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From:

"Scott, Ken" <Ken.Scott@CalRecycle.ca.gov>

Subject:

Three Issues/Questions for Scripting Window-Eyes with Microsoft

Date:

Wed, Oct 5, 2011 1:10:15 pm

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Hi gw-scripting list members,

I am attempting to improve the usability of the Microsoft Access 2010 database program with Window-Eyes. I am not a programmer of any kind let alone an object oriented one. I have done some analysis of the Access 2010 and Window-Eyes combination. I also listened to all of the podcasts and read all of the documentation that I thought applied to what I am trying to do. I am left with three issues/questions.

One thing that I am trying to do is to automatically maximized the Access 2010 windows. The problem is that I am getting two object.classnames for what appear to be the same object depending on what analytical tool or approach that I use. If I use, Gw Micro's Window Manager to check on classnames for objects, I get one result. If I use the Object Browser in Chip Orange's Microsoft Word based development environment, I get another Classname. For example, in Window Manager there is a OTable classname, whereas, in the Object Browser, there is a table classname. Can anyone suggest which version of the object classname that I should try first when scripting to maximize the windows?

The second problem that I am having is determining the syntax to load set files based on off screen events. I plan to use the presence of Access window objects plus view button status to load set files. My first issue. What is the property/method to load a specified set file? I did write GW Micro Support asking about this situation. I was told about the window.loadset object. Unfortunately when I check the Window-Eyes developer reference, this object appears to tell if a set file is loaded and not to load a set file. Second, what is the syntax for using an accessible string as part of an operation. I can find a long string that gives the name of a view button and its pressed verses unpressed status in my analysis. I do not know how to write this into an operation. My tentative idea for a syntax is something like:
If window.classname = OTable and Datasheet view status = pressed then loadset.TableDatasheetView.
If anyone can suggest how precisely the above hypothetical operation should be written I will be forever in your debt.

The third area of trouble is in reclassing a custom control. If I understood the Window-Eyes developer reference correctly, I need to use the type object to reclass the object. I will need to first use the retrieve property to place the custom control into my script. I then need to use the set property plus the type to reclass the custom control. If the custom control is okttbx and need to be reclassed to an editbox, what would these operations look like?

If I have confused you, please send me any follow up questions that you have.

Regards,
Ken Scott

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Hi gw-scripting list members,<o:p></o:p>
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I am attempting to improve the usability of the Microsoft Access 2010 database program with Window-Eyes.  I am not a programmer of any kind let alone an object oriented one.  I have done some analysis of the Access 2010 and Window-Eyes
combination.  I also listened to all of the podcasts and read all of the documentation that I thought applied to what I am trying to do.  I am left with three issues/questions.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
One thing that I am trying to do is to automatically maximized the Access 2010 windows.  The problem is that I am getting two object.classnames for what appear to be the same object depending on what analytical tool or approach that I use. 
If I use, Gw Micro’s Window Manager to check on classnames for objects, I get one result.  If I use the Object Browser in Chip Orange’s Microsoft Word based development environment, I get another Classname.  For example, in Window Manager there is a OTable
classname, whereas, in the Object Browser, there is a table classname.  Can anyone suggest which version of the object classname that I should try first when scripting to maximize the windows?<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
The second problem that I am having is determining the syntax to load set files based on off screen events.  I plan to use the presence of Access window objects plus view button status to load set files.  My first issue.  What is the property/method
to load a specified set file?  I did write GW Micro Support asking about this situation.  I was told about the window.loadset object.  Unfortunately when I check the Window-Eyes developer reference, this object appears to tell if a set file is loaded and not
to load a set file.  Second, what is the syntax for using an accessible string as part of an operation.  I can find a long string that gives the name of a view button and its pressed verses unpressed status in my analysis.  I do not know how to write this
into an operation.  My tentative idea for a syntax is something like:<o:p></o:p>
If window.classname = OTable and Datasheet view status = pressed then loadset.TableDatasheetView.<o:p></o:p>
If anyone can suggest how precisely the above hypothetical operation should be written I will be forever in your debt.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
The third area of trouble is in reclassing a custom control.  If I understood the Window-Eyes developer reference correctly, I need to use the type object to reclass the object.  I will need to first use the retrieve property to place the
custom control into my script.  I then need to use the set property plus the type to reclass the custom control.  If the custom control is okttbx and need to be reclassed to an editbox, what would these operations look like?  <o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
If I have confused you, please send me any follow up questions that you have.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Regards,<o:p></o:p>
Ken Scott<o:p></o:p>
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