Re: [orca-list] orca doesn't read selected cells in libreoffice calc

[Norman <lists thekingstech com>]

Hi.

Thanks a lot, this worked and now so does libreoffice!

I'll deffinitely be keeping this one. Would i be correct that for 
updates you now just run git pull, make, and make install?


Thanks.


On 2/22/19 9:51 AM, Milton wrote:
> Hi Norman,
>
> I use Ubuntu 18.04 with Orca master. A while ago I copy instructions 
> on this mailing list how to obtain Orca master. I paste it below:
>
>
> 1. Enable the Canonical repositories.
>
> * Open software and updates
>
> on the Ubuntu software tab:
>
> check the box for source repositories.
>
> * Click the other software tab.
> Check the boxes next to Canonical partners and Canonical partners 
> source repositories.
>
> * Click close.
>
> * When requested, click reload cache.
>
>
> 2. Open a terminal window, press Alt+Control+T.
>
> # 3. Install git, type or copy and paste the following command and 
> press Enter.
>
>
> sudo apt-get install git
>
>
> 4. Install build dependencies. Type or copy and paste the following 
> command and press Enter.
>
>
> sudo apt-get build-dep orca
>
>
> 5. Get the orca source code. Type or copy and paste the following 
> command and press Enter.
>
> git clone https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/orca.git
>
> 6. Build and install orca.
> !!WARNING!!
> Follow the steps below exactly as typed. Doing something else will 
> mess up your environment and cause file permission problems.
> * Change to your orca repository created in step 5. Type the following 
> and press Enter:
> cd orca
>
> * Configure orca source. Type or copy and paste the following command 
> and press Enter.:
> PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3.6 ./autogen.sh
>
> * build orca. Type or copy and paste the following command and press 
> Enter.:
> make
>
> * Install the built binaries. Type or copy and paste the following 
> command and press Enter.: :
> sudo make install
>
> 7. When install is complete, restart the system.
>
>
> Op 20-02-19 om 19:32 schreef Norman:
> > I thought this might be the case, is there an update guide? i'm not 
> > sure how to update.
> >
> >
> > On 2/20/19 9:56 AM, Andy Borka via orca-list wrote:
> > > You might need to update to orca master to get the feature.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/20/19 8:57 AM, Norman wrote:
> > > > Good morning.
> > > >
> > > > I'm having a problem where orca will not read the selected cells in 
> > > > calc. If you press and hold shift and press one of the arrows you 
> > > > don't get any feedback. Is this a known bug? or is this something 
> > > > i  can fix?
> > > >
> > > > OS ubuntu mate 18.04.2
> > > >
> > > > orca version 3.28.0
> > > >
> > > > libreoffice version 6.0.7
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Also is there another office suite that i should consider using 
> > > > instead?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > > > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > > > GNOME Universal Access guide: 
> > > > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
> > > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > > orca-list gnome org
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> > > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > > GNOME Universal Access guide: 
> > > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > _______________________________________________
> > orca-list mailing list
> > orca-list gnome org
> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > GNOME Universal Access guide: 
> > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org