NVDA, NVDARemote, TTHub, PSA: Simon Jaeger, manager of the TTHub TeamTalk servers, has launched some 16 or so free NVDA Remote relay servers. The idea is to pick the one closest to you to minimize lag during remote sessions. Details at https://nvra.io
This is a public service announcement and is not related to my projects, except that I've written NVDA add-ons now and then.
This is a public service announcement and is not related to my projects, except that I've written NVDA add-ons now and then.
JAWS, Slack: Script revision 88 posted at https://www.dlee.org/slack/ :
* Fixed announcement of large blocks of HTML/CSS code on occasion.
* The sequence [ C copies the current chat message to the clipboard.
* Various bug fixes and updates for recent Slack versions and JAWS 2021, details in Revision History at the above address.
Confession: I thought I released this a while back; sorry for the delay. It was out as a beta for a while.
* Fixed announcement of large blocks of HTML/CSS code on occasion.
* The sequence [ C copies the current chat message to the clipboard.
* Various bug fixes and updates for recent Slack versions and JAWS 2021, details in Revision History at the above address.
Confession: I thought I released this a while back; sorry for the delay. It was out as a beta for a while.
TeamTalk, TTCom: Beta revision 1140 posted at https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/ttcom.zip, docs at https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/ttcom.htm:
* Support for TeamTalk alpha 5.7 disabled user accounts.
* Means to list accounts grouped by user rights.
* User rights are printed and typed in hex to make identifying differences among rights easier.
* Various other updates listed in Revision History.
This is a beta, and the disabled-account support is written against a TeamTalk alpha version; so needless to say, things can still change from here. But for those bleeding-edgers who are already out there tinkering with TeamTalk 5.7, this may help a bit. See links on the main TeamTalk page, https://bearware.dk, for details on the TeamTalk alpha version.
* Support for TeamTalk alpha 5.7 disabled user accounts.
* Means to list accounts grouped by user rights.
* User rights are printed and typed in hex to make identifying differences among rights easier.
* Various other updates listed in Revision History.
This is a beta, and the disabled-account support is written against a TeamTalk alpha version; so needless to say, things can still change from here. But for those bleeding-edgers who are already out there tinkering with TeamTalk 5.7, this may help a bit. See links on the main TeamTalk page, https://bearware.dk, for details on the TeamTalk alpha version.
Fix to URLs in January 18 announcement, TeamTalk, TTCom: Beta revision 1140 posted at https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/beta/ttcom.zip, docs at https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/beta/ttcom.htm:
* Support for TeamTalk alpha 5.7 disabled user accounts.
* Means to list accounts grouped by user rights.
* User rights are printed and typed in hex to make identifying differences among rights easier.
* Various other updates listed in Revision History.
This is a beta, and the disabled-account support is written against a TeamTalk alpha version; so needless to say, things can still change from here. But for those bleeding-edgers who are already out there tinkering with TeamTalk 5.7, this may help a bit. See links on the main TeamTalk page, https://bearware.dk, for details on the TeamTalk alpha version.
This is a revised announcement. On January 18, I announced this beta release but gave the URLs for the non-beta release and didn't catch it. Apologies for this.
* Support for TeamTalk alpha 5.7 disabled user accounts.
* Means to list accounts grouped by user rights.
* User rights are printed and typed in hex to make identifying differences among rights easier.
* Various other updates listed in Revision History.
This is a beta, and the disabled-account support is written against a TeamTalk alpha version; so needless to say, things can still change from here. But for those bleeding-edgers who are already out there tinkering with TeamTalk 5.7, this may help a bit. See links on the main TeamTalk page, https://bearware.dk, for details on the TeamTalk alpha version.
This is a revised announcement. On January 18, I announced this beta release but gave the URLs for the non-beta release and didn't catch it. Apologies for this.
JAWS, Discord: Script revision 96 released:
* Left and Right mouse button click JAWS commands will click at the current PC or virtual PC cursor position when one of those cursors is active. Try this if the Application key doesn't work well enough for something.
* The [ Space sequence is removed, replaced by the above feature.
* Special systray menu support is removed because Discord natively supports arrows and Enter there now.
