Hi Kevin:
Stay away from trying to build an "External Script" using native Managed
Code and COM.
If you want to learn try using the WindowEyes Scripting Engine via VBS and
get help from the folks on the WindowEyes Scripting e-list.
This is the best advice I can give you after several attempts at scripting
some of the Visual Studio Express Packages.
If you wanted to script the Pro version of Visual Studio you would be best
off learning to develop plug-ins (Add-Ins) for the IDE and supplement them
with the WindowEyes Scripting engine's methods and properties.
I have tried both using the WE Scripting Engine alone, the UIA Native MS
objects and methods natively and a combination of both via a External script
I developed in VS 2008 and ran into problems I couldnt figure out how to
overcome in a reasonable time with all methods.
I couldnt get a copy of Visual Studio Pro to use to develop scripts without
laying out several hundred dollars so cant speak to how well developing
add-ins for the IDE works.
I currently use the vb.net 2008 and vwd 2010 Express packages without any
scripts and just work-around the problems I run into.
If this is for a hobby you will learn allot and can get some results that
will help some. If for a job you may be best off either trying another
ScreenReader or paying someone to develop some WE Scripts - I think the GW
Staff develop scripts commercially.
Rick USA
