10.5 Chapter Exercises

The following exercises give you practice creating scripts that pass keystrokes, access menu options that do not have shortcut keys and type text into the active document window. These chapter exercises do not walk you through the steps needed to create the script. Instead, the goal of the script is shown first, the script documentation second and the code of the script third. If you need to review the steps used to create a script or add functions to the script, refer to chapters 1 through 9 for information on the steps needed to start the Script Manager and the use of the New Script dialog.

Exercise 10.1: Creating a Pass-Through Script

The objective of this exercise is to create a pass-through script that takes an existing application keystroke and enhances its functionality. Within Internet Explorer, you can press, ALT+HOME, to move immediately to your home page. When you press this keystroke, Internet Explorer does not indicate audibly that you are going back to your home page.

Create this script within the script file for Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer.jss. .

Your script should begin by passing the ALT+HOME keystroke through to Internet Explorer. Before the script completes, JAWS should speak an informational message advising you that you are now going back to your home page.

After you have compiled the script, you can test the script by going to a Web page other than your home page and pressing ALT+HOME. After you hear JAWS speak the informational message, your home page should begin loading into Internet Explorer. If you find that your home page is loaded into Internet Explorer, then you can confirm the action was successful.

Script Documentation:

GoToHomePage Script:

Script GoToHomePage ()
TypeKey ("ALT+HOME")
SayFormattedMessage (OT_STATUS, "Go to home page.", cMsgSilent)
EndScript

NOTE: You can add the messages JAWS speaks to a JAWS header or message file and then include that file within the script file for Internet Explorer. See 8.0 Creating and Speaking Messages for more information on creating JAWS message files and adding messages to the file.

Exercise 10.2: Typing Text with a Script

The objective of this exercise is to create a script that types your e-mail signature in any active application window. You can use this script in your e-mail application, any text editor, or a word processor.

You can use a series of TypeString functions to type the text of your signature. Between each call to the TypeString function, be sure to insert calls to the EnterKey function. After you have typed all the necessary text for your signature, JAWS should speak a message informing you the signature was added.

Script Documentation:

TypeSignature Script:

Script TypeSignature ()
TypeString ("Training Department")
EnterKey ()
TypeString ("Freedom Scientific Inc.")
EnterKey ()
TypeString ("11800 31st CT. N")
EnterKey ()
TypeString ("St. Petersburg, FL 33716")
EnterKey ()
TypeString ("PH: (800) 444-4443")
EnterKey ()
TypeString ("FAX: (727) 471-7927")
EnterKey ()
TypeString ("[email protected]")
EnterKey ()
SayFormattedMessage (OT_STATUS, "Signature added")
EndScript

 

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