That's where I think hotspot clicker might help. The problem with Custom
Labels is that they work on html and maybe pdf only, so they aren't going to
help you in that specific program.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
> Hey, Steve.
>
> I'll definitely keep this in mind, although I think I've solved the sound
> card problem here for now.
>
> I do have another question, though:
>
> How can I change the Jaws spoken labels for form fields in the N3FJP
> logging
> software? The labels spoken by Jaws in the software as it is now
> configured
> are a bit cumbersome, and I want to customize them and make them shorter
> and
> easier to identify as I tab from one data entry field to the next. I have
> tried to find the answer in the Jaws help files, but have yet to come up
> with a clear solution.
>
> They suggest using insert, control, tab, which should allow you to then
> type in your preferred label, but that doesn't seem to work.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 1:54 PM
> Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>
>
>> Tom,
>>
>> An addendum to the N3FJP.
>>
>> My earlier version of Jaws did not speak the fields as you tabbed through
>> them. Since I don't plan to use the computer to send voice to my rig, I
>> haven't really investigated this option. But, if you put Jaws on a
>> separate
>> soundcard, (you don't need a hardware synthesizer, just a USB soundcard),
>> then you can completely disable Kim and use HotSpot Clicker. I think
>> you'll
>> find it would work for you. Here is a brief note on what it does from
>> hotspotclicker.org
>>
>>
>> HotSpotClicker is a free set of jaws scripts which you can use in
>> conjunction with any application to provide increased accessibility and
>> convenience. You
>> can define locations on the screen where mouse clicks need to be
>> performed,
>> or where there is information you want spoken, and, if you like,
>> associate
>> that location with a hot key. When you press the hot key, the click is
>> performed, or the information is spoken. You can also create a hot key to
>> set focus
>> on a particular control, and even implement custom tab ordering for
>> applications that do not honor the tab key, or override the tab handling
>> presently
>> implemented in the application.
>>
>> This is especially helpful with applications which do not provide
>> keyboard
>> accessibility, where mouse clicks are required, but can also be used to
>> make
>> keyboard accessible applications operate much more conveniently.
>>
>> It also contains a means of assigning spoken prompts to controls, similar
>> to, but different than the prompt manager in JAWS. This can help deal
>> with
>> situations
>> where you tab to a control, but jaws speaks the wrong label, or speaks
>> the
>> incorrect information.
>>
>> Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
>>
>> Steve, K8SP
>> Lansing, MI
>>
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