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Re: Changing labels in form fields?

Tom Behler
 

Adrian:

Unfortunately, I tried this with my application of interest, and it did not work. I think it's because I can't get to the text of the label I want to change. It seems like the label itself is outside of the Window where I enter the information.

Thanks for the nice suggestion, though, and I am sure it will come in handy for other applications later down the road.

Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Spratt" <Adrian@...>
To: "'The Jaws for Windows support list.'" <jfw@...>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 5:08 PM
Subject: RE: Changing labels in form fields?


1. Select and copy the text of one of the labels you wish to change.

2. Ensure focus stays on the application.

3. Open the JAWS dictionary with JAWS key+d and press enter.

4. Press JAWS key+numpad 8 and you'll hear "Add." Press spacebar.

5. Tab once and type in the text with which you wish to replace the label
text.

6. Press enter, then control-s for save, then alt-F4 to exit the dictionary.

If that works, you can change the other labels without exiting the
dictionary.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jfw [mailto:jfw-bounces@...] On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 4:41 PM
To: The Jaws for Windows support list.
Subject: Re: Changing labels in form fields?

Maybe, but I'm not sure how to do that.

Tom Behler

----- Original Message -----
From: "john.falter" <john.falter@...>
To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <jfw@...>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: Changing labels in form fields?


Could you use the JAWS dictionary to change the form fields?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <tombehler@...>
To: "Jaws users e-mail list" <jfw@...>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 1:40 PM
Subject: Fw: Changing labels in form fields?


I'm not sure if this made it to the list earlier today, so I'm re-posting
just to be sure it gets through.

See below


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <tombehler@...>
To: "Jaws users e-mail list" <jfw@...>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 8:59 AM
Subject: Changing labels in form fields?


Hi, everyone.

I am working with an amateur radio logging software program, and have
what I think is a pretty simple question:

How can I change the spoken labels for form fields?

The labels spoken in the software as it is now configured are a bit
cumbersome, and I want to customize them and make them shorter and
easier to identify as I tab from one data entry field to the next.

I have tried to find the answer in the Jaws help files, but have yet to
come up with a clear solution.

Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan

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