The idea of a module-supplied CSS in the confFile has been rejected time and time again. Because a single application is incapable of using CSS. Very few of our apps have TTS integration.
Ergo this is very far from a viable suggestion at the module level. It is, though, possible for each application to offer this support where available. --Greg On Aug 18, 2012 9:33 AM, "David Haslam" <dfh...@googlemail.com> wrote: > I've just added this idea "* Per module assignment of speech synthesis > voices, or none." in > http://crosswire.org/wiki/Frontends:FeatureList#General_UI_features > http://crosswire.org/wiki/Frontends:FeatureList#General_UI_features > > My suggestion is prompted by learning about the http://www.ivona.com/IVONA > *TTS Engine* for Android, and the choice of voices available for various > languages. > > Some languages already have more than one voice. e.g. Geraint or Gwyneth > for > Welsh. > > "Geraint and Gwyneth, first natural sounding Welsh voices are now > available, > for individuals and non-commercial entities in the UK for free, as a result > of partnership between the Welsh Government, the Royal National Institute > of > Blind People and IVONA. " > > Arfon Jones just installed this with his Android phone, and has used it > successfully with *and-bible* to read passages from the WelBeiblNet module. > He's very pleased with it. Minor quirks are the occasional reading out of > the word "comma" when the punctuation is present. > > btw. IVONA is still in Beta, and is free of charge until the end of the > Beta period. > /I'm merely using this as an example, not seeking to advertise on their > behalf./ > > This is something for front-end developers to consider, in as much as it > relates to the UI and the platform, as well as any preloaded TTS engine > and/or installed TTS application. > > David > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://sword-dev.350566.n4.nabble.com/Speech-synthesis-voices-tp4650893.html > Sent from the SWORD Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page >
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