Doug's Project Update Announcements
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For me, Doug Lee, to announce updates to coding projects that may be of interest to people. All posts to this channel can be considered public information and further distributed, without alteration.
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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/
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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/
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.
JAWS, Microsoft Teams: Script revision 202 posted. This is a fairly major update and requires the installer and not BX Update for setup:
* Wraps up support for JAWS 17, 18, and 2018; but see below.
* Works alongside built-in Teams scripts that come with JAWS 2019, 2020, and 2021.
* Supports typing indicator announcement and/or sound and includes the sequence [ Shift+T for reporting who is typing.
* Improves announcement of one-on-one chat participant status in several circumstances including external Teams connections.
* Supports navigation through an org chart.
* Provides means for speaking or copying to clipboard any User Principal Names (UPN) from the current screen.
* Includes more documentation, such as how to handle screen sharing and control requests.

Direct link to revision history for this release: https://www.dlee.org/teams/#hist
Use the normal download link from that page for JAWS 2019, 2020, and 2021. Users of JAWS 17, 18, and 2018 can get some but not all of the new features from the revision 193 link in the Revision History.
TeamTalk, TTCom, PSA: Mason Armstrong, @MagiqylMystyri on Twitter, has released a TTCom extension that lets Windows TTCom users hear announcements of events, attach and customize sounds for specific events, and create soundpacks. Works with my recent TTCom update and should continue to work with updates as I release them.

Note that this extension does not make TTCom an audio client; it lets TTCom play sounds to indicate when things happen, like user logins and logouts.

GitHub link: https://github.com/masonasons/ttcom-soundspeech

Note: To download as a zip, find and expand the "Code" menu button and then use "Download zip."
JAWS, GoldWave: Script revision 29 released at https://www.dlee.org/goldwave/ :
* Much better handling of volume/balance/speed sliders on the device control page.
* The Alt+Shift+P progress reporting command works in current GoldWave versions (thanks Hamza Ahmad for a code contribution there).
* Several more minor updates listed in the Revision History.

Apologies for the initial partial post btw; Unigram startled me by sending instead of completing a mention.
JAWS, Unigram: Script revision 135 released, just to make the scripts work with Unigram versions that do not come through the Microsoft app store. No other functionality changes. https://www.dlee.org/unigram/