Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-15 Thread LBX
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 6:38 AM Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives Hi Guys: Let me pick up the groups questions all at once. You can use a dll in any programming language so long as the dll is compatible. I am not a com guy by any measure so Ill leave it to others to get into the nuts

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-15 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Guys: Let me pick up the groups questions all at once. You can use a dll in any programming language so long as the dll is compatible. I am not a com guy by any measure so Ill leave it to others to get into the nuts and bolts in another thread dedicated to this since you will likely get allot of

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-14 Thread Jonathan C. Cohn
This brings up a project I have been avoiding. There is an application that works with JAWS by looking for a specific DLL and loading it and then using that DLL to provide 5 functions. 1. MapWIndowClasses to Window types. Map exception dictionaries Tell the screen reader that a specific windows

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-14 Thread covici
How much of that would apply to C# which is what I would like to use? Rick Thomas wrote: > Hi Bruce: I have heard and found vb.net 2010 perhaps the worst version to > use from an accessibility standpoint, think 2012 may have been a little > better and 2013 better yet from what I've heard. > If y

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-14 Thread LBX
got the highest grade in both classes, taught by different instructors, both C++ and VB. Thanks, I think it is time to get back into using it, writing com objects using C++. Bruce Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 8:13 AM Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives Hi Bruce: I have heard

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-13 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Bruce: I have heard and found vb.net 2010 perhaps the worst version to use from an accessibility standpoint, think 2012 may have been a little better and 2013 better yet from what I've heard. If you try vb.net (Cvisual Basic For Desktop) 2013 out keep a step by step for how to get, register and

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-13 Thread Rick Thomas
2014 10:07 PM To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives Hi! I will respond to this question in doing it for all. The intellisense has to be turned off. You can not run it for it changes the screen and Windoweyes does not like rapid dynamics, as if any program/app would. So whe

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-13 Thread LBX
over into VBScript, to use in the game control panel. Write a game when bored. Like a Python Lunar Lander or something; that's if you know astro physics... Happy Programming, Bruce Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 7:21 AM Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives Hi Guys: Bru

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-13 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Guys: Bruce, I am older than I care to admit and don't really enjoy programming anymore. I just do it when I need a tool or some program to do something that either doesn't exist or something I want to have customized for my personal accessibility so creating a game to learn a language is a youn

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread LBX
12, 2014 7:54 PM Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives Hi. What did you do to Visual Studio 2013 to make it work? I am finding that intellisense does not work, and if I press tab it goes to some strange place and the end key goes to another file. I can certainly read the actual code. I am using

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread covici
. > Later and, again, congratulations on your project. > Rick USA > > -Original Message- > From: LBX [mailto:lab...@fltg.net] > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 10:14 AM > To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com > Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives > > Hi Rick, > &g

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Jim
Hi, What is PythonUI? I know from experience that the WXPython package is an accessible GUI. It uses standard controls. Thanks. Jim On 9/12/14, Rick Thomas wrote: > Hi Guys: Let me reiterate there is no indication of VBScript going away in > the immediate future. > There are also several good o

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Guys: Let me reiterate there is no indication of VBScript going away in the immediate future. There are also several good options currently available for alternative languages of choice under the current com model. There are no plans by GW to replace the defacto language of choice at this time.

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Aaron: I agree, almost every IT Department uses, or has legacy, VBScript they are loth to see any changes impacting - I hear you. I am good with your statement. Rick USA

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
AM To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives Hi Rick, Yes, the .net I had taken 2 courses last year on them. The issues are the readability of the menu's... The Python is OK but has reading an Issue using a screen reader. Modules are version specific, based on wh

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Aaron Smith
bmitting a problem report to the Ai SquaredTechnical Support Team. > -Original Message- > From: Rick Thomas [mailto:ofbgm...@mi.rr.com] > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 11:36 AM > To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com > Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives > > Hi Aaron: > VBScrip

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Aaron: VBScript is still in wide use indeed from what I have read. I am thinking downline a few years and I did read where Microsoft had a desire to get away from vb script. It was placed in Maintenance Mode several years ago, as Microsoft does with features it plans on deprecating, and just rec

