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Version 3.6.8

02/24/13 13:56:18Fixed a problem by working around a Word 2010 issue which could crash Word when navigating through a table.

Version 3.6.7

02/20/13 11:12:34

• Fixed a bug which could cause an error when using arrow keys and moving through a table.
• Fixed a bug when reading tracked changes (revisions).
• Fixed a bug which could cause random errors when interacting with a Word document.

Version 3.6.6

02/14/13 17:16:03Several bug fixes including one which could cause an error when opening a document type which caused Word to display a dialog about file conversion; another which could cause an error when arrowing quickly through a document and landing on a footnote, tracked change, or some other complex Word element. Thanks to all who sent in error reports; without those, updates aren't possible.

Version 3.6.5

01/29/13 08:05:59Fixed an issue where, in some copies of Word, reading a line could cause an "object has been deleted" error.

Version 3.6.4

01/25/13 15:57:39Fixed an issue which could cause an error when reading a line under unusual circumstances. Thank you for sending in bug reports; in future, please consider adding your email to the report so I may ask questions regarding the particular incident.

Version 3.6.3

01/23/13 14:01:13

• Fixed an issue which could cause an error in Word 2007 when reading a footnote or other non-body line.

Version 3.6.2

01/16/13 16:02:15

• Improved performance.
• Fixed bug which could cause an error after the app displayed a warning regarding the current document being protected.
• Fixed problem in table cell movement commands.
• Fixed hotkey reported by key describer mode which could be inaccurate.

Version 3.6.1

10/31/12 16:28:31Bug fix (fixes a bug which would sometimes cause a conflict with the Office Enhance spell-checker)

Version 3.6.0

10/12/12 13:57:03

• Document summary is now an option in the preferences dialog
• No longer speaks document summary info for new empty documents
• no longer uses "error beeps" to indicate when some desired information is
not available by default (they must be enabled by the user)
• Fixed bug where color info was being spoken for some Word dialogs

Version 3.5.2

09/05/12 17:26:12Fixed a bug which could cause an error when opening a document.

Version 3.5.1

08/11/12 14:03:21Fixed a bug which might cause an error when changing windows.

Version 3.5.0

08/04/12 17:33:38

• Changed how speaking of font colors and highlight colors are accomplished.
• Added speaking of page header/footer status to other summary information spoken when opening a document.
• Improved performance when moving through document.
• Improvements to speaking text in footers, headers, footnotes/endnotes, and comments pane including speaking of the footnote/endnote number.
• Now reads footnotes, endnotes, comments, revisions, etc. when reading text by word, sentence, paragraph, etc.
• Fixed issue with reading of colored shading done at the paragraph level.
• Works around a WE bug in 7.5 where some of Word 2010 context menu choices weren't spoken
• (when used in the main document text).
• Now works around a WE issue with a Word form document when tabbing into an editbox field
• (should now say the field contents without speaking all the document summary information).
• Fixed issue in reading forms which would sometimes cause it to announce "bottom right cell" when tabbing through form fields placed in a table.
• Fixed issue so that shading is not spoken for document form fields.
• Fixed bug which could cause a loss of speech in Word 2010 when moving through form fields, and the field's data validation checking would display an
• error message box.
• Fixed an issue with reading of Word 2010 protected view documents.
• Fixed bug where document summary information (from this app) wasn't being spoken when document opened.
• Other various bug fixes.

Version 3.4.9

03/23/12 18:35:41Fixed a rare timing bug that might keep Word 2010 from opening a document. Could also effect other Word versions, but I have no proof it did.

Version 3.4.8

03/22/12 19:32:17Fixed problem which could cause an error if app was started at a time when Word was not able to respond to external programs.

Version 3.4.7

03/20/12 15:06:53Removed spell-check fix (obsolete since the release of the new "Office Enhance" app from GW). Fixed a problem which could cause an error when running Outlook with Word as the message editor. Fixed a bug which might cause a problem when reading a line.

Version 3.4.6

03/01/12 18:09:00Fixed a bug when starting Word which could sometimes cause a message about the installation of proper Word set files being needed. Fixed a bug which would sometimes cause a pause in speech until the active window was changed. Specified English as the text of error reports.

