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Bscross32: Added a quick paragraph about turning mouse tracking off in NVDA.

2024-07-11T15:03:54Z

Added a quick paragraph about turning mouse tracking off in NVDA.

Bscross32 at 18:33, 6 March 2023

2023-03-06T18:33:42Z

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Bscross32 at 15:03, 14 July 2022

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Bscross32: Created page with "==Introduction== On this page, you will find information for the screen readers that Mudlet is able to work with on Windows. They are: Narrator, Jaws For Windows, and NVDA...."

2022-07-14T03:05:52Z

Created page with "==Introduction== On this page, you will find information for the screen readers that Mudlet is able to work with on Windows. They are: Narrator, Jaws For Windows, and NVDA...."

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==Introduction==

On this page, you will find information for the screen readers that Mudlet is able to work with on Windows. They are: Narrator, Jaws For Windows, and NVDA.

==Narrator==

[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hear-text-read-aloud-with-narrator-040f16c1-4632-b64e-110a-da4a0ac56917 Narrator] is a screen reader that is built into windows. To enable it, simply press CTRL+Windows Logo Key+Enter. When you do, speech should start almost immediately.

==NVDA==

[https://www.nvaccess.org/ NVDA] or NonVisual Desktop Access is a free, third party screen reader that works on Windows. Those wishing to use Mudlet with NVDA should be familiar with the review cursor, and with object navigation. Information on both of these topics can be found in the [https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html NVDA User Guide] as well as in Commands Quick Reference. The latter can be found in NVDA's help menu, accessible by pressing NVDA + N followed by the letter H.

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	The main toolbar can be reached with object navigation, and the items there can be activated by use of NVDA's default action key. This would be NVDA+Numpad Enter in the desktop layout and NVDA+Enter in the laptop layout.		The main toolbar can be reached with object navigation, and the items there can be activated by use of NVDA's default action key. This would be NVDA+Numpad Enter in the desktop layout and NVDA+Enter in the laptop layout.
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		+	It is also advisable to turn Mouse tracking off. This can be done with NVDA+M, and is also accessible within the mouse category of NVDA's settings. This should prevent a nasty freeze that can leave computers inoperable for minutes at a time.
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 [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hear-text-read-aloud-with-narrator-040f16c1-4632-b64e-110a-da4a0ac56917 Narrator] is a screen reader that is built into windows. To enable it, simply press CTRL+Windows Logo Key+Enter. When you do, speech should start almost immediately.
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 ===General Information===
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 ===Blank lines===
 Accessibility for Mudlet for Windows has an issue reporting blank lines to screen readers properly. Narrator deals OK with this, while NVDA will repeat the same lines again. To alleviate this, go to Preferences - Special Options - and change 'when a game sends blank lines' to either 'hide them' or 'replace with space'.

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 The main toolbar can be reached with object navigation, and the items there can be activated by use of NVDA's default action key. This would be NVDA+Numpad Enter in the desktop layout and NVDA+Enter in the laptop layout.
 ===Entering Lua Code===
-Currently, the editor that handles [https://www.lua.org/ Lua] is not accessible to screen readers; however, there is a work-around for those willing to write their code in an external editor and paste it into the [https://www.edbee.net/ Edbee] applet, which currently appears as an unnamed grouping for screen reader users. This trick requires that [https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/goldenCursor.en.html Golden Cursor] be installed, which is a popular addon for VDA.
+Entering code into the lua box in the editor is very similar to using any other text editor, with the exception that you will have the option to autocomplete Mudlet functions as you type them. For instance, let's say we want to fire off a timer, so we start typing:
-#Either create a new trigger, alias, etc. or select one you wish to edit
+The tab key also enters a number of spaces to indent code. Because of its use in this manner, it is not possible to use tab to break out of the editor's influence. However, CTRL+Tab works for this purpose.
-Precise instructions can't be given on how to find the point at which the cursor changes to the correct shape because of varying screen resolutions; however, once found, a mouse position can be saved in Golden Cursor and used at a later time to jump the mouse inside the applet.
+N.B. The lua box will maintain the level of indent until told to change. This means if lines 1-3 are not indented, but line 4 is, when entering more lines, 5 and up will be indented to line 4's level. When working with blocks of code, this is exactly what makes it nice to use. To decrease a line's level of indent, navigate to it and press SHIFT+TAB.
 ===Blank lines===
 Accessibility for Mudlet for Windows has an issue reporting blank lines to screen readers properly. Narrator deals OK with this, while NVDA will repeat the same lines again. To alleviate this, go to Preferences - Special Options - and change 'when a game sends blank lines' to either 'hide them' or 'replace with space'.

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	Precise instructions can't be given on how to find the point at which the cursor changes to the correct shape because of varying screen resolutions; however, once found, a mouse position can be saved in Golden Cursor and used at a later time to jump the mouse inside the applet.		Precise instructions can't be given on how to find the point at which the cursor changes to the correct shape because of varying screen resolutions; however, once found, a mouse position can be saved in Golden Cursor and used at a later time to jump the mouse inside the applet.
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		+	===Blank lines===
		+	Accessibility for Mudlet for Windows has an issue reporting blank lines to screen readers properly. Narrator deals OK with this, while NVDA will repeat the same lines again. To alleviate this, go to Preferences - Special Options - and change 'when a game sends blank lines' to either 'hide them' or 'replace with space'.

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 ==Narrator==
 [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hear-text-read-aloud-with-narrator-040f16c1-4632-b64e-110a-da4a0ac56917 Narrator] is a screen reader that is built into windows. To enable it, simply press CTRL+Windows Logo Key+Enter. When you do, speech should start almost immediately.
 ==NVDA==
 [https://www.nvaccess.org/ NVDA] or NonVisual Desktop Access is a free, third party screen reader that works on Windows. Those wishing to use Mudlet with NVDA should be familiar with the review cursor, and with object navigation. Information on both of these topics can be found in the [https://www.nvaccess.org/files/nvda/documentation/userGuide.html NVDA User Guide] as well as in Commands Quick Reference. The latter can be found in NVDA's help menu, accessible by pressing NVDA + N followed by the letter H.