[DECtalk] dectalk for XP

Sun Mar 1 17:15:15 EST 2009

Speaking of all the dectalk apps, I could use some help. Back in the
days when I was using window-eyes I was able to focus, with the mouse,
the button to play and then I would be able to preview everything as I
was working rather than working in notepad and then loading the file
in speak43 to play it. well I'll be backing back to wineyes, but for
now I use jaws, and the scripts I have don't work properly, pressing
the keystrokes causes opening of some unwanted things and, of course,
the desired action is not performed. I do, however have hot spot
clicker which can click wen I press a certain keystroke. so my
question is, what graphics are play, pause and stop?

On 3/1/09, Blake Roberts <beroberts at hughes.net> wrote:
> As Jayson said, the file to open with Dectalk 4.3 needs to be called
> demo.txt. I agree with Jayson that 4.3 is the only version that lets you
> save Dectalk speech/singing as a .wav file without having to use a recording
> application.
>
> To convert demo.txt to a wav file using Dectalk 4.3:
> 1. Open demo.txt in speak43.exe.
> 2. Press alt-f to enter the file menu.
> 3.  Press c to enter the "convert the wave" menu. Accept the default,
> "11025khz 16-bit, mono" by pressing enter.
> 4. Give the wave file a name.
> 5. Tab to the save button and press enter. Dectalk converts the file to .wav
> for you.
> Blake
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
> [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Jahmal Lovato
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 8:22 PM
> To: DECtalk Discussions
> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk for XP
>
> How do you make, or not make, load an other text file?
> I've never had the hang of loading different songs, accept the demo file in
> 4.3.
> And, how do you record a wav file in the application?
> Thank you,
> Jahmal
> On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:12:34 -0500, Jayson Smith wrote:
>
>
>>Unzip the file into a new folder, the name doesn't matter. Run the
>>speak43.exe application in that folder, and it will open up a file
>>called demo.txt. That is a hardwired filename in that application and
>>cannot be changed.
>>One reason a lot of folks use 4.3 is that, as far as I know, it's the
>>only version out there which allows saving of its synthesized speech
>>output directly as .wav files without using something like Total Recorder.
>>Jayson
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Jahmal Lovato" <jahmallovato1 at gmail.com>
>>To: <beroberts at hughes.net>; "DECtalk Discussions"
>><dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>; "'DECtalk Discussions'"
>><dectalk at bluegrasspals.com>
>>Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 6:44 PM
>>Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk for XP
>>
>>
>>Hi, will there be dectalk for vista and 7?
>>If not, I am not upgrading.
>>I just downloaded the dectalk 4.3.
>>Where do you recommend extracting it, and how do you run the program?
>>Is there a dot exe file, or do I go to run and type something?
>>It was kind of different with windows me On Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:38:45
>>-0500, Blake Roberts wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Alex,
>>>Having used both Dectalk 4.3 and 4.4, I think the voice quality for
>>>both versions is identical. Dectalk started sounding awful when
>>>Dectalk 4.6 first came out (version 4.61). Although Phonix  has
>>>attempted to improve voice quality in recent versions of Dectalk 4.6,
>>>I think 4.3 and 4.4 sound the best.
>>>Blake
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>[mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall
>>>Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 6:33 PM
>>>To: DECtalk Discussions
>>>Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk for XP
>>>
>>>How is 4.4's quality? Many people say that 4.3 is good and all other
>>>versions sound horrible.  Not needing to have demo.txt as my only file
>>>would be really great (playdec.exe never worked for me).
>>>
>>>Have a great day,
>>>Alex
>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "Blake Roberts" <beroberts at hughes.net
>>>>To: "'DECtalk Discussions'" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com Date sent:
>>>>Sat,
>>>>28 Feb 2009 18:18:44 -0500
>>>>Subject: Re: [DECtalk] dectalk for XP
>>>
>>>>Jahmal,
>>>>You can get two versions of Dectalk that work great on Windows XP
>>>from
>>>>www.bluegrasspals.com/dectalk/software
>>>>On that page, you can  get either Dectalk 4.4 or 4.3.  I prefer
>>>Dectalk 4.4
>>>>because you can load any file with a .en extension into the
>>>software.  Lots
>>>>of people prefer version 4.3, however.  Dectalk 4.3's limitation
>>>is the file
>>>>to be loaded has to be called demo.txt.  Both versions I
>>>mentioned do not
>>>>require installation.  Just extract the zip file into a folder
>>>and run the
>>>>program.
>>>>Blake
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>[mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] On Behalf Of Jahmal
>>>Lovato
>>>>Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 5:50 PM
>>>>To: dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>>>>Subject: [DECtalk] dectalk for XP
>>>
>>>>Hi, my computer was just replaced with one with windows XP on it.
>>>>Where can I download dectalk for windows XP?
>>>>Thank you,
>>>>Jahmal
>>>
>>>
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