Version 3.4.5

02/10/12 12:34:45Fixed a bug (again) where app would sometimes complain that the proper set files weren't loaded.

Version 3.4.4

02/07/12 13:46:47Fixed a bug when starting Word which could sometimes cause a delay. Fixed a bug when starting Word which could sometimes cause a message about the installation of proper Word set files needed. Fixed a bug in the dialog which displays shapes and frames with embedded text. Fixed a bug where document window wasn't always being activated when an app dialog was closed.

Version 3.4.3

01/24/12 19:45:10Bug fix for a bug which could cause an error when opening a document.

Version 3.4.2

01/20/12 21:37:59

• Rewrote completely how this app handles protected view documents in Word 2010 (they can be read, but the app will not be run on them).
• Fixed a bug where fixes for spell check dialog and WE versions prior to 7.5 would cause a problem.
• Fixed a bug with reporting of font color changes so that "no color" and "black" are not reported as different from one another.

Version 3.4.1

01/16/12 17:18:13Now fixes Word spellcheck dialog in 2007 as well as 2010.

Version 3.4.0

01/15/12 17:31:08

• Added optional "fixes" for spell check dialog (which can be disabled via an option in the preferences dialog):
(in spell check dialog, when spelling a word, pronounce the letter "a" as "eigh" and not "uh"; alt-R now says/spells current suggestion; tabbing to the suggestions list now says/spells the current suggestion; arrowing in the suggestions list now also spells current suggestion).
• Fixed bug in the "Send Email to Author" menu option.
• Now notifies user about a protected view document not being able to be read with this app.

Version 3.3.1

12/21/11 16:11:35Fixed bug which didn't properly identify all possible versions of Word. Now warns user if office set files have not been installed (after waiting 30 seconds). maximizes every document window upon each activation Fixed bug which could cause an error when examining the activated window. Fixed bug which didn't properly read table cell when selecting the "go to" option of the "change navigation dialog". Fixed bug which could cause too much text to be spoken when speaking hard page break.

Version 3.3.0

12/06/11 16:54:18 Added ability to define "alternate voice" parameters for each synthesizer. Fixed problem where a short delay may have occurred when moving from one line to the next using up/down arrow keys. Modified change navigation dialog so that a lighter gray does not qualify as a change in font color. Improved stability and performance items.

Version 3.2.3

11/21/11 14:40:47My apologies; it's this version which actually contains the fix for the DEC-Talk Access 32 problem.

Version 3.2.2

11/21/11 12:26:20Fixed bug related to use of DEC Access32

Version 3.2.1

11/17/11 18:40:35Fixed bug where a certain type of Word 2007 Document window could cause the app to crash. Fixed bug where "formatting" type tracked revisions were being spoken, even if not enabled for display. Fixed bug where comments were being spoken, even if not enabled for display.

Version 3.2.0

11/11/11 20:16:17Added option to prevent adding a new row when pressing the tab key on the bottom right cell of a table. Fixed bug when starting Word by clicking on a Word document from Windows Explorer. Fixed bug with speaking of hard page breaks. Fixed bug where next page hotkey says "end of document" but doesn't move when on the last page. Fixed bug where document window wasn't the active window after a dialog for this app had closed. Fixed bug where hotkeys may have fired in windows which weren't MS Word.

Version 3.1.0

11/01/11 14:41:30More responsive! Added optional speaking of tracked changes (revisions) text in it's proper context when reading document lines or paragraphs (includes type of revision, revised text, and optionally the author and date/time of the revision). Added hotkey for preferences dialog. Fixed bug related to speaking of colored shading. Fixed bug related to hotkeys and documents displayed in windows on the task bar. Now automatically speaks initial field prompt when opening Word with a form document. No longer attempts to work in Outlook 2007/2010 message windows which use Word.

Version 3.0.2

10/28/11 23:33:07Fixed damaged .xml file, which was causing problems with hotkeys saved in the .ini file. Fixed bug related to hotkeys and documents displayed in windows on the task bar. Now automatically speaks initial field prompt when opening Word with a form document. Fixed bug related to use of Word as Outlook's email editor.

