X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~yarrgweb/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=yarrg%2Fweb%2Fupload;h=63501a1f77b2fb761a32241cfb44f69ca31d734b;hb=85bb4e4331aa1d2b1c2fd0120fd8c0ad08d6ed4a;hp=109110bf65473a3f76b36440486df09322342508;hpb=27c23298aea5653ffba93b5a9c41bfa321b478d7;p=ypp-sc-tools.db-test.git diff --git a/yarrg/web/upload b/yarrg/web/upload index 109110b..63501a1 100755 --- a/yarrg/web/upload +++ b/yarrg/web/upload @@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ YPP client. Then press "Upload" in the JPCTB window. The JPCTB integration is done via fully supported Java Accessibility interfaces and without modifying the Puzzle Pirates client, and should not disturb the normal running of Puzzle Pirates. However, please -make sure that if your YPP client misbehaves in any way, you try -running it in the vanilla way without JPCTB integration before asking -for help. In particular, if the JPCTB startup method does not work, -but the vanilla client startup method does, report the problem to us, -not to Three Rings. +make sure that if your YPP client misbehaves at all, you try running +it in the vanilla way (without JPCTB integration) before asking for +help. In particular, if the JPCTB startup does not work, but the +ordinary Puzzle Pirates startup does, report the problem to us, not to +Three Rings.

Installing and running on Linux

@@ -111,13 +111,19 @@ and double-click on it. It will either:

Installing on Macs

-We believe that it should be straightforward for a MacOS developer or -expert to get YARRG JPCTB working properly on MacOS but we have not -been able to test this ourselves. The Linux installation method is -probably the best starting point. +We believe that it should be straightforward for a MacOS expert to get +YARRG JPCTB working properly on MacOS but we have not been able to +test this ourselves. The Linux installation method is probably the +best starting point.

How does it work? Is it a violation of the Terms of Service?

+Essentially, JPCTB is a specialised "screen reader" which instead of +reading information out loud, uploads it to the YARRG and PCTB +databases. + +

+ YARRG JPCTB uses the Java Accessibility API, which is a part of the Java platform. It's an interface provided for making applications available to users with disabilities, for example for hooking in @@ -127,12 +133,6 @@ getting information out of Duty Reports).

-Essentially, JPCTB is a specialised "screen reader" which instead of -reading information out loud, uploads it to the YARRG and PCTB -databases. - -

- Installing YARRG JPCTB does not modify any game files, and does not hook into the game itself. It makes no permanent or global changes to your overall computer, operating system or Java configuration. And it