on 8/14/03 6:16 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:46:11 -0600 > Subject: Text-to-Speech question > From: Barry Levine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Are there any properties or functions that I can use to query Rev for > the following speech details: > > What is the currently chosen voice? (revSetSpeechVoice -sets- it) > > ...speed? (revSetSpeechSpeed -sets- it) > > ...pitch? (revSetSpeechPitch -sets- it) > > revSpeechVoices seems to be the only function but, of course, that > returns -every- available voice. > > I guess this is part of the wishlist for the next version. ---------- Well, finding it cold would mean an AS query on Macs, but speech values are usually set via a variable so you can change them. I deliberately set values at startup taken from an offscreen field. All I have to do is query the values of the variables. ---------- > BTW - the ability to have speech synthesis bundled into Rev rather than > having to rely upon those bozos at Microsoft (for the Windows side of > things) would also be greatly appeciated. I know about how Microsoft > seems to break everything in their efforts to totally obfuscate any > development tools other than their own, so it seems to me that an > "end-around" might be in order. Of course, it's easy for me to say to > C++ folks, "Go do it." while I haven't a clue about how difficult it > might be. I guess I'm spoiled having worked with Macs and -always- > having Macintalk available to me. ---------- I agree. TTS on Windows is a nightmare, way too many compatibility issues with speech gneration because of the plethora of sound card and software options, i.e., no standardization. I haven't been able to use Rev with TTS on my Compaq because of sound card/software problems. It just won't work.
If anyone has a cure for TTS/Rev compatibility on Windows (without spending a fortune on a bunch of sound cards and software), please let us know. Of course, like you, I'm spoiled by Macs...my Macs have been talking to me for a long time. As to Rev building their own cross-platform TTS services...it's not impossible, of course, but it IS asking an awful lot, I think. The same problems on PC's will come into play again (different software required for different sound systems). Ken N. _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
