Hi Bruce: Visual Studio or any of the free modules have to be setup for accessibility with a screen reader. That said it works quite well once setup and the rather large learning curve is mastered. I use vb.net 2013 for Desktop with few problems with WindowEyes out of the box except with the forms designer and the lack of support for reading line numbers as in prior versions of Visual Studio related products. After reading Aarons reply to this thread I am not sure this discussion is worth much except where someone might want to learn another language for their own personal use. If he is correct and VBScript might be supported for many years to come VBScript offers the general scriptor the best and most intuitive way to do some app development. Since I havent done much scripting recently I have no dog in this race anyway. If I create a app that doesn't require the use of the WE Object model I work in vb.net for the most part. If I end up working on something the WE Model I will consider my options at that time. Later and, again, congratulations on your project. Rick USA
-----Original Message----- From: LBX [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 10:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives 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 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