Version 3.0.1

10/24/11 07:38:35minor bug fix since version 3.0.0 (see 3.0.0 for list of new enhancements if you skipped over it's update).

Version 3.0.0

10/23/11 14:34:37Fixed bug when speaking a page break. Fixed bug where new document info was not being spoken when a document was opened, nor was it being maximized. Fixed bug with speaking form field prompts in documents being displayed in separate windows Fixed bug where hanging indents were being expressed as negative numbers. Fixed bug where hotkeys were defined, even when Word wasn't responding to the app. Added speaking of text font color. Added speaking of color for highlighting. Added speaking of colors for shading. Added "change in highlighting" to "change navigation" dialog Now detects, and generates a warning dialog message, when Word 2010 is displaying the document in "protected view" (not allowing the app to function). Improved error handling when Word opens and is displaying a dialog, and so preventing app from communicating with Word.

Version 2.9.7

10/03/11 18:42:46Fixed bug where app would sometimes cause an error in the spell checker. Fixed bug where app would not always maximize the Word document. Added ability to email author in the about dialog and in the app menu.

Version 2.9.6

09/22/11 17:56:41Added option to allow outline level to be spoken without having to hear other formatting information. Fixed bug with table cell movement in non-uniform tables. Fixed bug with preferences not always being saved. Fixed bug with damaged .ini hotky entries; they were being reported only; now they are automatically reset to their default values.

Version 2.9.5

09/19/11 17:23:24Various bug fixes includingdetection of a damaged .ini file entry, fixed an issue with the speaking of line breaks, and fixed an issue with one type of paragraph alignment not being reported.

Version 2.9.4

09/05/11 15:40:49bug fixes:

• now speaks the current line, and the proper page number, when navigating to next or previous page using hotkeys.
• Fixed bug related to use of Word as editor in Outlook.
• Fixed bug related to table cell movement hotkeys.
• Now checks for update after an error report.
• Fixed bug related to editing of footnotes/endnotes.

Version 2.9.3

08/26/11 11:35:29Added the ability to speak hard line breaks (which WE does not speak). Improved responsiveness even more! bug fixes.

Version 2.9.2

08/09/11 21:24:58bug fix release

Version 2.9.1

08/09/11 11:18:47significantly improved responsiveness of Word while app is running. fixed minor bugs.

Version 2.9.0

08/07/11 13:52:33Added feature to search document for unexpected formatting changes. Added feature to replace the WE speaking of the status bar so it's more understandable; it now informs you when tracked changes, macro recording, extended selection, or overtype modes are enabled. Fixed bug which interfeared with the editing of header/footers.

Version 2.8.0

07/26/11 13:01:11Added the ability to speak document comments (in their proper place as the document is being read), which is controlled by 5 preference settings for what should be spoken (comment number, date, author's name, initials, and/or comment text). Fixed bug in the speaking of line numbers. Finally changed the name of the app in app central to Word Advanced Features.

Version 2.7.1

07/18/11 17:46:37Fixed bug in speaking of document line numbers. Fixed bug in upgrade utility for this app.

Version 2.7.0

07/15/11 10:54:35

• modified line spacing detection to allow for styles being set to "no spacing between paragraphs of same styles"
• changes to reduce number of errors caused by Word being temporarily "too busy"
• works better in outline view
• fixed bug with use of GW Toolkit help dialog

Version 2.6.2

07/13/11 11:54:14bug fixes (table cell movement; removed announcement of app readiness at startup; now reads footnotes and endnotes inside of table cells)

Version 2.6.1

07/05/11 19:42:32minor bug fixes (now runs with 7.2, and with non-English versions of Word). thanks to everyone for sending in bug reports, and please remember to use your email address so I might contact you.

Version 2.6.0

06/30/11 16:52:23This version is renaming itself to Word Advanced Features, which should happen automatically. It's been through a significant rewrite to flush out all known bugs. It also responds significantly faster, and now speaks table header info when using Window-Eyes table mode commands. Thanks to all those who helped beta test, and reported problems; as well as just showed patience while I got this version out.

