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Following is the Table of Contents for Scripting for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8.

Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to Macros and Commands

Why Have Custom Commands?

Learn the Dragon NaturallySpeaking^® Commands

Learn Your Word Processor Commands

Learn Keystroke Equivalents

Reading Dragon NaturallySpeaking^®-Supplied Commands

Attributes of Commands.

Command Names

Command Descriptions

Command Group

Availability/Scope

Command Type

Content

Save/Cancel/Help

Using and Abusing Commands

Training a Command

Command/Macro Viruses

Chapter 2: Text Command Creation

Writing Commands for Repeated Text

Inserting Text Via Vocabulary Editor

Inserting Text Using Step-by-Step

Inserting Text Using Text and Graphics Commands

Inserting Text Using Advanced Scripting

How to Name Insertable Text

Chapter 3: Control Command Creation

Decide What You Would Like to Do

Record the Steps Taken to Do the Task

Decide How You Will Verbally Express the Task

Automate the Task

Summary of Steps to Create a Command

Command Example: Sales Tax

Keystrokes, Type Text, or Send Keys

Command Example: Save a Document in a Directory

Building Commands -- Basic Steps

When NOT to Make a Command

Chapter 4: Advanced Scripting

Advanced Command Creation

Example: Date for “Yesterday”

Date/Time using Format Statement

Example: What Time Is It?

String Operations

Shell Commands

Executing Existing Word Macros

Executing Macros in other MS-Office Applications

Using the Win32 API (Windows Application Programming Interface)

Win32 API Example: Active Window Title

Win32 API Example: Current Mouse Position

Libraries of Functions

Using Other Application APIs

Combining Commands

Using Commands with Recorders

Debugging Commands.

Common Problems

Caution!

Chapter 5: List/Template Commands

Text & Graphics Commands Using Lists

Example: Acne Description Part 1

Name Editor

Example: Acne Description Part 2

Example: Acne Description Part 3 – Adding to a List

Example: Part Numbers Based on Part Names

Multiple-Variable Text & Graphic Commands

Example: 3-D Measurements.

Name Editor Example -- 3-D Measurements

Complex List Applications

Example: Phone List

Example: Repeated Fields -- Combining Words, Letters, Numbers, etc.

Chapter 6: Dialog (Form) Editor

Dialog Example 1: A Form with Two Text Boxes

Dialog Example 2: OK/Cancel, Radio Buttons

Dialog Form Description – Top Controls

Dialog Form Controls – Left Side Controls

Advanced Dialog Functions.

Setting Focus

Setting Accelerator (Alt+ ) Keys

Acting Upon a CheckBox

Hiding Fields

Changing Headings and Text Fields

Adding Commands for a Form

Example: Large Type Dialog

Chapter 7: Details, Details, Details

Specific Hints by Advanced Scripting Command Type -- Dragon NaturallySpeaking^® Extensions, Alphabetic.

AppBringUp

AppSwapWith

Beep

ButtonClick -- Click the Specified Mouse Button

ClearDesktop

ControlPick -- Selects a Control (Button, Prompt, . . .)

DdeExecute - Sends a DDE Command

DdePoke -- Sets Value in a DDE Application

DllCall -- Calls a Function in a Windows DLL

DragToPoint -- Drag Mouse to a Point

GoToSleep -- Put Dragon NaturallySpeaking^® into Sleep Mode

HeardWord

MenuCancel -- Cancels the Current Menu

MenuPick -- Selects a Menu or Menu Item

Mid -- Return Part of a String

MouseGrid -- Position Mouse Pointer

MsgBoxConfirm

PlaySound

Remember Point -- Save Current Mouse Position

RunScriptFile

SendSystemKeys, SendDragonKeys, and SendKeys

SetCharFormat -- Change Type Font

SetMicrophone -- Microphone On/Off

SetMousePosition -- Places Mouse on a Pixel

SetRecognitionMode

ShellExecute -- Start an Application

TTSPlayString -- Generate Synthesized Speech

Wait -- Delay the Script

WakeUp -- Resumes Recognition

WinHelp -- Runs Windows Help

Specific Hints by Advanced Scripting Command Type -- VB and VB Extensions.

Special Keystrokes

Producing Special Characters.

Clipboard

Date/Time, Now

Debugging

Error Trapping

MsgBox

#Uses

Dragon NaturallySpeaking^® Scripting Language, VB 6, Windows Scripting Host Comparison

Adjusting for Different Keyboards

Using WordPerfect Macros

Using Excel Macros

Using Internet Explorer Macros

Chapter 8: Document Production with Word

Why Do We Use Document Templates, Word Macros, and Voice Commands?

Creating a New Document Template

Making a Document Template Known to Dragon NaturallySpeaking^®

Command for Navigation Between Fields -- “NEXT”

Dates

Insertable Text Within Word.

How to Add an Insertable

Insertable Text Hints

Using Insertable Text Without Dragon NaturallySpeaking^®

Numbered Lists

Making Dragon Conform

Learning VBA from Word Macros

Basic Word Objects/Constructs

Letterhead

Large Documents

Retaining Documents

Chapter 9: Dragon Sample Commands Commentary

SetStateSample

Grocery List Sample – DragonPad

GroceryList Sample – WordPad

TGV Restaurant Sample

Colon Cancer Checklist

Endoscopic Biopsy

Sample Injury Report

Chapter 10: Managing Commands

Naming a Command/Command Template

Training a Command, Renaming a Command

How to Organize Commands

Saving Your Commands

Files Involved with Commands

Sharing Your Commands.

Sharing with Others Via Internet

Using Multiple Computers -- Export/Import

Exporting Release 8 Commands to Release 7

Changing Releases of Word and other Applications

Multiple Users in Office -- One Computer, Multiple Users

Chapter 11: To Go Further

Assistance with Visual Basic

Assistance with Microsoft Office

Find Existing Commands

When You Find Commands

Importing Existing Dragon NaturallySpeaking^® Macros

Writing Commands By Voice

Alternatives

For the Future

Appendix A: KEY NAMES

Advanced Scripting SendKeys Mouse Movement

Appendix B: Advanced Scripting vs. VB Script5 and VBA6

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