4.2 Starting the Script Manager

The Script Manager presents a different set of starting options depending on whether you are running an application when you start the Script Manager or just running JAWS. When running an application:

  1. Press INSERT+F2 to open the Run JAWS Manager dialog
  2. Press S followed by ENTER.

When you start the Script Manager from within an application, the Script Manager automatically opens the script file for that application. If no file exists, the Script Manager creates the script file. When running the script manager from within the JAWS window:

  1. Press ALT+U to open the Utilities Menu.
  2. Press S.

OR

  1. Press INSERT+F2 to open the Run JAWS managers dialog.
  2. Press S followed by ENTER.

When you start the Script Manager from the Utilities menu, the Script Manager opens the default script file. When you press INSERT+F2 followed by S and ENTER, then the Script Manager opens the jaws window.jss script file. While the Script Manager is open, you can press INSERT+T and JAWS will announce the script file that is currently open.

Note: You cannot have more than one instance of the Script Manager opened at a time. However, you can open multiple files within the Script Manager. Press CTRL+TAB to cycle between open files in the Script Manager.

 

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