Version 2.5.3

01/08/11 14:04:47bug fixes, including one specific to when Word was being used by Outlook.

Version 2.5.2

12/12/10 20:49:21Better error handling, so that an error doesn't leave Word or the pc in an unresponsive state. bug fixes.

Version 2.5.1

12/10/10 21:59:02bug fix release

Version 2.5.0

12/07/10 14:00:44Added ability to read footnote and/or endnote numbers and/or text, in their proper place when reading the document text. These are read in a slightly different voice for easy identification. bug fixes.

Version 2.4.3

11/05/10 13:44:38bug fixes.

Version 2.4.2

10/31/10 20:30:57bug fix release.

Version 2.4.1

10/26/10 21:50:02bug fixes; including one where it would not speak a hard page break if on the same line as other text.

Version 2.4.0

10/23/10 18:51:30Added 3 hotkeys for creating a place mark in the document (without modifying the document), for returning to this place mark later, and for selecting the text between the mark and the current position.

Version 2.3.0

10/22/10 20:12:44Added dialog which displays a list of text boxes and other shapes with embedded text, and allows the user to go to any of these blocks of text. The number of shapes with embedded text is announced at the time a document is opened. bug fixes.

Version 2.2.2

10/17/10 14:20:12Added ability to speak hard page breaks. several important bug fixes.

Version 2.2.1

10/15/10 19:37:24bug fix release primarily, although it does now announce the number of text boxes and frames in a document, when a document is opened.

Version 2.2.0

10/07/10 10:46:02Added ability to locate and speak form field prompts, when there is no prompt defined for a field. fixed many bugs thanks to volunteer beta testers. added hotkeys for easily navigating to next/previous page. now works with Word 2010.

Version 2.1.0

09/17/10 15:29:45fixed version number so it will show as an update to 2.0.2 (I hope!)

Version 2.0.2

07/30/10 16:38:41fixed another bug dealing with reading table headers of non-uniform tables

Version 2.0.1

07/28/10 13:02:10fixed bug where error would occur if used with a table which had non-uniform rows or columns (thanks to Richard who sent me a table which caused the error).

Version 2.0.0

07/22/10 15:27:34fixed bug related to speaking of table headers. Added table header rotor of control-shift-H, just as in browse mode tables. Added a script menu choice for a document explaining with examples, the various ways table headers can be specified.

Version 1.98

07/14/10 11:59:40bug fix

Version 1.97

07/12/10 15:08:53bug fix

Version 1.96

07/05/10 16:42:23bug fix

Version 1.95

06/30/10 13:23:29bug fix

Version 1.94

06/23/10 18:38:02bug fix; would sometimes give an error if Word displayed an unexpected dialog

Version 1.93

06/14/10 16:06:43fixed bug re placement of bookmarks to indicate table header row/columns.

Version 1.92

06/07/10 13:09:38bug fixes; including one where the table summary was not being spoken when entering a table, and another where an error message was being spoken when using the extended text (f8) method.

Version 1.91

06/03/10 21:10:28bug fix; handles a crash which results when an unexpected dialog is displayed by Word, and therefore cannot respond to commands from the script.

Version 1.9

06/02/10 12:17:23bug fixes; including one where the script would not read table row/column titles when using WindowEyes cell movement hotkey commands.

Version 1.89

05/24/10 09:33:28fixed bugs; especially ones which prevented it from sometimes working under Word 2007

Version 1.88

05/23/10 14:56:52fixed bugs; especially ones which prevented it from sometimes working under Word 2007

Version 1.82

05/12/10 14:05:00added additional formatting information which is spoken if "format alert" is not enabled; this is info which "format alert" normally includes in everything it speaks, such as left indent and paragraph alignment. however, like all formatting info, it's only spoken if and when it changes from the previous paragraph, not every keystroke.

Version 1.81

05/12/10 11:15:11Added a script menu option for forcing the changing format information to be spoken, without having to enable format alert. There is also a script menu choice for going directly into the verbosity dialog settings to control how table row and column headers are spoken.

