Hi all,
Let's get this one straight once and for all.
If you install the new JFW 3.31 and do not, I repeat do not choose to merge
scripts, than you will not have a numpad speaking problem.
Many thanks,
Jim Pipczak
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At 10:16 AM 20/10/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>If yours does not say it, then you are lucky.
>At 03:03 PM 10/19/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>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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>Walter
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