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Chris H <christopherh40@gmail.com>Subject:
Re: Where to start, and what I need, for an accessible Windows mixerDate:
Sun, Mar 31, 2013 2:50:11 pmHave you tried PowerMixer? Google is your friend for this one.
Christopher Hallsworth
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On 31/03/2013 16:29, Rod Hutton wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I want to write a Window-Eyes replacement app for the traditional
> Windows sound mixer. My reason is that there are no hotkeys for
> performing such tasks as toggling the mute status or adjusting the
> volume of particular devices such as "Line In" or whatever a user's
> system might designate. Then, there's the need to change the default
> playback or recording device on the fly, as some Window-Eyes users have
> asked for from time to time. Recently, I was asked for the ability to
> adjust the volume of a particular Windows app, say, the one currently in
> focus.
>
> I have sought, and even purchased, different apps of this type over the
> years, and they have served my needs reasonably well. My apps withe
> names starting with RodMaster dot dot dot which I have posted to App
> Central over the last few months are based on NirCmd, a free ware
> command line utility, and it works pretty well for the volume settings I
> have wished to adjust. However, using this utility is limiting, but,
> more important, it doesn't always do what the documentation promises. I
> suspect that this is due to the idiosyncrasies of device ids and drivers
> or something else which I don't know.
>
> The long and short of the matter is that it is high time that an
> accessible sound mixer app be written, and I'm prepared to take it on.
> However, what I need is some feedback from experienced app developers to
> teach me what resources I will need to get the job done.
>
> First, although vbScript works well enough for fairly simple and even
> more complex apps, is it necessary to learn another programming language
> first. A related issue is what do I need to work with in the Windows OS
> to retrieve and set the values of the various sound devices; I'm
> wondering whether C++ is the best language, or is vbScript good enough?
>
> Before I go any further, perhaps someone knows of an accessible sound
> mixer which does everything I have mentioned; I mean, there's no point
> re-inventing the wheel, is there? Grin.
>
> Admittedly, I'm a fairly newbie scripter, but I'm ready to learn more,
> if for no other reason than that I'm tired of feeling victimized by what
> I can't get done in Windows, especially when it comes to sound.
>
> I really appreciate any feedback you app wizards can offer. :)
>
> All the best,
>
> Rod :)
>
Christopher Hallsworth
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challsworth2@sky.com
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chrishallsworth7266
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challsworth2.wordpress.com
On 31/03/2013 16:29, Rod Hutton wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I want to write a Window-Eyes replacement app for the traditional
> Windows sound mixer. My reason is that there are no hotkeys for
> performing such tasks as toggling the mute status or adjusting the
> volume of particular devices such as "Line In" or whatever a user's
> system might designate. Then, there's the need to change the default
> playback or recording device on the fly, as some Window-Eyes users have
> asked for from time to time. Recently, I was asked for the ability to
> adjust the volume of a particular Windows app, say, the one currently in
> focus.
>
> I have sought, and even purchased, different apps of this type over the
> years, and they have served my needs reasonably well. My apps withe
> names starting with RodMaster dot dot dot which I have posted to App
> Central over the last few months are based on NirCmd, a free ware
> command line utility, and it works pretty well for the volume settings I
> have wished to adjust. However, using this utility is limiting, but,
> more important, it doesn't always do what the documentation promises. I
> suspect that this is due to the idiosyncrasies of device ids and drivers
> or something else which I don't know.
>
> The long and short of the matter is that it is high time that an
> accessible sound mixer app be written, and I'm prepared to take it on.
> However, what I need is some feedback from experienced app developers to
> teach me what resources I will need to get the job done.
>
> First, although vbScript works well enough for fairly simple and even
> more complex apps, is it necessary to learn another programming language
> first. A related issue is what do I need to work with in the Windows OS
> to retrieve and set the values of the various sound devices; I'm
> wondering whether C++ is the best language, or is vbScript good enough?
>
> Before I go any further, perhaps someone knows of an accessible sound
> mixer which does everything I have mentioned; I mean, there's no point
> re-inventing the wheel, is there? Grin.
>
> Admittedly, I'm a fairly newbie scripter, but I'm ready to learn more,
> if for no other reason than that I'm tired of feeling victimized by what
> I can't get done in Windows, especially when it comes to sound.
>
> I really appreciate any feedback you app wizards can offer. :)
>
> All the best,
>
> Rod :)
>