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Jesus Morales
t you receive proper support, please include all past > correspondence (where applicable), and any relevant information pertinent to > your situation when submitting a problem report to the Ai SquaredTechnical > Support Team. > >> -Original Message- >> From: LBX [m

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Jeff Weiss
That's good to know. I'm not a professional programmer, and I like VbScript very much. Jeff Weiss -Original Message- From: Aaron Smith [mailto:asm...@aisquared.com] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 9:35 AM To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives B

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread covici
n Windows decides to get rid of > VbScript. For we as programmers could have easier usage of the C++ to write > apps with; making the code run much fast with less issues of timing and such > for events. > > Bruce > > > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 9:54 AM

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Aaron Smith
problem report to the Ai SquaredTechnical Support Team. > -Original Message- > From: LBX [mailto:lab...@fltg.net] > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 10:14 AM > To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com > Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives > > Hi Rick, > > Yes, the .net I h

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread LBX
with; making the code run much fast with less issues of timing and such for events. Bruce Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 9:54 AM Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives Hi Bruce: The 2 takeaways I got was that Python UI is not all that accessible for screen reader users and that indentati

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Bruce: The 2 takeaways I got was that Python UI is not all that accessible for screen reader users and that indentation is important which is also a pain to track while programming for blind programmers. Otherwise I am not a fan of "Open Source" modules since they tend to not consider accessibil

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread LBX
sy to find and use, and also free. Bruce Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 8:11 AM Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives HiGuys: There are advantages and disadvantages to using the .net platform and thus something lke the free Visual Studio module platforms for creating generic scripts. I

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread LBX
usage from the app, I have some updates to get uploaded soon. Bruce Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 7:36 AM Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives Hi Bruce: I played with the news app a little and it seems to work. I did like the ability to see the headlines for say the Fox website and

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
ition. Rick USA -Original Message- From: Rick Thomas [mailto:ofbgm...@mi.rr.com] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 7:36 AM To: gw-scripting@gwmicro.com Subject: RE: VBScript Alternatives Hi Bruce: I played with the news app a little and it seems to work. I did like the ability to see the he

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
HiGuys: There are advantages and disadvantages to using the .net platform and thus something lke the free Visual Studio module platforms for creating generic scripts. I don't know much, actually anything, about Power Shell. Of course WE now supports JavaScript under the current script manager model

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-12 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Bruce: I played with the news app a little and it seems to work. I did like the ability to see the headlines for say the Fox website and link directly to the article. I did find the appearance of the navigation links in the same list as the news items a bit confusing all be it I also liked the

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-11 Thread LBX
, September 11, 2014 4:43 PM Subject: Re: VBScript Alternatives Hi Rick, Agreed. Jim On 9/11/14, Rick Thomas wrote: > Hi Jim: > I understand WE can support other languages both in JavaScript for its > script manager thingy and for all sorts of external languages. > But, what dir

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-11 Thread Jim
Hi Rick, Agreed. Jim On 9/11/14, Rick Thomas wrote: > Hi Jim: > I understand WE can support other languages both in JavaScript for its > script manager thingy and for all sorts of external languages. > But, what direction is WE headed in? > What will be the defacto language and how much document

RE: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-11 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi Jim: I understand WE can support other languages both in JavaScript for its script manager thingy and for all sorts of external languages. But, what direction is WE headed in? What will be the defacto language and how much documentation is available on creating an app in that language? What abuo

Re: VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-11 Thread Jim
Hi Rick, I may be speaking incorrectly here. My understanding is that we are OK with the Window-eyes objects themselves. The manual says that they support virtually any language the developer would want to throw at them. It sounds like the burden would be on us to learn a new language or use one. F

VBScript Alternatives

2014-09-11 Thread Rick Thomas
Hi: VBScript has been deprecated from Internet Explorer and MS has said it is Maint Mode which is what they do before deprecating something completely. That notice was for Windows 7 and going forward MS would consider not shipping VBScript with new Operating Systems but no firm plans for complete