out what's going on whereas if you focus a line of text > with Jaws Jaws won't do anything when the text changes which is really > bad and annoying. Now implement a scripting language into Voice Over > and > I'll throw my Windows comp out the Window! Thanks for all the info, > the > only thing is that now I probably won't order any audio games for > years > now because I have to save money for a MAC Book, sorry devs! Lol > Robin > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn >> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 4:04 AM >> To: Gamers Discussion list >> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Screen reader for MAC >> >> >> Hey Robin, how are ya?!!! How have you been?... >> >> Yes, the current Screen Reader for Mac OSX is free and >> built in to >> it. It's called VoiceOver and you can find a whole bunch on it by >> Googling... >> >> As you may know, you can also run any other OS you'd like on the >> Mac as well, either as a dual boot environment or >> virtualized, so you >> can use any screen reader you'd like, depending on the OS >> you're using >> at the time... >> >> So, to get back on topic of games, or their coding more >> aptly, just as >> an FYI, the latest ver of OSX, (Leopard) comes with several cross >> platform languages also built in. I.E. Perl and XCode support... I >> haven't personally touched on them yet, but am planning to >> very soon... >> >> HOpe all is well and have a wonderful new year!... >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> >> >> On Dec 30, 2007, at 6:03 PM, Robin Kipp wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> Sorry if this is off-topic, but is there a screen reader >> available for >>> MAC computers? Thanks! Robin >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> . >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of >>> the list, >>> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or >> update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_au> dyssey.org. >> All >> messages are archived and can be searched >> and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the >> management of the list, please send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > . > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of > the list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
