[DECtalk] DECTALK SAPI

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I didn't know they changed it to an hour, cool!  My friend works for  
Enable, so I hear about some of the problems.  I'm glad people now have an  hour 
to download stuff.
 
So is the dictionary tools for the SAPI or the speak window?  
 
I still think it's stupid that you have to buy the SAPI to get the other 2  
items.  I'm mainly only getting it because if Enable Rehab goes under I  
want to fix some pronunciations and keep it available.  So I gotta get it  and 
then sit on it for like 6 months after Enable goes under.  I plan to  
bundle a bunch of stuff together in my release.  That's all down the road,  but 
those are my plans.  Maybe 2014 or so.
 
 
SNOOPI BOTTEN 
 
 
In a message dated 4/23/2012 5:01:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mcmahan.jake at gmail.com writes:

On  4/23/2012 2:41 PM, _Dectalk at aol.com_ (mailto:Dectalk at aol.com)   wrote:  
I have a question and Blake is already looking into it for me but I  feel 
like posting my question anyway because it's driving me crazy.
 
First off, I badly want to buy the Dectalk SAPI from Enable Rehab, but  I 
don't want the SAPI, I actually want the Speak Window and the dictionary  
tools.  Those two items I thought were usually free, but they are being  
included as a bonus.  (Some bonus)
 
So ok, I'm scared to buy from the Enable site because it only gives you  
one shot at downloading the 2 zip files.  I don't have a stable  internet, and 
I have heard that if you don't get the download, one other  person actually 
had to wait for a refund, purchase it again, and then  download.  I DO NOT 
WANT THAT HEADACHE!  And, why would I pay for  the SAPI when all I really 
want are the 2 items that should be free  anyway?
 
So the other day I did a google search for a Dectalk SAPI expecting to  get 
nothing.  I was in shock because Dectalk 4.61 SAPI is now  everywhere!  And 
funny thing, Dectalk Reader 1 I heard unzips as  Dectalk 4.61, so why would 
I or anyone buy from Enable Rehab when their SAPI  only does English?  If 
you buy the Dectalk SAPI from other places, it  has other languages, plus it 
runs on Linux and other operating  systems.
 
Here's my question.  I'm finding the Dectalk SAPI all over, and  like I 
said, a google search goes crazy.  BUT, every download link for  the SAPI sends 
me to an audio converter, or other stuff that is not Dectalk  related.  I 
see nothing on any site to buy, but yet the Dectalk SAPI  seems to be 
available.  Text Aloud, different screen readers, and I  mean I'm finding it 
everywhere.  I emailed Blake 2 of the sites, but I  found like 20.  I just can't 
figure out how to download or buy  it.  And yeah, I'll mess around with the 
SAPI, but I really want the  dictionary tools and the speak window.  And 
knowing that some people  have download issues at the Enable Rehab site, I'm 
scared to try it.  I  heard you don't even get a confirmation number.  Yeah, 
your order is  recorded by the site, but who wants to wait for a refund if you 
need a 2nd  try?  I sure don't!
 
So is there a better site that I can get the SAPI and stuff from?   I'll 
even directly pay someone to e-mail me a copy.  Heck, the Enable  site even 
has a one shot warning, so I totally don't trust it.
 
 
SNOOPI BOTTEN 


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To answer your first question, you could just  install the file called 
dectalk main, which installs the speak windows and  dlls.  And these are in 
other languages (I can prove this) and it let's  you download the software for 
the next hour or so.  So what would happen  is, if you buy the software, 
after you're order is complete, you would hit the  button that says back to 
enable rehab.  Then you will see a link to both  those packages.  I've bought it 
myself, and it worked out fine.  And  Dectalk sapi in google seems to be 
everywhere, but that is the only dectalk  sapi available.  This happens 
because the search results show a product  that was never made available.  And 
again, the speak windows are in other  languages too.  If you need any 
assistance buying, I believe I could walk  you through the steps.   


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