SAW selection sets for AccessMaths are available on the Oatsoft.org site
still. I have also made some grids for The Grid 2 which you can get
from:
http://grids.sensorysoftware.com/Members/dcolven/accessmaths-geometric-d
rawing-program
David
David Colven
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Satchell, Phillip
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:45 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Switch control of Drawing Package
>
> At one time (mid-nineties) we had SAW Selection Sets for Corel Draw
which
> some switch users had success with. There doesn't seem to be anything
on
> the ACE web site about updates or replacements so perhaps no-one has
been
> working on that problem recently. Perhaps someone needs look at this
again
> for a current (not too expensive) drawing package - Serif DrawPlus
maybe?
> Of course any mouse/keyboard emulator should work but it can be a
pretty
> inefficient process and frustratingly slow for the user concerned. The
> efficiency gains from using a custom selection set/grid are probably
well
> worth it.
>
> Phil
>
> Phil Satchell
> Assessment Centre Manager, Lancaster University.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul.Nisbet
> Sent: 29 March 2010 18:16
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> Subject: Re: Switch control of Drawing Package
>
> Try AccessMaths from ACE Oxford - it's switch accessible. See:
>
> http://www.ace-centre.org.uk/index.cfm?pageid=FA3CAE7D-3048-7290-
> FE2985ADA29FC0AA
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> Paul
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matthew Pepper
> Sent: 24 March 2010 11:21
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> Subject: Switch control of Drawing Package
>
> We have an graphical artist with MS who would like to access a drawing
> package with one or two switches.
>
> Can anyone advise?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Matthew Pepper
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