Hello Alex, I'm confused, I asked about using the say command as I want to pass a text document to be converted into an audio file. One simple command should do it according to the say man page. I know nothing about Apple Script. That's for the dark winter evenings.
Thanks. Gena Please Note: Please use email address below for all future correspondence: [email protected] Georgina Joyce Applied Psychologist Training and Coaching. Because individuals of groups matter! On 23 Jul 2013, at 16:38, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > It certainly can, and I don't know why you'd be getting that error. > You might also try that command to run Applescript commands in the > terminal, I believe it's OSA. That way, you could pass that command > "tell VoiceOver to say "my text"" and VO should speak the text instead > of the default voice. > > On 7/23/13, Georgina Joyce <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Yes, it does have a default rate. Which can be over ridden by using the -r >> flag. However, I get the following error, when using the most basic form: >> >> say hello >> >> MTBEAudioUnitSoundOutput::PropagateProperty Error -10851 >> MTBEAudioUnitSoundOutput::PropagateProperty Error -10851 >> >> Hence why I asked if the audio architecture could handle using VO and say at >> the same time. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Gena >> >> Please Note: >> Please use email address below for all future correspondence: >> >> [email protected] >> >> Georgina Joyce >> Applied Psychologist >> Training and Coaching. >> Because individuals of groups matter! >> >> >> On 23 Jul 2013, at 06:46, Steve Holmes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It works on my machine too; just tried it. Yes, you could use the say >>> command in shell or apple scripts for audible messages or prompts or >>> whatever. I noticed it uses the system voice at default speeds which is >>> slower than what VO does on my setup. >>> >>> On Jul 22, 2013, at 1:40 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> What do you mean? Is this in Applescript or the terminal? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Jul 22, 2013, at 16:18, Georgina Joyce <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello All, >>>>> >>>>> I wondered if anyone had successfully used the say command while using >>>>> VoiceOver? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> Gena >>>>> >>>>> Please Note: >>>>> Please use email address below for all future correspondence: >>>>> >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Georgina Joyce >>>>> Applied Psychologist >>>>> Training and Coaching. >>>>> Because individuals of groups matter! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> 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 [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> 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 [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from GMail website) > [email protected] > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
