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So, you're a cheapscate, and you're looking for something for nothing, ay? Ok, this page lists scripts made available free of charge. These scripts are totally unsupported, except where the author has graciously chosen to include his or her name. zip files include the source, so you can modify the scripts yourself. In some cases, the author only addresses portions of the program that became apparent in their private usage, and may not constitute a comprehensive treatment of the application. But, that's where you come in. You get to finish the job, or revise these at will.

Download your choice from the following growing list of free scripts:

Sticky Shift

This is an alternative to the Windows version of the same idea, perfect for one-handed typists. This one only sticks the shift key, and not the other modifiers. And, it will not deactivate when you do screen reader navigation. This is a set of scripts that you can incorporate into your defaults, or use per application. It is a replacement of the Windows Sticky Keys functionality. More instructions are listed on the next page. StickyShift

SuspendBraille

This is a way to freeze your braille display until you actually want an update, and is intended to reduce wear and tear on more fragile braille displays. Read About Suspend Braille here

BrailleTime

This is a .zip file that contains two script modules for dealing with how time is displayed or spoken. You can redefine how jawsKey+f12 works to allow you to hear time in seconds, or seconds only, as well as the standard format. You can also make a braille display show time of day in seconds, and be dynamically updated as the seconds tick past. You should be comfortable with basic script manager activities before trying this. It is not at all difficult, but will be a bit confusing if you are not use to it.

Download this .zip file, and read the Readme.txt file. If you decide to install them, just copy all the files, except the readme, into your user settings\enu area.
Here is the file: File BrailleTime.zip

MSConfig For Windows XP

It worked on Windows 7, but not on 10. This is a modified version of the FS scripts for MSConfigXP. This one plays a quick popping sound as you arrow up and down in the multi-select lists, such as services, or startup panes. The pop comes first, so you don't have to listen all the way through the line just to find out if the item is checked or not. This probably only works on XP. MSConfig Scripts

HotSpotClicker

HotSpotClicker can be used to cause certain screen locations to be clicked when you press a hot key, or to speak a certain location. Visit HotSpotClicker.org

JAWS Script Manager Scripts

To enhance the power of the JAWS script manager. Lots of cool features, like bookmarks, Comments in a different voice, comment skipping. Level matching, automatic indentation handling etc. Place the cursor on an if statement, and press a hot key to jump directly to the matching else or endif. This also works with while loops, for loops, or forEach loops. Or, place cursor on a function call, and press a hot key to jump to the code for that function. Another hot key to return to the calling location. Better support for call stack analysis. You might also want the JLS utilities shown below. To Install, download and run the installer below. When in scritp manager, press insert+q to test. If it says Script manager scripts,version 18, things are installed correctly. Check out the insert+h hot key list. It might be necessary to also go to the shared settings folder, and rename the script manager files. Rename the .jsb file, and the .jkm file. Just change the .jsb to .$sb, and .jkm to .$km. This will help you find them when you need to rename them back. Note, If you update jaws, you will probably need to rename those files back to original names before the update will work. Downlow the executable installer here: Script manager Scripts, version 18

JLS_Utilities, version 44

This page describes a set of utility scripts, intended for those who are serious about writing JAWS scripts. These are the development utilities the Snowman uses to write his scripts. These are similar in functionality to the Home Row mode, provided as part of jaws. however, they do not require switching keyboard modes, and include a much more powerful feature set. Included here are lots of tools for learning exactly how your application behaves, and producing customizations with a fraction of the effort. This set is really a must for people who are serious scriptors, or who intend to become so. It is not intended for those who do not have some familiarity with programming, and with the way windows programs behave.

You can download these scripts below. But first, please read the following help file, which will give you a much better understanding of what these utilities can do. Detailed installation instructions are listed there, in a level 1 heading entitled, Installation. Then, return to this page for the download links. Basically, the installer will copy in the files,and recompile them for your version of jaws. Then, you need to take manual steps to incorporate the default hot keys, and connect the utilities to your default scripts. Read The JLS_Utilities help file.

You can also download an MP3 file, containing a 30 minute audio walkthrough of the use of these scripts by clicking here. Audio Demo of JLS_utilities

Download the scripts here, and run the installer, which will copy in the necessary files,and recompile them for your version of jaws. JLS Utilities version 44

More scripts to come.