Screen readers

J. Landman Gay jacque at hyperactivesw.com
Mon Dec 10 16:03:09 EST 2018


On 12/10/18 2:22 PM, Paul Dupuis via use-livecode wrote:
> On 12/10/2018 3:06 PM, J. Landman Gay via use-livecode wrote:
>> Does screen reader software (for visually limited users) work with LC 
>> fields? Anyone know?
>>
> 
> Not in our experience. Have not checked LC9.
> 
> We get requests periodically for versions of our products (both made 
> using LiveCode) that support populate screen reader systems for the 
> visually impaired. I am very sad to say, we simply can't afford to 
> develop and test how to integrate LC for even the most popular system. 
> This is an area where I really wish LiveCode Ltd. would do some research 
> and open a Feature Exchange to add whatever is needed to make LC apps 
> compliant. We'd contribute, but just can't take it on all by ourselves.

Thanks, that saves me some trouble. It sounds like adding keyboard 
shortcuts for some of the buttons is about all I can do. Unfortunate.

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Jacqueline Landman Gay         |     jacque at hyperactivesw.com
HyperActive Software           |     http://www.hyperactivesw.com




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