I suspect they are using the mac speech synthesis manager method called SpeakString
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Carbon/Reference/Speech_Synthesis_Manager/Reference/reference.html#//apple_ref/c/func/SpeakString I can try to find out if you really want to know. BTW, I heard there are some bugs in the say command. For example try doing say bullfrog say bullfrogs It gets the singular and plural switched around. CB E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Good afternoon, > > I wonder if AIM is doing this through the API, or through the system > Say command. > > > Everett > > Follow me on Twitter > http://twitter.com/ezufelt > > View my LinkedIn Profile > http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt > > > > > > On 13-Apr-09, at 1:04 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > >> Hmm. The AOL AIM client speaks incoming text if you turn that option >> on in preferences so I would suspect any application can do it. The >> only limitation of the VO APIs I know of is that you can't detect if >> VO is on or not which is probably a nod to Apple's Universal Design >> philosophy. >> >> CB >> >> E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>> Good afternoon, >>> >>> I believe, from what I have read about Firefox accessibility >>> challenges, that implementing aria live region support in any browser >>> will require changes to be made to the Apple accessibility API. There >>> is currently no way for applications to "alert" the OS that something >>> needs to be spoken. Maybe in Snow Leopard, not holding my breath. >>> >>> This change might also make it possible to tweak the accessibility >>> problems of some applications. Imagine if instant message clients >>> could automatically read messages that are posted or allow users to >>> easily read back through the message log with a keystroke. >>> >>> HTH, >>> Everett >>> >>> Follow me on Twitter >>> http://twitter.com/ezufelt >>> >>> View my LinkedIn Profile >>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 13-Apr-09, at 12:52 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: >>> >>> >>>> The main thing I'm looking for in an ARIA enabled browser is support >>>> for >>>> live regions. This is where a spot on the page is set up such that any >>>> changes to that spot are automatically announced. This is a great >>>> way to >>>> implement web-based chat, stock tickers and other real-time data >>>> feeds. >>>> Unfortunately it appears that Safari 4 Beta does not yet support live >>>> regions. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> E.J. Zufelt wrote: >>>> >>>>> Good morning, >>>>> >>>>> Just briefly tested http://search.yahoo.com/ with Safari 4 beta's >>>>> ARIA >>>>> support. I didn't spend much time on the site, but the search >>>>> suggestions were accessible. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Go to the site >>>>> >>>>> 2. Navigate to the search field >>>>> >>>>> 3. Type in part of a search query >>>>> >>>>> 4. Use VO + Up and Down arrows to read through the suggestions. >>>>> >>>>> I'd lov to hear others' experiences. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Everett >>>>> >>>>> Follow me on Twitter >>>>> http://twitter.com/ezufelt >>>>> >>>>> View my LinkedIn Profile >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/ezufelt >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
