NationStates Jolt Archive


How do I Send Telegrams?

Gatchalian
20-03-2005, 19:39
Hi, I am a new user of the Nation States game; I've just started last Friday. Anyway, I have been receiving telegrams from other nations, but I don't know how to send them. There is no link on the Nation States web page that lets you send telegrams. If any sighted users are reading this post, I am a blind user, and I have the JAWS screen reader on a Windows XP machine.
Hersfold
20-03-2005, 20:22
Well, I'm not quite sure how the reader works, but I'm hoping you can read this...

In order to send telegrams, you have to go to another nation's page. At the bottom of the screen should be a box that says "Want to send a telegram to (insert nation name here)? From: Gatchalian To: (insert nation name here)" Just type in your message and click "send".

Welcome to NationStates! Have fun!
Frisbeeteria
20-03-2005, 22:16
JAWS should indicate that the sending nation's name is also a link. That's the quickest was to respond to a telegram, as it takes you directly back to the nationpage in question. The telegram box is a standard "post" form, so I would think that JAWS would allow you to switch the focus into the form to send messages.

Here's the code from your nationpage as I see it:
<form method="post" action="http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/">

<input type="hidden" name="page" value="send_message">
<input type="hidden" name="recipient" value="gatchalian">
<input type="hidden" name="chk" value="JGoj9ykXBxoug">
<p>Want to wire a telegram to Gatchalian?
<pre>To: Gatchalian From: Frisbeeteria</pre>
<textarea name="message" rows="8" cols="60" wrap="soft"></textarea>
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Send!">
</form>
You can also go to The world (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=world) link (on every game page), scroll to the bottom, and type any nation name or region name to take you directly to your target nation.
ElleDiamonique
21-03-2005, 00:13
Thank you for the information - I wasn't certain of how to send a telegram, either.

Also, there is not a Personal Message function on this site, then? I wasn't sure that maybe it was something that was earned by posts.
Myrth
21-03-2005, 00:17
Also, there is not a Personal Message function on this site, then? I wasn't sure that maybe it was something that was earned by posts.

Private messages are disabled on the forums.
Jjuulliiaann
21-03-2005, 01:41
What exactly is JAWS?
Frisbeeteria
21-03-2005, 01:56
What exactly is JAWS?
JAWS (http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/JAWS_HQ.asp) is a speech sysnthsizing screen reader program for the visually impaired. It's extremely flexible, giving visually impaired people an audio version of their programs and the web. An experienced JAWS user can navigate the web just about as fast as a typical sighted individual. I've worked with a blind tech support analyst who used JAWS, as well as a couple of website owners. It's just a flat-out great accessibility tool.
Euroslavia
21-03-2005, 01:59
It's amazing what technology can do to now-a-days...I never knew such a program existed.
Neo-Anarchists
21-03-2005, 02:24
JAWS (http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/JAWS_HQ.asp) is a speech sysnthsizing screen reader program for the visually impaired. It's extremely flexible, giving visually impaired people an audio version of their programs and the web. An experienced JAWS user can navigate the web just about as fast as a typical sighted individual. I've worked with a blind tech support analyst who used JAWS, as well as a couple of website owners. It's just a flat-out great accessibility tool.
:eek:
Now that is some fine programming!
I mean, wow, I hadn't begun to think that we had made anything like that yet. That is awesome.