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From: Al.Hoffman@p0.f143.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Al Hoffman)
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Subject: Re: cursors
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Date: 11 Aug 90 03:00:52 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Hi Doug:

OK, I'm gonna try again to explain how my system works, just for
the size of it:

There is the cursor pointer, and the pointer pointer.  I can set up
my system so you simply use different keys, not switch modes when
using the different types--essentially letting you have
screen-review at all times with no switch, no fancy hold down the
alt-key and snap your fingers, and then...

The true power of talking programs is the "smarts".  Since the
generic "reader" package can't possiblly contain all the smarts for
each package, it must simply contain all the tools and aids to let
the user add the smarts to the basic setup--macros, scripts, etc.
Screen Reader does this admirablly with a language for programming
the basic platform.  The PAL language looks a lot like C, but is a
subset designed for speech program operations--includes bitwise
compare and array variables, and much more that I haven't learned
to operate yet.  Now, the next step is a fourth generation language
to write these profiles in--hmmm could be a new product as I type.

If you can write a simple C compiler, you can add this type of
power to your program, or make a different version.  Of course
everybody has there own products, and yours looks really nice from
my quick demo review so far.  I was a Screen Talk v 1.0 user and
remember the origins!

I know I've asked this before, but does anybody know who wrote
ListenIn, back long ago, I think the first program that did screen
monitored windows 1982--the companion program was PC-Speak, and
PC-SpeakJR.  If anybody out there has a JR and wants the JR program
its yours for the asking.  I'll even throw in the ListenIn program,
but you'll hate me for it, they were crude little guys indeed.

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