Hi Rick,
Yes, the .net I had taken 2 courses last year on them. The issues are the
readability of the menu's...
The Python is OK but has reading an Issue using a screen reader. Modules
are version specific, based on what version of the C++ library and Windows
keeps changing it, so you have to be aware of it.
Now the based way to avoid them is keeping a stable version of Python but
modules are a pain when having to keep track of the version it was compiled
under.
The .net is OK to use, you also have to pay attention to what is focused
when inserting code and such.
but if the WE module were to go to that, maybe we could end up with a
better reader for the .net menus which could make everyone happy.
Chip had done this with the VBA and using the Word ability to list the code
choices. That would also be the way to go with the .net, having an easy list of
events and such to insert into the code at the cursor location and such.
Power Shell allows for the shell commands which is like Python and such,
but it is a way to go to get access to the Windows Com and such. But shell has
limitations in terms of display and screen events...
If you get into Python, you will find it is an entirely different animal
and as you noted, indenting is a pain for screen reader programs unless you
turn on the space count feature, then you will get a lot more talking which can
end up being annoying. At least it would tell you how many spaces of indent you
have for Python, besides the arrow key movement when going up or down; where
blank lines mess up that ability to align things.
So I think the .net is the way to go when Windows decides to get rid of
VbScript. For we as programmers could have easier usage of the C++ to write
apps with; making the code run much fast with less issues of timing and such
for events.
Bruce
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 9:54 AM
Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives
Hi Bruce: The 2 takeaways I got was that Python UI is not all that
accessible for screen reader users and that indentation is important which
is also a pain to track while programming for blind programmers.
Otherwise I am not a fan of "Open Source" modules since they tend to not
consider accessibility by most non visually impaired users and once a
developer creates a module they tend to stop support of the module over time
as they get involved in other things.
But, if Python supports com efficiently and the UI can be made very
accessible to screen reader users I don't see why it may not be a candidate.
Actually, I lean twoard the .net framework but that may just be my personal
background in it and based on my lack of deep knowledge of other languages I
don't know if there would be a better choice.
If GW goes in the .net direction we could put together some documentation,
some tutorials and perhaps, like Chip, some classes in learning to script
using whatever .net language was recommended IE vb.net, c# or C++ etc...
Rick USA
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