Hi Steve, Can you give me some examples of, "Quirky behaviour" please? (Privately if you prefer to mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) George Bell Techno-Vision Systems Ltd > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Dresser [mailto:s.dresser@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 05 January 2003 19:12 > To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [duxuser] Re: Duxbury and JAWS > > > On Sunday 1/5/03 13:48 Paul Hunt wrote: > >I believe we have focus issues because Duxbury isn't using a > standard > >edit window. I would like confirmation of this and a reason for not > >using standard edit windows. > As I understand it, Duxbury attempts to make its software platform > independent. One way to accomplish that is to write your own > code instead > of using MicroSoft's system calls. While things work pretty > well most of > the time, DBT occasionally exhibits some quirky behavior in > the MS Windows > environment. Of course, one problem is that MicroSoft keeps > changing the > operating system, and hence its behavior. Using their system > calls might > eliminate problems with Windows, but it would be impossible > to keep DBT > platform independent. > > Steve > > * * * > * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. > * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with > * unsubscribe > * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also > * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription > * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive > * is also located there. > * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com > * * * > * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *