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Re: FileMaker Pro using Voice Control (Dragon 6 for Mac)

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In article <pn5k0t$2js$1@dont-email.me>, <none@gmail.com> wrote:

> Op 9-9-2018 om 16:48 schreef user@host.com:
> > In article <pmrkdb$pc6$1@dont-email.me>, Erik Appeldoorn
> > <ursus.kirk@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >> Op 6-9-2018 om 16:38 schreef user@host.com:
> >>> In article <pmg3m7$9la$1@dont-email.me>, <none@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Op 2-9-2018 om 06:17 schreef user@host.com:
> >>>>> Hi out there
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Excessive use of FileMaker (and other stuff) has resulted in Carpal
> >>>>> Tunnel problems (RSI) and I'm struggling to work with FileMaker, using
> >>>>> my voice. Entering data into fields, and moving between fields seems to
> >>>>> work OK, but other matters (e.g. going to the next record) have been
> >>>>> frustrating.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I've tried using scripts, for example saying "Press the key Command
> >>>>> One" to activate a simple script that should go to the next record, but
> >>>>> it's unreliable. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Is there a forum I should join for this sort of question? Somewhere I
> >>>>> can get information? Everybody says the Windows OS works better than
> >>>>> the MacOS for working with Dragon etc. Is this really the case, with
> >>>>> FileMaker?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm tearing my hair out here! Does anybody have experience of this, or
> >>>>> can offer advice?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks in anticipation
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Peter
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> i changed from mouse to pen-tablet because of that years ago. Have no
> >>>> problems with that. Otherwise I have no wisdom to share.
> >>>>
> >>>> Ursus
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your reply, Ursus. Your solution is not what I had in mind,
> >>> but perhaps I should experiment. Which tablet do you use?
> >>>
> >>> Peter
> >>>
> >> Using an old Wacom Sapphire. A tablet changes the wrist action and I
> >> have had no trouble with my wrist since. (about 15-20 yrs??)
> > 
> > Thanks for your reply, Erik. Perhaps I should separate text dictation
> > and computer commands, and not hope one solution will deal with both.
> > To what extent can you control the Mac from the tablet?
> > 
> > Peter
> > 
> Fully, everything you would be able to do with you normal mouse. The tip 
> is pressure sensitive and can act as a pencil. OR/AND can act as a 
> mouseclick (tick-tick), and/or select area (drag the tip)
> The sideswitch rocks up and down, both customisable. I use up as 
> double-click, down as context-menu-click.
> The top is used mostly in drawing programs etc as a rubber. At one time 
> I used it as delete, but found the flipping of the pen to be to 
> cumbersome to my taste and now never use it anymore.
> I have found it difficult to use with programs that rely heavily on the 
> mouse scroll wheel, like the zooming function of google earth. In which 
> case I either use the keyboard or fall back on the mouse. The Wacom 
> Sapphire came with a dedicated wireless mouse that you put on top of the 
> tablet to use. Works perfectly if needed.
> Finally I know some people can't get used to switching to a tablet. for 
> me it was easy, within a week I didn't know any better. But my partner 
> always relies on using a mouse. So if you are at all able to try it, I 
> would say do so.
> Erik

Thanks for all the information, Erik, I shall certainly give it a try.

Peter

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    Re: FileMaker Pro using Voice Control (Dragon 6 for Mac) "user@host.com" <user@host.com> - 2018-09-07 00:38 +1000
      Re: FileMaker Pro using Voice Control (Dragon 6 for Mac) Erik Appeldoorn <ursus.kirk@gmail.com> - 2018-09-06 18:25 +0200
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