[DECtalk] SETTING REGiSTRY SETTINGS

Fri Mar 3 23:17:40 EST 2006

Hi,
Ok, first thing's first, the URL was wrong but it's fixed now.  The zip
extension on the file was in upper case and I didn't know it!  I changed it,
so the correct URL is the same, it's
http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dectalk/software/playdec.zip
Actually the Playdec program isn't needed with the 4.40 demo since it will
take a filename on the command line.  However, the 4.3 demo won't and so
Playdec is needed if you wish to do similar things with it.  Playdec is also
very useful if you are experimenting with different demo versions, as you
just associate the files in Windows with playdec.exe then just change
playdec.ini to point to the new program.  All the demo programs you're
playing with do have to be in the same directory but for me that's no
problem.
As for a command prompt, as it turns out you aren't out of luck, not by a
long shot!  Please check out www.jpsoftware.com.  They have two products
called 4NT and Take Command.  These are command lines for Windows.  It's
just like having a DOS box open except that these are actual Windows
programs that give you a c:\> prompt and let you type in all your old
beloved commands and have lots more to offer!  The programs do cost but I'm
pretty sure they have trial copies available.  So definitely check that out!
Finally, my name is Jayson Smith.
Jayson.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Dectalk at aol.com>
To: <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [DECtalk] SETTING REGiSTRY SETTINGS

>
> Thanks!  However that link is not working, is  there something wrong?
>
> By the way, you have nothing to worry about.  I know  little about
> programming.  When things slow down my boyfriend Dave is going  to teach
me HTML.  He
> just learned it a year ago after my first software  release crashed,  For
a full
> year we've been working night and day to get  this all working.  It's been
> hard on me because I just moved to this area  last year and haven't had
any time
> to meet anyone.  I'm lonely for friends  but have the entire disabled
> community nation wide waiting on this  project.  I can't wait to be done
with this!
>
> It's too late to deal with registries this time around.   We did a video
that
> tells people how to set the *.en by hand.  But man it's  bugging me to do
it
> that way.  So I'll download the program because I want  to do it anyway
for my
> own use.  But if we can do an easy upgrade, I want  to use it.
>
> That's why I seem so stupid, I know BASIC DOS programming  which does me
no
> good in this day and age.  That's why I can't even do a  simple search and
> replace, I don't know how.  I'm totally self  taught.  3 days ago I opened
up
> notepad and wrote "Rename *.txt *.en" and  saved it as a bat file.  The
darn thing
> actually worked.  I know  that's really sick that I just figured that out,
> but Windows has me lost.   I miss having a command prompt where you can
directly
> type instructions.   But now everything has to be in a bat file first.
>
> HTML seems easy.  Dave told me some font codes and I  thought it was
simple.
> So I'm hoping it will all be easy for me.  I'm  not new to programming at
> all, I just never had anyone show me Windows.  So  I couldn't modify
anything
> even if I wanted to because I don't know how.   All I can do well is audio
files.
>  I have a program that will turn any  music file into a karaoke track.
Then
> I can save it, convert it, add the  Dectalk vocals, add sound effects, and
> everything.  Haven't figured out how  to put stuff in stereo, but I'm
trying.
>
> I seem smart, but God there's so much I don't know.  You  bet I'll gibe
you
> the credit, but I have a dumb question.  Dave and I call  you ratguy.
Maybe I
> missed it but I don't know your name.
>
>
> SNOOPI
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/3/2006 6:06:41 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> ratguy at bellsouth.net writes:
>
> Hi,
> Please look at my Playdec application.  Do some of the  DECtalk demos
allow
> specifying a filename on the command line?  If  not, then Playdec is for
you!
> Playdec uses an initialization file and takes  the full pathname of a
DECtalk
> file on the command line.  It then  copies that file to whatever file the
> DECtalk demo opens by default, runs  the DECtalk demo you specify and
exits.
> For more info,  see
> http://www.bluegrasspals.com/dectalk/software/playdec.zip
> If you  decide to use this program on your CD, all I ask is that you give
me
> credit  for the Playdec program.  Also, I ask that neither the program nor
> the  documentation be modified in any way, with the possible exception  of
> inclusion of new file association instructions or correction of  those
> already there.  You are free to include the Playdec source code  if you
wish
> to do so.
> Jayson.
>
> ----- Original Message  -----
> From: <Dectalk at aol.com>
> To:  <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 8:25  PM
> Subject: [DECtalk] SETTING REGiSTRY SETTINGS
>
>
> >
> >  Quick question.  I have some *.en files, and I know how to right  click
on
> > one file, click properties and change it to open with  the Dectalk speak
> window.
> >  BUT, is there anyway I can put a  command into my install program  so
that
> > when someone installs my  songs into their computer it will tell the
> registry to
> > open all  *.en files with Dectalk?
> >
> > Also I want to apologize to  everyone.  No one has  said a word about my
> > SCHOOL HOUSE  ROCK.  So, either you all hated it, or it  was a dumb
thing
> for  me to
> > share.  I'm sorry.  It was like 4:00 in the   morning, I had reviewed
all
> of my
> > 1046 songs and they are ready for  my March  26th release, and I was
trying
> to
> > celebrate.  I  just thought it would be a  cool thing to share with  the
> group.
> >
> > So if that was wrong, Im really   sorry.
> >
> >
> >  SNOOPI
> >
> >
>
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