text to speach

[exodus300]

OK ths is a biggy, I'm wondering if it is possible.
Can you somehow make use of the computer's text to speech feature (if it has one) to make the computer say soemthing, for example:

Say "Hello World"
Say "You have " & score & " points!"

[Thanks in advance|Hope I helped you]
Exodus300
World-Wide Alliance of Evil and Twisted People
[red]"Experimentation by Example is the best learning tool" - Exodus300[/red]

if (pop_tarts == 0)
{
   tantrum = 1;
}

 

[NeilV]

i've not heard of a text-to-speech feature but i think you could do what you want if you recorded the required words in .wav (or something similiar) files and play them back the files at the required time.
I would also guess (I could well be very wrong) that VB would not be the best way to make a text-to-speech program from scratch as its not designed for such things.

Neil

 

[strongm]

Microsoft Agent has a fairly simple interface for text-to-speech.

 

[exodus300]

How would I implement it?

NeilV, I thought of your idea but it would mean I could only have certain things said. But I want it to be able to say things that will be different each time, eg. someone's name. [Thanks in advance|Hope I helped you]
Exodus300
World-Wide Alliance of Evil and Twisted People
[red]"Experimentation by Example is the best learning tool" - Exodus300[/red]

if (pop_tarts == 0)
{
   tantrum = 1;
}

 

[johnwm]

Try this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/msagent/downloads.htm#tts

Let me know if this helps
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[exodus300]

I found in my newly found Components item when right clicking the object toolbar an item called Microsoft Direct Text-To-Speech. However, when I try to select it VB freezes. Is this item any help, If I can get it selected? [Thanks in advance|Hope I helped you]
Exodus300
World-Wide Alliance of Evil and Twisted People
[red]"Experimentation by Example is the best learning tool" - Exodus300[/red]

if (pop_tarts == 0)
{
   tantrum = 1;
}

 

[Digsy]

Hi,

Have a look at this page about Microsoft Direct Text-To-Speech.

http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/texttospeech.asp

May be useful for you.

Dave

 

[exodus300]

I found DirectSS object. Posted new thread with queries about it. [Thanks in advance|Hope I helped you]
Exodus300
World-Wide Alliance of Evil and Twisted People
[red]"Experimentation by Example is the best learning tool" - Exodus300[/red]

if (pop_tarts == 0)
{
   tantrum = 1;
}

 

[psybertek]

Here is a very quick example for directss1 speach
to a form add directss1 object, and a command button.
when you click the cmd button you should here a greeting from me.


Private Sub Command1_Click()
DirectSS1.Speak ("hello from Psy,ber,tek&quot
End Sub

Private Sub DirectSS1_ClickIn(ByVal x As Long, ByVal y As Long)

End Sub

Private Sub Form_Load()



Psybertek
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"Computer junkies never die, They Just upload."


End Sub