* No more beeps while arrowing through Discord context menus.
* Other minor updates listed in Revision History.
Docs and download link at https://www.dlee.org/discord/
* Left and Right mouse button click JAWS commands will click at the current PC or virtual PC cursor position when one of those cursors is active. Try this if the Application key doesn't work well enough for something.
* The [ Space sequence is removed, replaced by the above feature.
* Special systray menu support is removed because Discord natively supports arrows and Enter there now.
* No more beeps while arrowing through Discord context menus.
* Other minor updates listed in Revision History.
Docs and download link at https://www.dlee.org/discord/
JAWS, NVDA, Skype: PSA: If you try to sign in, fail, and can't use the next screen, use Ctrl+Q to unload Skype, launch it again, and sign in. Switching between Store and Desktop Skype clients may cause a sign-out. The inaccessible post-sign-in-failure screen problem has been reported to Microsoft and I posted more details on the SkypeEnglish mailing list, which has a publicly visible message archive. https://skypeenglish.groups.io for the list itself; and for my specific post, https://skypeenglish.groups.io/g/main/topic/skype_sign_in_focus_problem/80159775
skypeenglish.groups.io
main groups.io Group
This is a group for discussing skype and its interface using screen reading technology such as jaws, NVDA, voiceover and talkback.
JAWS, Zello: Script revision 160 posted at https://www.dlee.org/zello/ :
* Scripts tested against Zello 2.6.0.
* Edit and history are included in tab order for text chat windows, so texting is now possible.
* A few updates for JAWS 2021, and the minimum supported JAWS version is now 17.0 rather than 14.0.
I don't know how many JAWS users use Zello by now, but apparently some do.
* Scripts tested against Zello 2.6.0.
* Edit and history are included in tab order for text chat windows, so texting is now possible.
* A few updates for JAWS 2021, and the minimum supported JAWS version is now 17.0 rather than 14.0.
I don't know how many JAWS users use Zello by now, but apparently some do.
JAWS, Audible: Script revision 74 released at https://www.dlee.org/audible/ :
* Combo boxes work again despite Audible sending spurious events while they are in focus.
* Enter is silenced along with Space to minimize disruption during audio playback skimming.
* Several more behind-the-scenes code and documentation updates.
* Combo boxes work again despite Audible sending spurious events while they are in focus.
* Enter is silenced along with Space to minimize disruption during audio playback skimming.
* Several more behind-the-scenes code and documentation updates.
JAWS, Unigram, PSA: If you are unable to read the contents of edit boxes and JAWS says "button unavailable" when Unigram receives focus, make sure the JAWS setting called "Start menu: Access Out-of-Process" is not checked. This setting can be found by typing Insert+6 to open the JAWS Settings Center, then Ctrl+Shift+D for default settings, then typing "start" in the Search box and arrowing down once. This tip comes from Reza Bakhshi Laktasaraei.
JAWS, Skype UWP: If anyone was still trying to use the scripts I wrote specifically for Skype UWP (revision 123), upgrade to the main set of Skype scripts at https://www.dlee.org/skype/ (revision 185), which work for both UWP and Desktop Skypes. Apologies for any confusion; I forgot to take down the old UWP scripts until now. Upgrading should fix problems like Alt+2 saying "control not found."
TeamTalk, TTCom: Revision 1146 is finally released, with several enhancements to improve support for TeamTalk 5.7, a few enhancements with more general aims, and a few bug fixes and documentation improvements; all documented at https://www.dlee.org/ttcom#hist as usual. The download link for TTCom is also on that page as usual.
TeamTalk, PSA: Version 5.7 of TeamTalk appears to make correct Opus .ogg files; so my TeamTalk Audio Fixer (TAFF) utility should not be required in order to make them play in most media players. TAFF will still fix recordings from TeamTalk 5.6 and older. Taff is at https://www.dlee.org/taff/ including some technical explanations of the issues it addresses.
For anyone who likes further technical details: TeamTalk 5.7 fixes the "granule position" issue on the first audio page, third actual page, of the recorded Opus audio stream. It also assigns a recommended value to the pre-skip field whereas older TeamTalks set that to 0. Thanks to Bjoern for fixing these issues.
