[SEC508] Announcing WinDig 1.1--open source program for analyzing applications (fwd)

["Barrett, Don" <Don.Barrett@ed.gov>]

FYI,

Just came across this program written by a blind programmer which may prove useful in 
developing/testing.  See below.


Now available at
http://www.empowermentzone.com/wdsetup.exe

WinDig is a free, open source utility that digs for as much technical
information as it can about a currently running application.  The
information may be useful in learning how to use an application or knowing
how to configure assistive technology to work with it.  For example, the
information includes a list of all hot keys and menu items.  It also
includes information about the types of controls in the user interface and
the values they currently contain.

WinDig may be useful to blind programmers generally, as well as to users
or accessibility specialists.  It can help you understand the hot keys or
controls of a development IDE so that you can use it better.  If you write
JAWS scripts, the information about control IDs is particularly helpful,
since that is often the best way to access a specific control.

If you want to develop a program similar to something else you like,
WinDig will tell you what controls you need to replicate.  Also, the
complete WinBatch source code is provided, which may give you techniques
for how to do some things in your program.