Navigation:  7: Speech Environments > 7.4: Opening SET files Manually

The procedure for opening a SET file is fairly straightforward, as indicated by the following example:

 

1. From any application window, press CTRL-BACKSLASH to activate the Window-Eyes Voice Control Panel.

2. Press ALT to activate the menu bar.

3. Press 'F' to activate the File menu.

4. Press 'O' to activate the Open menu. Window-Eyes will display a pull-down, which lets you choose between SET file and several pronunciation dictionaries.

5. Choose SET file. Window-Eyes will open a dialog box with an edit box where you can type in the name of a known SET file.

6. Press ENTER to load that SET file, close the dialog, and deactivate the menu bar.

 

Just for your information, below the list box is a combo box informing you that SET files is the type of files listed in the list box.

 

If the SET file you have requested is not found, Window-Eyes activates a message box that informs you:

 

Open FILENAME: This file can not be found. Make sure that you have specified the correct path and filename.

 

Press ENTER to select the OK button, then re-key your file name correctly.

 

If you do not know the name of the SET file you want to load, you can tab to the next control in the dialog, which is a list box containing all SET files for the current Window-Eyes user. The active SET file is the focused item in this list, and all SET files are listed in alphabetical order. Simply move up and down with the ARROW keys until you find the set file you want to load, then press ENTER.

 

Why would you want to open a SET file manually? You might find yourself in an application window you have never used before, but one that resembles a situation you are already familiar with that works well with some other SET file. Just open that SET file and save it. Window-Eyes will ask if you want to confirm the association. Select Yes from the dialog. Now, until you change the association, every time this particular application window opens, Window-Eyes will run and get your SET file.

 

In another case, you might make some change to the current SET file and happen to think the same change would be appropriate for some other SET file. Just load it, make the change, and save it. This time, when Window-Eyes prompts for your choice on whether to confirm the association, choose No from the dialog. Now you can manually reload the SET file you were in before you got the brilliant idea to make the adjustment -- and go on with your work.

 

You can also load a SET file with the Load Set hot key (INSERT-L). Hot keys will be discussed in Section 8.