Below is the response I received from a very responsive HJ representative about the problems with Intuit. In light of the email from Kelly Ford and the Intuit exchange, I thought I would share this. From: Keith Patterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ROLLCALL.RC_PO(DMC) Date: 5/19/99 8:30AM Subject: Fw: Quicken scripts Dear Damon, Thank you for contacting us at Henter Joyce. I did not know the answer to your question about new Quicken scripts, so I forwarded your message on to our project manager and below you will find his reply. It is not good news for JAWS users. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of any further help to you. Sincerely, Keith Patterson Sales Representative Henter-Joyce Inc. "We Make Computers Talk" Phone: 1-800-336-5658 Extension: 1052 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit Our Web Site: WWW.HJ.COM -----Original Message----- To: 'Keith Patterson' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 3:59 PM Subject: RE: Quicken scripts >Keith, > >I wish I had some optimistic news about Quicken and, for that matter, the >other Intuit products (QuickBooks and TurboTax). Unfortunately, this line >of software poses nearly impossible problems for JFW and other accessibility >tools. > >Without boring you with technical details, one can say that the Intuit >products use a proprietary user interface toolbox which is nearly invisible >to a screen reader. We are in contact with the accessibility team at >Intuit, located in Phoenix, Arizona but have yet to receive any commitment >to help us out. > >One of my best friends, Mark , is a lead developer on the QuickBooks >product, working in their Salt Lake City office. He describes Intuit as one >of the strangest organizations he's ever been around (in his past, he's >worked for WordPerfect, Novell and Corel as well as some little guys). >According to him, the three product groups don't share any code and behave >with hostility toward each other. This, to me, means that it is unlikely >we'll get a solution from them anytime soon. > >Sorry for the rambling. The Quicken issue frustrates me to no end. I'd >love to use the software but can't even get useful answers from a member of >my personal inner circle! > >Thanks, >cdh > >-----Original Message----- >From: Keith Patterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 3:31 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Fw: Quicken scripts > > >Mike and Chris, >I had this e-mail forwarded to me from Beth, it came from [EMAIL PROTECTED], and >I don't know what to tell the person. Any ideas? >Keith> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: DAMON CHAPPIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 10:01 AM >>Subject: Quicken scripts >> >> >>Is HJ planning to expand the Quicken 98 scripts so that users can have full >>access to the program? Currrently, your scripts allow for only partial and >>minimal use in the check registers. But for full and complete accounting >you >>need to be able to use the credit card registers and the investments >>register. This is not possible with the scripts provided. When will you >make >>such scripts vaialable. >> >>Damon Chappie >>Seril No. 15233 >> >> > - Visit the jfw ml web page: http://jfw.cjb.net
