Hi,
Chris Hofstader the head of development at HJ stated that the problem was
in JFW version 3. and that anyone who ran the merge feature with Version 3
of JFW would get this problem. If you didn't run merge with this version it
would not happen from that point on.
Many thanks,
Jim Pipczak
VisTech
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At 01:18 PM 21/10/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Jim
>
>Well, my version of JFW330 didn't have this num pad saying problem, but
>after i install and used the merge feature it had it; so how do you explain
>this....
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jim Pipczak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 5:58 PM
>Subject: Re: jfw 3.31 final release! Does mine have a bug?
>
>
>> 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
>> VisTech
>> An RVIB Technology Service
>> 201 High Street, Prahran Vic. 3181 Australia
>> Phone: 03 9520 5555 Fax: 03 9525 2065
>> EMail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> We can help you look into the future
>>
>>
>>
>> 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...
>> >>> >>>>
>> >>> >>>>
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>>-
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>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>>
>> >>> >>Walter
>> >>> >>-
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>> >>> >>
>> >>> >
>> >>> >-
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>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> Walter
>> >>> -
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>> >>
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>> >>
>> >Walter
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