[R] Using R with screenreading software

[Duncan Murdoch]

Rainer Scheuchenpflug wrote:
> Dear R-Experts,
>
> a student of mine tries to use the Windows-Rconsole with screen reading
> software (she is blind), and cannot access the command line (Menus are ok).
> The company which produces her screen reader tells her that this is due to
> the cursor used in Rconsole, which is static, not blinking. They maintain
> that if the cursor could be changed to a blinking one, she should be able to
> access the command line and outputs.
>   

With help from Thomas Friehoff, I've added a blinking cursor to the 
Windows Rgui in R-devel, to become 2.12.0.  The default is a partially 
blinking one.  Optionally the current solid cursor or a fully blinking 
one can be used.

Duncan Murdoch
> For my last exam she used R in a Dosbox as workaround, but encountered other
> problems, esp. with scrolling. So: Is it possible to change the cursor
> type/behavior in R-Console? 
> She uses R 2.8.1, Windows 2000, and screenreader Virgo 4.6 from Baum Retec,
> if that is any help.
>
> Your assistance with this problem and any other tips for teaching R to blind
> users will be much appreciated, 
> Rainer Scheuchenpflug
>
> Dr. Rainer Scheuchenpflug
> Lehrstuhl für Psychologie III
> Röntgenring 11
> 97070 Würzburg
> Tel:   0931-31-82185
> Fax:   0931-31-82616
> Mail:  scheuchenpflug at psychologie.uni-wuerzburg.de
> Web:      http://www.izvw.de
>
> ______________________________________________
> R-help at r-project.org mailing list
> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
> PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
>