[RWP] Another fix for No Presets

[Jim Snowbarger]

What we need to find a way to say to the reaper developers is, hey, goof 
ball, try operating the effects presets combobox with a keyboard.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "colin McDonald" <blulemon at telus.net>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [RWP] Another fix for No Presets


> now, if only we could figure out why this peculiarity exists with reaper 
> versions 4 and up, and not with versions before V4...
> and, it doesn't happen with all onboard reaper plug ins...for instance, 
> the ReasComp plug in has the no preset business, but the modern andris, 
> and jaramis comps both show all presets without using page down and they 
> don't have the no preset or factory reset stuff.
> It seems to be rather random as to when you might run into the factory 
> reset and no preset senario.
>
> Regards
> Colin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [RWP] Another fix for No Presets
>
>
>> This is too strange to believe, but your page down now works for NVDA 
>> also.
>> I just tried several effects, and, although the combo box didn't show No 
>> Presets, no presets were displayed until I pressed Page Down, and there 
>> they are. I press enter on 1 of them, and the tab key is full of nice 
>> things to edit.
>> I was in Rea EQ, and hereat the tab key in NVDA  are the bands, with 
>> hertz range, edit boxes for db, all you'd expect from an equalizer.
>> Your page down fix seems universal.
>> Well, this isn't the firsttime the computer gremlins have had a good 
>> laugh at my expense.
>> Indigo L
>>
>>
>> On 4/9/2012 3:39 PM, Jim Snowbarger wrote:
>>> Yep, I think you're navigating there using the mouse, which will also 
>>> work.
>>> But, the page down trick, if it works for you , is even quicker, because
>>> you don't have to mouse around finding anything. Just tab to the
>>> combobox, press page down, then arrow to the preset you like, or type
>>> it's first letter, and you are rockin.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "indigo" <33indigo at charter.net>
>>> To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 8:37 AM
>>> Subject: [RWP] Another fix for No Presets
>>>
>>>
>>>> In Wineyes, yet to be tested in Jaws, when in the effects combo box,
>>>> is displaying No Presets, I went to my number pad, left clicked on the
>>>> words No Presets, then arrowed down at the number pad and there is a
>>>> wonderful stack of presets, with their associated values.
>>>> I left clicked at the number pad on both preset names and values;
>>>> which caused them to appear in an edit box at the middle arrow keys,
>>>> where they can be up and down arrowed through and edited.
>>>> After selecting a new value, hit enter and the new value appears at
>>>> the number pad.
>>>> Same for parameters with selections, click on the preset selection
>>>> shown at the number pad, a list of selections appears at the middle
>>>> arrow keys in the same edit box, arrow up or down to a selection, hit
>>>> enter and the preset's new selection is shown at the number pad.
>>>>
>>>> This is the method I will use in Wineyes, so much better for me than
>>>> fooling with the PAREM menu, which also works, but this is so much
>>>> simpler.
>>>>
>>>> I'll try it next in Jaws 13.
>>>> I still have no idea how to get lists of parameters to appear at the
>>>> number pad or elsewhere in NVDA.
>>>> I verified Mario's suggestion.
>>>> In NVDA, with PARAM at the tab key, I pressed the applications key and
>>>> it immediately opened the param menu.
>>>> I clicked on Show At Track Controls andpressed enter, and I got
>>>> flitting glimpses of parameters and values at the same combo box that
>>>> shows No Presets, but any presets or values disappeared immideately as
>>>> soon as I arrow to them, so how to expose effect presets and values is
>>>> still a puzzle for me in NVDA.
>>>>
>>>> Incidentally, also in Wineyes, tabbing to PAREM and pressing the
>>>> applications key opens the PAREM menu, easier than looking for the
>>>> word PAREM and clicking on it at the number pad.
>>>> Indigo L
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