Needs info: Should Accessible2_3.idl be included in build tools

[OzancanKaratas]

@jcsteh, should Accessible2_3.idl be included in build tools? It doesn't exist in concatidl.sh.

@michaelDCurran, I'm trying to add the IAccessibleTextSelectionContainer interface into NVDA. There is a compile error. I want to synchronize NVDA scripts with that of this repository. However, I'm not sure if there is a change that needs to be made here.

[michaelDCurran]

This was an error introduced by me in pr #17

build\x86\ia2.idl(3292) : error MIDL2025 : syntax error : expecting a type specification near "bool"

'bool' does not exist in IDL, rather the data type should be 'boolean'.
I have addressed this in pr #19

[jcsteh]

IAccessible2_3 should be considered deprecated, as its only method has problems that were corrected in the new IAccessibleTextSelectionContainer interface. This is why it's not included in the concatenated idl any more.

[OzancanKaratas]

@jcsteh, thanks for your comment.

@michaelDCurran, please delete Accessible2_3.idl in your pull request. I'll edit NVDA's code.

[asurkov]

If IAccessible2_3 not included into concatenated IDL, then does it mean it's safe for implementations to not implement it for backward compatibility? Otherwise, it adds a pain to keep IDL updated on the implementator's side. Also, note, deprecated AccessibleTable interface is included into the combined IDL. Is IAccessible2_3 different from it? I could buy it if you say no one effectively using it and thus it can be safely deleted.

Reopening since the missing IAccessible2_3 interface issue was in the original description.