Changes in Behavior

The following issues have been resolved with Microsoft Active Accessibility 2.0.

Operating Systems Supported by the Active Accessibility 2.0 Redistribution Kit

The Active Accessibility 2.0 RDK now supports Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows Me.

Multiple Document Interface Support for IAccessible

In Active Accessibility 2.0, Oleacc fully supports the IAccessible interface for the Minimize, Maximize, and Close icons that appear on the top right corner of a document's toolbar. These icons are used on multiple document interfaces.

IAccessible::accSelect Now Fully Implemented

The accSelect method has been fully implemented for all proxies and can be used to programmatically switch focus between applications in Windows.

New State: STATE_SYSTEM_HASPOPUP

The STATE_SYSTEM_HASPOPUP state indicates whether an object has a pop-up menu associated with it. Controls such as the Start menu use the flag to report this capability to vendors.

IAccessible::accLocation Returns Accurate Information for Vertical Slider Bar Coordinates

In previous versions of Oleacc, the x and y coordinates were reversed for vertical slide bars. This issue has been resolved for Active Accessibility 2.0.

New Role: ROLE_SYSTEM_SPLITBUTTON

The ROLE_SYSTEM_SPLITBUTTON role identifies controls that contain a both a button and a list. For more information, see ROLE_SYSTEM_SPLITBUTTON in the Object Roles section in the C/C++ Reference.

Oleacc Now Supports SysIPAddress32

Oleacc now supports the SysIPAddress32 control.