Version 1.80

05/06/10 11:46:30Added work-around for a WE bug where WE won't read the number for a numbered paragraph which has a style separator.

Version 1.8.11

06/02/10 08:50:28bug fixes, including one where the script would not speak table row/column titles when WE cell movement hotkeys were used.

Version 1.8.10

05/28/10 18:00:39bug fixes, including script wasn't reading table row/column titles when windowEyes table movement hotkeys were used; now it reads table titles with either Word or windowyes table movement commands. also better behaved with 2007.

Version 1.78

04/26/10 12:14:29fixed bug when tables setting was set to "row"or "column". now will use the first row or first column properly when using these browsemode tables settings.

Version 1.77

04/20/10 09:57:20finally fixes the bug which caused "variable is undefined" at random times! (Thanks to Gary M for his help)

Version 1.76

04/16/10 17:14:25bug fixes; especially the one which randomly seemed to cause a "variable undefined" error (we can hope!)

Version 1.75

04/09/10 21:23:27bug fixes

Version 1.74

04/06/10 10:04:38bug fixes; including one for when Word is used as the Outlook message editor.

Version 1.73

04/03/10 16:23:29bug fixes, including one which kept the backspace key from speaking any text

Version 1.72

04/02/10 12:40:18fixed bug on a few systems where a "undeclared variable" error was caused by object model info not loading

Version 1.71

04/01/10 17:33:45bug fies, including now works with a protected form document.

Version 1.70

03/30/10 17:24:54bug fix. now handles reading to the right of the cursor to deal with a slight bug in WE which reads some incorrect text when doing this.

Version 1.62

03/30/10 13:33:36bug fixes.

Version 1.60

03/24/10 14:47:38added menu choices in the script menus; updated documentation; bug fixes.

Version 1.51

03/18/10 19:25:54bug fixes for speaking of table row and column headers.

Version 1.50

03/09/10 11:02:22Added speaking of row titles (a.k.a. column headers).

Version 1.40

01/17/10 23:01:10added ability to read table column titles, controlled by settings of verbosity > browsemode > tables. Reading row titles, along with other related enhancements, should follow soon.

Version 1.33

10/23/09 14:50:26fixed bug which would cause crash if spell-check was running and certain keys were pressed.

Version 1.32

09/20/09 19:42:36fixed a bug that would crash the script under rare circumstances (due to a problem in GWToolKit, this would take down window eyes entirely)

Version 1.31

09/17/09 10:38:32fixed bug with interception of Word hot keys and cursor keys; was intercepting these keys in other applications.

Version 1.30

09/16/09 14:37:04Added a work-around for a WE 7.1 bug (demonstrated in 2003, may exist in other versions), where when WE is reading to the left or right of the cursor, it does not find the proper cursor position. There are times when this script's work around does not read all the information displayed on the screen (such as when automatic numbering of paragraphs is used), but for the most part, it's more accurate than the current WE 7.1 method of reading a partial cursor line.

Version 1.23

07/20/09 14:58:23fixed bug, related to a timing issue, which would cause it to not be able to access a document's comments sometimes.

Version 1.22

07/17/09 11:48:10fixed bug, which would cause the script to crash when exiting Word, and this would crash the error reporting program, so that no error was being reported.

Version 1.21

07/03/09 15:40:34bug fix relese: no longercrashes if there's a slight corruption in the Word set file.

Version 1.20

07/02/09 23:19:17Now speaks it's additional formatting information whenever any navigation cursor key is used, not just the arrow keys. Now speaks the proper font size when using font sizing keyboard commands such as control left bracket or control shift less than. Now requires version 7.1 or later.

Version 1.11

06/05/09 13:21:04corrected the version number to work around a bug in WE 7.01.

Version 1.1

06/03/09 17:18:52per request, added "page break before" and "right indent" to the list of tracked and spoken paragraph formatting attributes. fixed a bug which allowed the script to hang while starting if Word failed to start, or the system shutdown.

Version 1.03

05/31/09 17:59:53bug fix (update choice in help dialog)

Version 1.02

05/27/09 11:47:30bug fixes.

Version 1.01

05/24/09 17:24:32bug fixes.

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