As I have already pointed out, the problem is that any screen reader
that doesn't make the whole computing panoply accessible is ultimately
not worth a hill of beans.
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve Matzura)
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Solitaire
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 03:58:04 GMT
>
>I think that's a very nice gesture on your part, however I think we're
>more interested in compiling a list of programs that just plain don't
>work, scripts or no scripts, with JFW. Please don't forget to include
>the Showtime Online air guide and, unless they've done something about
>it, the Grollier's Multi-Media Encyclopedia is pretty useless unless
>you know the layout of the screen and where things are that you can't
>read. ANother one's Rockettalk, where the buttons on the left side of
>the screen are totally JFW-invisible. ANother one's our favorite
>Winamp, which the people who wrote it don't seem interested in
>changing, so maybe HJ can figure a way in to that one.
>
>On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 20:28:59 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>
>> I would be happy to setup that list. What would a good name be?
>Also
>>once we start this list, I would be happy to spend a few hours of my
>time
>>each week, writing scripts for some programs. Send your suggestions.
>>
>>Sheldon
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>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Charles Lott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 7:46 PM
>>Subject: Re: Solitaire
>>
>>
>>That sounds like a cherry idea...How do we go about doing that. If
>it's
>>set up, I assure you I'll subscribe to it. This would be great both
>for
>>JFW users and for HJ.
>>
>>
>>>From: David Edick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>Subject: Re: Solitaire
>>>Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 18:51:38 -0800
>>>
>>>what about compiling a list of people and subscribing the
>>>"suggestions@hj" address so every thing we post to the list,
>everyone
>>who
>>>is interested can see what programs have been suggested. let me know
>>when
>>>you get this list up.
>>>
>>>On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:38:09 GMT [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Steve
>Matzura)
>>>writes:
>>>>That's great that you got another program to do this. The only
>>>>program I've seen do it reliably is Windows Bridge, which was my
>first
>>>>Windows screenreader before JFW V1.05 was released. Now, we know
>>>>we're not supposed to be playing Solitaire at work now, do we not?
>>>>But it's still fun, and I'm with you, I still wish JFW would work
>with
>>>>it and other such card games.
>>>>
>>>>I think somebody should start a list of programs that we all think
>(or
>>>>wish) JFW would work with, but doesn't.
>>>>
>>>>On my wish list is also a sit-down with the JFW programmers to
>explain
>>>>why it is that it can read some things and not others, and why
>other
>>>>software seemws to be able to do what, in certain specific cases,
>JFW
>>>>cannot. Anybody game for compiling such a list?
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, 16 Mar 1999 15:08:59 EST, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi!
>>>>>
>>>>>Has anyone out there found a practical way to make JFW work with
>>>>Windows
>>>>>Solitaire? Window-Eyes will read the cards, but JFW won't.
>Indeed,
>>>>I
>>>>>can't get JFW to even recognize the cards as graphics. JFW will,
>>>>>however, read the score if you're set to "all" using Insert+S.
>>>>
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