From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from apollo.csir.co.za (apollo.csir.co.za [146.64.10.99]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0BEE110A11 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:48:22 -0400 (EDT) X-CSIR-MailScanner-Watermark: 1248187679.99563@G3LfP3XV1WyAxc3HKPhwow Received: from localhost.localdomain ([146.64.19.125]) by apollo.csir.co.za (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id n6EElsPa002892 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:47:59 +0200 Received: from localhost.localdomain (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.localdomain (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id n6EEkV67028300 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:46:32 +0200 Received: from localhost (wvdwalt@localhost) by localhost.localdomain (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) with ESMTP id n6EEkUrl028297 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:46:31 +0200 X-Authentication-Warning: localhost.localdomain: wvdwalt owned process doing -bs Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:46:29 +0200 (SAST) From: Willem van der Walt X-X-Sender: wvdwalt@localhost.localdomain To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: developing accessible console applications In-Reply-To: <50b33870-ed36-4a3a-b6f7-8f0a6af40590@default> Message-ID: References: <50b33870-ed36-4a3a-b6f7-8f0a6af40590@default> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.0rc1 (apollo.csir.co.za [146.64.10.99]); Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:47:59 +0200 (SAST) X-CSIR-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-CSIR-MailScanner-ID: n6EElsPa002892 X-CSIR-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-CSIR-MailScanner-SpamScore: s X-CSIR-MailScanner-From: wvdwalt@csir.co.za X-Spam-Status: No X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:48:26 -0000 Many ncursis apps are accessible, so that is possible. You can also get a long way with scripting languages using things like read and echo. On Mon, 13 Jul 2009, Don Raikes wrote: > Hi all, > > Does anyone have any good tips on how to create real accessible console-based applications? ones that work really well with speakup and/or brltty? > > I have several projects in mind, but from what I have seen of the ncurses libraries, they tend to generate somewhat inaccessible applications especially when using hte menus and listboxes. > > Any suggestions appreciated. > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- This message is subject to the CSIR's copyright terms and conditions, e-mail legal notice, and implemented Open Document Format (ODF) standard. The full disclaimer details can be found at http://www.csir.co.za/disclaimer.html. This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks Transtec Computers for their support.