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Notes on the Jaws2 config files for Lotus 123, 11/90

We have pre-defined several macros, frames, and monitoring
positions to make Lotus 1-2-3 easier to use.  Following is a
summary of these configurations:

"Sheet cursor on", insert-numpad plus:  When this is on the arrow
keys perform a spread sheet function, i.e. moving the cell pointer
or choice in the menu.  The new choice is spoken.  Turning on the
Jaws cursor or the PC cursor automatically turns off the Sheet
Cursor.

Now you have 3 cursors, use the Sheet cursor to move and speak the
spread sheet, use the Jaws cursor if you need to read freely around
the screen, and use the PC cursor for things like editing, where
the application program actually uses the pc cursor the way it
should.

"Read current function", insert-Z or "5" on the numeric pad (shift-
end on Toshiba):  Numpad 5 will read the current spread sheet
function if the Sheet cursor is on.  If not it will read the
character at the cursor, just like regular Jaws.  The insert-Z will
read the current spread sheet function.  This would be the
highlighted menu choice if menus are displayed, or the "prompt" on
line 2 when it is displayed, or the value in the current cell when
the spread sheet is "ready".  Jaws automatically decides which to
read.  See "Read Cell" or "Read Menu" for more information.

"Read Cell", insert-C:  Reads the value of the highlighted cell in
the spread sheet, the information that appears in the spread sheet
area, not on line 1.  Numpad 5 also reads this when Sheet cursor is
on.

"Read Menu", insert-F:  Reads the highlighted choice in the menu if
menus are displayed.  Will also read the prompt or edit field on
line 2 if one exists.  Numpad 5 also does this if Sheet cursor is
on.

Arrow keys, up/down/left/right arrows:  When the sheet cursor is on
the arrow keys will perform spread sheet functions, like moving the
highlighted cell in the spread sheet or the highlighted choice in
the menu.  The new choice will be spoken.  Sometimes the arrow keys
will not perform as you might expect.  For example, if you are in
the "menu" mode the up and down arrows do nothing.  If you are at
the top or left side of the spread sheet the up or left arrows will
do nothing.  If you are not in the "ready" mode or the "menu" mode
then you probably have a prompt or edit field on line 2 and the
performance of the arrow keys will depend on the situation, i.e.
the application will do different things at different times.  If
you are not sure what to do, just try something.  During "edit"
mode the PC cursor should be turned on, then the left and right
arrows will read the edit data.

"Read Status", insert-S: Reads the "status" information at the top
right corner of the screen.  It says things like "ready" when the
spread sheet is ready, "menus" when menus are displayed on line 2
and 3, "point" when you need to enter cell coordinates or
positions, "files" when you are retrieving or saving files, etc.
Use insert-S to read this status or "mode" information when you are
not sure what the spread sheet is doing.

"Read cell coordinates", insert-A:  Reads the row and column of the
current cell, e.g. "A1" or "K9", the letter is the column, the
number is the row.

"Read Data", insert-D: reads the cell data displayed on line 1.
This would be the formula used to calculate the cell value, or a
label, or numeric data, or whatever you enter for the cell.  This
key reads the data and places the Jaws cursor at the beginning of
the data.

"Position", period-delete key: This reads the position of the
cursor.  If the sheet cursor is on it will read the cell
coordinates, "A5", "Z29", etc.  If the Jaws or PC cursor is on it
will read the row and column numbers.

"Read help line", insert-down arrow:  When the Sheet Cursor is on
this key will read the menu "help" information displayed on line 3
when the spread sheet menus are displayed.  If the Jaws menus are
up or displayed it will also read the Jaws menus help line.  This
is very useful for learning more about the highlighted menu choice.

