Noel RomeyFeb 15, 2023
Want to test NVDA 2023.1 beta and have addons that NVDA reports as incompatible? It's always best to wait for the developer of said addons to update and test their addons. However, if you'd like, follow these steps:
Click start, open the NVDA folder, and select explore NVDA user config ...
open addons, and in each addon folder, edit manifest.ini.
Find a line that says lastTestedNVDAVersion= ...
Remove the old text i.e. 2.22.1 and replace with 2.23.1 and you'll be cookin with gas.
Show threadBrandonFeb 15, 2023
@ner Is there an NVDA addon to do this for the user?
Show threadNoel Romey
@serrebi Yes, it's called cricricri. Thing is that you have to manually fix that addon as I detailed, Once you've done that, cricricri lists all your addons. You basically then set your date/version to 2023.1 and bingo bongo, you're done, and it basically does your batch of addons.
Feb 15, 2023 at 8:42pmWeb
Show threadBrandonFeb 15, 2023
@ner Well it's a stupid simple thing that should exist. It's not a problem for other screen readers, nearly as often as it is with NVDA.
Show threadNoel RomeyFeb 15, 2023
@serrebi I know, they should have written the addon infrastructure so that it's dependent on particular dependencies. I think that the idea is that developers test their addons to make sure they work with an updated API and Python substructure, then all they have to do is update the date or update dependencies / resolve problems. Beauty of open source I suppose.
Show threadPratik PatelFeb 15, 2023
@serrebi @ner They're working on it from what I understand.
Show threadBrandonFeb 15, 2023
@ner O that's the actual name. huh.
Show threadNoel RomeyFeb 15, 2023
@serrebi Yep, it's from Spain or something like that.
Show threadBrandonFeb 15, 2023
@ner I gotta wait for NVDA remote to be updated for one thing. I'm back on 2022 for now. I got Eloquence working no issues there but an update will be required again for NVDA remote.
Show threadNoel RomeyFeb 15, 2023
@serrebi Nvda remote worked for me though technically didn’t run it. Did it fail when you tried running it?
Show threadBrandonFeb 15, 2023
@ner Yes: It didn't let me disconnect from the remote session. So f11 worked only one time to focus the remote session :D
Show threadNoel RomeyFeb 15, 2023
@serrebi Well dang. I'm sure they'll fix it at some point. I don't run NVDA remote here, so doesn't really affect me. I'm not running it however due to some other NVDA related issues I'm seeing.