Hi Bruce: I just tested the ActiveSettings.General.Browsemode and you can turn it on and of, thus you wouldn't have to fire the hotkey. I think I would have to write less code, although I could be wrong. Kevin Huber
On 6/29/12, Kevin Huber <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Bruce: > That makes sense. I was thinking along those lines too, but is there > an object that I can use to monitor those controls? > Kevin Huber > On 6/25/12, BT <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi! >> >> Control-Shift-A already does this as long as you are on the control >> or >> edit box. >> >> I think JAWS has this feature and automatically turns it off when on >> an >> >> edit box. It is a nice idea but one way or another a toggle would have to >> be >> >> used to get you back out of the edit box afterwards, but this would at >> least >> >> cut down to one key-combo stroke instead of 2. >> >> One could monitor your controls and fire the hotkey for the >> control-shift-A and it would be an easy app to have. Just look for edit >> boxes or set it for what control you want it to activate on and that >> should >> >> be it. >> I could monitor my Ribbon_Read app to do this since it reads all >> controls and you could activate any kind of control you want it to toggle >> for you. I gave a copy of this to the one that wanted TextPad to read >> better... >> >> Bruce >> >> Bruce >> >> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 2:25 PM >> Subject: Re: script to automatically turn off Browse mode in edit boxes >> >> >> Kevin >> >> A toggle key, to activate or deactivate, would make great sense with this >> idea . Additionally, I'd suggest allowing the user to select his >> preferred default. >> In my use, I suspect, I would probably opt to have the boxes act as they >> now do but only to open up after the toggle. >> I tend to read pages with the arrow keys so having browse mode act as it >> now does is my preferred style unless I actually wanted to fill out >> something. >> >> Good luck with the idea. >> >> >> >> Bible study has torn my life apart and remade it. That is to say that >> God, >> through his Word, has done so. >> -- Derek Tidball, author of "The Message of Holiness: Restoring God's >> Masterpiece" >> >> >> >> >
