Hi, does this script say time in 24 hour format or 12 hour? I would like to have the time in 24 hour. Thanks for any advice. Max.
On 10/05/2013, at 7:11 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > To use it, open Apple Script Editor, paste the script, and then compile it > (the option is in the menus, but I want to say it's cmd-k). You should be > prompted for a place to save your script; pick a spot, as long as you know > where it is, but your scripts folder (~/library/scripts, I think) is the > easiest since vo will default there. > > Now open the vo utility and select commanders. Choose the keyboard commander > tab, then the speak date and time item, and pick the script you saved instead > of the one that is set by default. It has been a long while since I did any > of this, as you can tell, so some of my steps may be off. Still, you should > be able to get it, and if you have problems, let the list know and someone on > here can help, or I can do the process myself so i can give more exact > instructions. > > As for seconds, yes, that's possible. The "current date" variable has > everything about the date and time, so maybe something like: > set currentTime to (currentDate's hours) & ":" & (currentDate's minutes) & " > " & (currentDate's date string) > > On May 8, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Traci <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Alex, thank you for this however, now this is how voiceover reads out the >> time. >> >> 2hours: 22minutes: 32seconds PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 >> >> Could it be because I'm using Samantha compact as my default voice? >> >> Lol, kooky there, I just answered my own question. I switched to Alex and he >> spoke it correctly. >> >> Would it be an easy tweak to omit the seconds from the time? >> >> Thanks, >> Traci >> On May 8, 2013, at 12:52 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Try this script, which also uses vo's settings instead of the system voice: >>> >>> (* >>> Speaks the date and time of day >>> >>> Copyright 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. >>> >>> You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your program(s) without >>> restriction. This Apple sample code has been provided "AS IS" and the >>> responsibility for its operation is yours. You are not permitted to >>> redistribute this Apple sample code as "Apple sample code" after having >>> made changes. If you're going to redistribute the code, we require >>> that you make it clear that the code was descended from Apple sample >>> code, but that you've made changes. >>> ALEX: No problem, Apple. I've made changes, specifically switching up the >>> order of the spoken information. >>> *) >>> >>> on isVoiceOverRunning() >>> set isRunning to false >>> tell application "System Events" >>> set isRunning to (name of processes) contains "VoiceOver" >>> end tell >>> return isRunning >>> end isVoiceOverRunning >>> >>> on isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleScript() >>> if isVoiceOverRunning() then >>> set isRunningWithAppleScript to true >>> >>> -- is AppleScript enabled on VoiceOver -- >>> tell application "VoiceOver" >>> try >>> set x to bounds of vo cursor >>> on error >>> set isRunningWithAppleScript to false >>> end try >>> end tell >>> return isRunningWithAppleScript >>> end if >>> return false >>> end isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleScript >>> >>> set currentDate to current date >>> set currentTime to (currentDate's time string) & ", " & (currentDate's date >>> string) >>> >>> if isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleScript() then >>> tell application "VoiceOver" >>> output currentTime >>> end tell >>> else >>> say currentTime >>> delay 2 >>> end if >>> >>> There you go, see if that will work... >>> On May 8, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Traci <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, is there a way to have voiceover reverse the order it announces >>>> the time? Time before date? The current way sounds odd. >>>> >>>> May 8, 11:26 AM >>>> >>>> It almost sounds like it is saying May 8th 2011 26 AM. >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> Traci >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>> mehg...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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