I've been hearing a big hue and cry on this list, regarding jaws3.31.35 say
"numpad" when one types a number on key-pad. Mine doesn't "numpad," is it a
bug?
----- Original Message -----
From: Walter Siren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: jfw 3.31 final release!
> Ron, while I do agree with you about the fact that hj should have fixed
the
> bugs especially the numpad number speaking, fixing that one would not have
> caused any additional problems. However, it took you longer to write that
> message that it would have taken you to fix that problem, and take out the
> numpad out of the numpad numbers. I did not enjoy having to do that
> either, but it is done, and that part works fine. I think there are other
> bugs worse than that one.
> At 12:37 AM 10/19/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >I am afraid I simply can not sit here and read any more and keep my
> >keyboard shut, so to speak. Why should anyone pay the price for a
program,
> >like JFW, and then, have to go in and completely reconfigure the entire
> >number pad to get it to speak correctly or in a manner that will not
annoy
> >the purchaser every time he/she uses it?
> >
> >This is absolutely ridiculous, and it was made abundently clear to HJ
> >before this last release was released!
> >
> >Now, maybe some of you have nothing better to do with your time than to
go
> >in and fix HJ's bugs, but I simply do not have the time nor the desire to
> >do that, and I know I am not alone here on this point.
> >
> >The comments I made before on this list were perhaps not conveyed
> >adequately, but I meant then, and still stand on my position, that HJ
> >should have caught many of these problems in-house before turning it over
> >to the beta testers on this list, and then, many of the problems and
> >concerns mentioned repeatedly on this list were either ignored or
otherwise
> >not included in this last release, even after many of you put in
> >considerable effort in trying to help the process. Instead, we are
already
> >informed that a bug patch is forthcoming for the release they just
> released.
> >
> >Do not misunderstand. I have been a strong supporter of JFW and HJ, and
I
> >still am. It is the best product of its kind on the market. However,
this
> >last series of betas and near releases has created a lot of confusion and
> >controversy, which could have been avoided by slowing down the process a
> >little and working the product through a few more itterations in-house
and
> >then, with the HJ selected beta testers.
> >
> >Ron Milliman
> >At 09:45 PM 10/18/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> >>You don't have to do any script writing to take that numpad out of those
> >>numbers. Here is how you do it. It is tedious, but you must go through
> >>each number.
> >>
> >>1, press insert numrow+6 for config file,
> >>2, press shift+control+d for default,
> >>3, press alt+s for settings,
> >>4, press k for keyboard,
> >>5, press n until you hear numbers,
> >>6, start arrowing down to each number,
> >>7, tab twice to change key,
> >>8, press the space bar to change it,
> >>9, Now, type in just the number, and press enter,
> >>10, keep this up until you have finished number 9,
> >>11, tab to ok,
> >>12, press alt+f4, twice,
> >>At one of those times, it will ask you if you want to save changes, then
> >>press enter on yes, and now you will only hear the numbers when you
press
> >>the numlock, and start pressing numbers.
> >>At 12:22 AM 10/18/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>To answer your rudely worded question about what's wrong with hearing
> >>>"numpad" every time a key on the numpad is pressed, many of us like to
> >>>enter numbers with the numpad instead of the top row of the typing
> >>>keyboard. It is much quicker to varify what we're typing if we don't
> >>>have to hear "numpad" before every digit! Your post also makes the
> >>>rather strange assumption that we are all intimately familiar with
> >>>scripts and how to change them. This may come as a shock to you, but
> >>>most of us are computer users, not computer programmers. I am very
> >>>grateful to the script writers on this list who have given a great
> >>>deal of help, realizing that most people have very little knoledge
> >>>about programming.
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: Steve Matzura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>>Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 3:49 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: jfw 3.31 final release!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>And what on Earth is so wrong with this behavior, and why on Earth
> >>>would you consider it a bug? If the script says SayString("NUMPAD")
> >>>then it's gonna say Numpad. If you don't like it, then rip it out.
> >>>That's why they give you the source to the scripts in the first place.
> >>>
> >>>On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 03:52:14 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Hi Chris
> >>>>
> >>>>I also found the same things with jfw 33135.
> >>>>
> >>>>If you don't mind me asking how do you go about correcting the num
> >>>pad
> >>>>problem only for now since i only got jfw 3.30 with a new p2 w98
> >>>system
> >>>>early in june.
> >>>>
> >>>>thanks in advance...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>-
> >>>Visit the jfw ml web page: http://jfw.cjb.net
> >>>
> >>>
> >>Walter
> >>-
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >-
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> >
> >
> Walter
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