"Read column title", insert-T: This reads the "title" of the spread
sheet column of the highlighted cell.  At least it is supposed to.
Actually it just reads the word on line 5 of the screen directly
above the highlighted cell: it looks straight up from the
highlighted cell and reads whatever is on line 5.  You can use your
spread sheet commands to "lock" the labels or titles for the column
in this position so this key will actually read the title.  If your
titles are displayed somewhere else you can modify this macro key
to read the appropriate place on the screen.  This is just a macro
that finds the highlighted cell, then does a "Go to" to move to
line 5 but stay in the same column.

"Read row title", insert-R:  This is designed to read the title of
the row that the highlighted cell is in.  Actually it reads the
second word from the left in the row the highlighted cell is in.
Use your spread sheet commands to "lock" the row titles in this
position, so this key will actually read the desired information.
this is just a macro that finds the highlighted cell, then moves to
the left side of the screen, then does a "next word" and speaks
whatever information is there.

When you invoke the spread sheet menus with the "slash" key you
will notice that it reads the highlighted menu choice (be sure
sheet cursor is on).  Then as you use the left or right arrow keys,
or press the letter of the choice you want, it will read the new
highlighted choice.  Use the enter key to select a choice, Jaws
will speak the new menu.  Use the escape key to exit a menu, Jaws
will speak the new menu.  If the highlighted choice should
disappear, such as when entering a file name, Jaws will
automatically read the prompt on line 2.  Whenever entering or
editing data, such as file names or cell coordinates, turn on the
PC cursor for better control and to avoid "reading" line 2.

Jaws is "monitoring" frame 2, which is lines 2 and 3.  Anytime
something there changes it performs a macro, insert-F, which
searches for the highlighted menu choice.  If there is no highlight
it reads line 2.  The monitoring causes Jaws to speak when you
press a letter key to make a menu selection, or the enter or escape
keys.

Jaws is monitoring frame 70, which is the area in the top right
corner where the status or mode appears, like "ready" or "menus".
Each time this changes the "Read status" macro is performed to read
frame 70.

If you do not like the way we have layed out our keys you can move
them.  Use the "macro duplicate" function in the Jaws menus.  Press
control-slash to invoke the Jaws menus, "M" for macros, "D" for
duplicate: it will prompt you to enter the key or key combination
you want to duplicate, press the key; then it will prompt you to
enter the key or key combination to receive the new definition,
enter the new key.  Then you can use "macro erase" to erase the
original key, in case you want to use it for something else.

Remember to save your new keyboard layout with the "Configfiles"
menu: Enter control-slash to invoke the menus, "C" for config
files, "S" for save, "M" for macros.  Jaws will display the name of
the last file to be loaded, which should be "123J", if so just
press enter, if not enter the correct name.

The "Sheet Cursor" key turns on User Flag 1 if it was not already
on.  The Jaws Cursor and PC Cursor keys turn off User Flag 1, if it
was not already off.  Then other keys or functions, like the arrow
keys, can check the user flag and decide what to do.  For example,
the down arrow key checks the user flag, if it is on it performs a
down arrow, then "jumps" to the "read current function" macro,
which decides what part of the spread sheet to speak.  If the user
flag is not on the down arrow performs "normally": it does a "Say
next line", which moves the active cursor (Jaws or PC) down a line
and speaks the new line.

Batch files:

Use the "123J.BAT" batch file to automatically load the Jaws
configurations and run 123.  This batch file uses "J_LOAD.EXE" to
load the macro and frame files from the DOS prompt, then runs the
application program "123".  When the application is exited the
batch file automatically loads the default Jaws config files.

For the batch file to work properly you must follow a few simple
rules:  be sure the Jaws subdirectory is in the "path"; be sure
that "J_LOAD.EXE" is in the Jaws subdirectory; be sure "123J.JMF"
and "123J.JFF" are in the Jaws subdirectory; be sure you are in the
123 subdirectory when you execute the batch file.  The batch file
is executed simply by typing in the name, "123J" and pressing
enter.  You can modify the batch file to perform differently if you
want, these are just our suggestions.  If you decide to change
things to suit yourself do not depend on our support, once you
change it we do not know what it is supposed to do and cannot
support it.