Yes, I have had similar issues in the past with Superantispyware, where the issues ar, by comparison, quite minor as the revolve around getting screenreaders to get the correct focus in each case and in one case making a list accessible.
I gave up some time back.
Also of course the new Revo is a disaster.
In a perfect world programmers and programming tools should make sure the basics are  there and hence its not going to be so big a job to do it later on.
I'd like to see Microsoft have some kind of internal check and will not allow a program to run if its not using the apis, but hat would be utopia!
Brian

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mallard" <mallard@kimabe.eu>
To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: Sumatra PDF Reader, was: Re: [nvda] The In-Process "Choose-your-own-adventure" edition of In-Process!

When I contacted the devs of Sumatra pdf, they clearly stated that they don't know anything about accessibility, and wouldn't be willing to put any time and effort into it. Being an open source programme, they said, if anyone wants to take up the task, let them do so. But not they themselvles.


The situation is pretty much the same as with Calibre Viewer, or Calibre in general.

When you open a file with Sumatra, the text is only shown as an image, and is not extracted to let a screen rader access it.


I solve the problem now with Windows10 OCR, but that only shows one screen at a time, of course.


It's a pity that devs are so narrow-minded, and unwilling to help (the devs of Telegram are another shining example...).


I doubt it that NVDA can do anything about this issue with Sumatra and Calibre though.

Ciao,

Ollie





Il 20/10/2017 08:49, zahra ha scritto:

hello.
i request nvda developers to do something for accessibility of sumatra
with cooperation of sumatra programmers.
sumatra is the best program for pdf in the world, but unfortunately
only its menu and settings now accessible!
God bless you!

On 10/20/17, David Mehler <dave.mehler@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello,

I was not aware Sumatra pdf was accessible. What screen readers does
it work with and are there any settings in t he screen reader or the
Sumatra to set for greater accessibility.

I'd love to dump adobe acrobat reader network wide!

Thanks.
Dave.


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I have a feeling that they won't support xp, and indeed now don't support
amd either I gather on xp.
  The issues are much the same as why nvda had to drop them. they need to
make the best code and that means using the core of windows that the
tools
they build the software with uses, normally those in currently supported
versions of windows.

Brian

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From: "zahra" <nasrinkhaksar3@gmail.com>
To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: Sumatra PDF Reader, was: Re: [nvda] The In-Process
"Choose-your-own-adventure" edition of In-Process!

hi.
yes, i realy dont trust adobe products and never use them!
sumatra is the best program, most simple, without complex settings,
less than 5 mb, translated to many languages, very simple and fast.
i realy only accept this program and there is no alternative program
for sumatra in world of technology!
i realy wish that when sumatra supports accessibility, continues to
support xp too!
Allah bless you and i sincerely always appreciate your kindness.

On 10/19/17, Quentin Christensen <quentin@nvaccess.org> wrote:

Hi Zahra,

Thank you, I'm glad you liked the post!

There are a few PDF readers around, but for some reason many are
inaccessible.  Does Sumatra do many things that Adobe Reader doesn't
do?

Regards

Quentin.


On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 1:47 PM, zahra <nasrinkhaksar3@gmail.com>
wrote:

hi quentin, your post was great!
can you contact developers of sumatra pdf reader and help them to make
there program accessible for screen reader users?
Allah bless you and his infinite mercy i pray for you every day.

On 10/19/17, Quentin Christensen <quentin@nvaccess.org> wrote:

Here's a fun Thursday read, it's the NV Access

"Choose-your-own-adventure"

edition of In-Process! Giants, Caves, mountains and even BACON!
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-choose-your-own-

adventure-edition/

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it
together!

Regards

Quentin.

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www.al-islam.org