[DECtalk] singing Dectalk and NVDA

Mon Feb 22 17:35:27 EST 2016

Try pressing left arrow just to be sure you are at the proper position 
as well.

On 02/22/16 05:31 PM, Mohamed wrote:
> OK, try making sure that you are at the top of the file, at the first 
> phone on command. Or, if you're doing this in notepad, try maxumizing 
> the window so code doesn't get split half way through.
>
> On 02/22/16 08:49 AM, Blake Roberts wrote:
>>
>> Dectalk only sings one note and it's always the wrong one. I suspect 
>> it gets stuck at the first less than sign. I tried playing a couple 
>> of my songs. Dectalk for NVDA always sings the wrong note before the 
>> crash. That's why I think the add-on gets stuck at the first less 
>> than. As an example of what's happening, attached is an unedited demo 
>> of Dectalk trying to sing my I Made It Through The Rain song. After 
>> opening the text file, I use the read all command, NVDA Key-down arrow.
>>
>> Blake
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> *From:*Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] *On Behalf 
>> Of *Mohamed
>> *Sent:* Monday, February 22, 2016 3:56 AM
>> *To:* DECtalk
>> *Subject:* Re: [DECtalk] singing Dectalk and NVDA
>>
>> By one note, what exactly do you mean? Do you mean that you can only 
>> insert one phoneme before it gives you an error? Is it possible for 
>> you to, say, record a demo of what goes wrong?
>> Thanks
>>
>> On 02/20/16 02:06 PM, Blake Roberts wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I installed the singing Dectalk NVDA add-on from Jeff's site. I'm 
>>> still having difficulty making it sing. I followed the instructions 
>>> as follows:
>>>
>>> 1. Copy symbols.dic from the NVDA Dectalk folder to NVDA config 
>>> directory replacing what's there.
>>>
>>> 2. Delete builtin.dic in program files (x86)\nvda.
>>>
>>> I can only get it to sing one note before hearing "error in 
>>> phoneme." I checked the dectalk.py Python file by opening it in 
>>> Wordpad. I found a text note there saying the program code requiring 
>>> removal had already been deleted. Since I have no knowledge of the 
>>> Python programming language which NVDA uses, I did not edit that 
>>> file at all. Is there something else I need to do for singing 
>>> capability to work in NVDA?
>>>
>>> Blake
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> *From:*Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] *On Behalf 
>>> Of *Mohamed
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2016 2:58 PM
>>> *To:* DECtalk
>>> *Subject:* Re: [DECtalk] singing Dectalk and NVDA
>>>
>>> Or you could, if you'd like, just install the add on on Jeff's site, 
>>> that one is pre built, and the code is already removed.
>>>
>>> On 02/15/16 09:02 PM, Blake Roberts wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the specific instructions. I somehow managed to 
>>>> temporarily break NVDA. Perhaps I deleted the wrong line in the 
>>>> dectalk.py file located in
>>>>
>>>> %appdata%\nvda\addons\dectalk\synthdrivers
>>>>
>>>> after editing it in WordPad. In any case, I will be reinstalling 
>>>> NVDA and attempt to make the DT nvda add-on sing on another day.
>>>>
>>>> Blake
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> *From:*Dectalk [mailto:dectalk-bounces at bluegrasspals.com] *On 
>>>> Behalf Of *Mohamed
>>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 15, 2016 6:54 PM
>>>> *To:* DECtalk
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [DECtalk] singing Dectalk and NVDA
>>>>
>>>> It's in addons\dectalk\synthdrivers, not in synth drivers. The code 
>>>> is commented in the .py file itself, so it should be easy to find. 
>>>> Also, about the symbol pronunciation dialog, it has 3 combo boxes 
>>>> for symbols. The symbol, its replacement, and preserve. If you want 
>>>> something to go to the synthesizer, the combo box itself is labeled 
>>>> "send actual symbol to synthesizer", you set it to always for the 
>>>> proper symbols. Or, if you would like a dictionary pre built, 
>>>> there's one at http://jeff.tdrealms.com/NVDA.htm. Just find the 
>>>> addon labeled "singing dectalk", it contains instructions on how to 
>>>> get it to work. And the shortcut to access the NVDA menu can be 
>>>> changed in input gestures, in the filter by combo box, search for NVDA.
>>>>
>>>> On 02/15/16 05:36 PM, Blake Roberts wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am having trouble getting the Singing Dectalk NVDA add-on to 
>>>>> sing. I tried following the instructions posted in September and 
>>>>> archived here:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://bluegrasspals.com/pipermail/dectalk/2015-September/004408.html
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't find dectalk.py so that I can edit it and delete the line 
>>>>> which prevents speech commands being sent to the synthesizer. 
>>>>> Where is dectalk.py located? I already looked in the synth drivers 
>>>>> folder.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also have an NVDA question on Snoopi's behalf. He has the latest 
>>>>> NVDA snapshot and the singing Dectalk add-on installed. Is it 
>>>>> possible to set up a keyboard shortcut to load the NVDA menu? It 
>>>>> is difficult for him to enter the NVDA menu using the standard 
>>>>> command. It is also worth noting that Snoopi and I are both lost 
>>>>> Re: the punctuations and symbols dialog box.
>>>>>
>>>>> Blake
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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