<div>Just to clarify things<br></div>
<div>1. Speak is an application example of how to talk to DECtalk there is no version associated with it.</div>
<div>2. Say is a command line example similar in function.</div>
<div>3. Any mediocre Windows app programmer should be able to write a nice app, unfortunately I don't even qualify as a mediocre Windows programmer, not even bad Windows programmer.<br>4. I will dig out the source code and try to find a copy of the DECtalk programmers reference guide and send it to you guys so you can post it for download. If you find anything missing, I will try and locate it and send it along. I know the synthesizer code inside and out I've never even looked at the speech code.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Alex H. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com">linuxx64.bashsh@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">Hi,<br><br>even if the speak app is open, wouldn't that still mean a version of<br>DT is as well, seeing as all the speak applications I've used are<br>
self-contained? DT is compiled into the .exe I think or how else would<br>it work unless there's an external DT installed somewhere.<br>If we can't get a hold of DECTalk itself, it would still be a good<br>example on how to make other programs use DECTalk properly etc.<br>
<font color="#888888"><br><br>Alex<br></font>
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<div class="h5"><br>On 4/9/11, <a href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:johnnybrl@gmail.com">johnnybrl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> hi, I can get the speak 43 program to read the harry potter books just fine.<br>
> although converting it to wav will take longer.<br>> But I really like the speak program. Really clear sounding too.<br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: "Jayson Smith" <<a href="mailto:ratguy@insightbb.com">ratguy@insightbb.com</a>><br>
> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <<a href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><br>> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 4:39 AM<br>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] QUESTION<br>><br>><br>
>> Hi,<br>>><br>>> This is all very interesting. Personally, if the intent was for the source<br>>> code to be distributed freely, I think it should be made available<br>>> somewhere<br>>> for download. In the case of the widely-distributed Speak43 application,<br>
>> there's just the one exe, no DLL's. Is the DECtalk code actually compiled<br>>> into the Speak binary? I'd think if Speak were just an example program,<br>>> you'd need to have your own copy of DECtalk separate from Speak.<br>
>><br>>> One other thing I always found annoying about Speak was that you couldn't<br>>> read files longer than about 64K or so. So you couldn't take the Speak43<br>>> program which does let you convert to wav and convert, say, a full-length<br>
>> novel with it.<br>>> Jayson<br>>><br>>> ----- Original Message -----<br>>> From: "ebruckert Bruckert" <<a href="mailto:edbruckert@gmail.com">edbruckert@gmail.com</a>><br>>> To: "DECtalk Discussions" <<a href="mailto:dectalk@bluegrasspals.com">dectalk@bluegrasspals.com</a>><br>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 6:32 AM<br>>> Subject: Re: [DECtalk] QUESTION<br>>><br>>><br>>>> Actually speak it doesn't have a version. But I think I have an SDK<br>>>> software<br>
>>> developers kit for DECtalk that includes the source code for speak. It<br>>>> was<br>>>> widely distributed in the public domain, so it any Windows programmer<br>>>> could<br>>>> modify it for you. I can send it to you or send it to whoever you would<br>
>>> like<br>>>> me to. Also don't give up on the regressed DECtalk. I expected to have to<br>>>> do<br>>>> some work as all my source code was advanced development code so I have<br>
>>> to<br>>>> roll things back and turn things off. Since I wrote all versions of the<br>>>> synthesizer from 1990 on we can get pretty close. There were some weird<br>>>> changes due to code that wasn't exactly correct and so was executed<br>
>>> differently different compilers. Also Dennis his original code did not<br>>>> always do what the note said so was always a question with those as to<br>>>> whether to turn right or left.<br>
>>><br>>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 4:17 PM, <<a href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>><br>>>>> *Thank you for the verification. I thought it was free to use and give<br>
>>>> out. I've been doing it for 6 years. It looks like it will be the only<br>>>>> form of 4.40 that will exist. I only wish the play key could have a<br>>>>> control<br>>>>> command because blind people can't find it.*<br>
>>>> **<br>>>>> **<br>>>>> *SNOOPI BOTTEN *<br>>>>><br>>>>> In a message dated 4/8/2011 1:27:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,<br>>>>> <a href="mailto:edbruckert@gmail.com">edbruckert@gmail.com</a> writes:<br>
>>>><br>>>>> Speak is public domain and always has been. It was originally sent out<br>>>>> in<br>>>>> source code as an example of how to interface with the synthesizer. So<br>
>>>> have<br>>>>> no fears it is not licensed.<br>>>>><br>>>>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:13 PM, <<a href="mailto:Dectalk@aol.com">Dectalk@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>>><br>
>>>>> *I'm throwing this question out because I'm totally confused. The<br>>>>>> Dectalk 4.40 speak window that comes with the Dic.en file and<br>>>>>> everything<br>
>>>>> so<br>>>>>> it will talk. 6 years ago I was told it was public domain. I think a<br>>>>>> lot<br>>>>>> of people pass it out, I include it in my software, I give it out for<br>
>>>>> free,<br>>>>>> I've seen it available for download on Dectalk sites, and it was my<br>>>>>> understanding that speak window versions of Dectalk were public<br>>>>>> domain.*<br>
>>>>> **<br>>>>>> *I was just told today that it's not public domain, Fonix owns those<br>>>>>> speak windows, yet in the same breathe you can't buy a license to sell<br>
>>>>> it.<br>>>>>> What? I'm totally confused.*<br>>>>>> **<br>>>>>> *Is the speak window Dectalk public Domain? I had mine since the early<br>>>>>> 90's and I thought it was public domain. Mine was free and I even<br>
>>>>> still<br>>>>>> have the original demo it came with. It never expires, reads any size<br>>>>>> files, and I never even knew you could buy it, I thought it was free.*<br>>>>>> **<br>
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