For anyone who likes further technical details: TeamTalk 5.7 fixes the "granule position" issue on the first audio page, third actual page, of the recorded Opus audio stream. It also assigns a recommended value to the pre-skip field whereas older TeamTalks set that to 0. Thanks to Bjoern for fixing these issues.
TeamTalk, TTCom: TTCom revision 1172 is released, with full support for TeamTalk file transfers (upload, download, and server-side delete). Please read the documentation at https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/ttcom.htm#file to learn how this new system works and how it compares to the file transfer support in standard TeamTalk clients. The TTCom download link is, as usual, in that same document.
TeamTalk, TTCom: four announcements:
1. A small change to revision 1172 went live yesterday that keeps the ttcom.exe file from saying it is loading custom code when it isn't. This only matters if you use the compiled Windows ttcom.exe file.
2. I forgot to mention when posting the TTCom update yesterday that the file management support includes extensions to help server admins manage files across all channels at once.
3. The beta TTCom documentation now includes a section offering server file management tips.
4. Unannounced updates will sometimes appear as beta TTCom posts. I announce releases but not always beta updates. To track beta release notes, check https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/beta/ now and then. To download a beta, get https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/beta/ttcom.zip; do not use the download link in the beta user guide or you'll get the official release instead.
1. A small change to revision 1172 went live yesterday that keeps the ttcom.exe file from saying it is loading custom code when it isn't. This only matters if you use the compiled Windows ttcom.exe file.
2. I forgot to mention when posting the TTCom update yesterday that the file management support includes extensions to help server admins manage files across all channels at once.
3. The beta TTCom documentation now includes a section offering server file management tips.
4. Unannounced updates will sometimes appear as beta TTCom posts. I announce releases but not always beta updates. To track beta release notes, check https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/beta/ now and then. To download a beta, get https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/beta/ttcom.zip; do not use the download link in the beta user guide or you'll get the official release instead.
JAWS, YouTube: Script revision 90 released, to fix the [ T sequence for reading time on a live stream in some cases, improve support for JAWS 2021, and address a few more minor issues. https://www.dlee.org/youtube/ for docs and download.
JAWS, Skype: Script revision 188 posted at https://www.dlee.org/skype/ mostly to fix typing indicator support for Skype 8.68. A few other updates also included as shown in Revision History. Sorry I was slow to release this; I was waiting for Skype 8.69 to solidify and it went away instead.
JAWS, Unigram: Script revision 128 released:
* [ H works when stickers (and related radio buttons) are enabled.
* Poll results are better announced.
* The script user guide explains voice message recording and links to a keyboard shortcut page.
* Minor updates for JAWS 2021 and to remove old code.
Docs and download at https://www.dlee.org/unigram/
* [ H works when stickers (and related radio buttons) are enabled.
* Poll results are better announced.
* The script user guide explains voice message recording and links to a keyboard shortcut page.
* Minor updates for JAWS 2021 and to remove old code.
Docs and download at https://www.dlee.org/unigram/
TeamTalk, TTCom: Revision 1192 released with 13 updates, yes all since March 17. See https://www.dlee.org/ttcom/ttcom.htm#hist for release notes and a download link.
Telegram, Unigram, PSA: For those who can't record voice messages in 7.5, try 7.6, just released into the Store. Works for me.
JAWS, Unigram: Anyone who noticed that the [ E sequence recently stopped working for channels like it does for chats and groups can get a beta fix from https://www.dlee.org/updates/jfw_unigram.exe
JAWS, Unigram, PSA at end: Script revision 134 posted, mostly to fix the [ E key sequence for channels but also to address a very rare problem with navigation through the conversation list in some older Unigram versions. https://www.dlee.org/unigram/
PSA: For anyone who noticed serious quality degradation with audio when playing voice messages at 2 x normal speed in past Unigram versions, this is now fixed, though I don't know in exactly which release.
PSA: For anyone who noticed serious quality degradation with audio when playing voice messages at 2 x normal speed in past Unigram versions, this is now fixed, though I don't know in exactly which release.