[RWP] Tiny Baby Steps

[Jim Snowbarger]

Alex,
Yes,  you can run any combination of reaper actions, like the ones you see 
in the f4 list, including the SWS actions.  Chain them together until the 
cows come home.
Plus there are other things you can call that return values.  I don't know 
much about the complete list of things you can do yet.   But, that list 
exists somewhere.  I borrowed from an example.
What I wanted to do was to modify the track volume by 1 db, rather than the 
stupid .05 db nudges.
So, what I will need to do is find the companion call that sets the track 
volume.  Then, I can read it,  add a certain amount to it,, then write it 
back to the parameter.  I'll write an almost identical script to subtract.
All that should be manageable.  And, I would think would be applicable to 
any parameter.
But, just as with the hundreds and hundreds of reaper actions, the secret 
lies in finding that complete list of  API calls, and deciding what you want 
to do.
But, Most things like that dont' require speech output.  I was also thinking 
that we might be able to get things to speak that don't presently speak, or 
at least, don't speak correctly.  That part requires speech output, which is 
the current hang up.   I might have to venture into the dreaded Cockos 
Forums, which is not a place I really want to go, just to find a Reaper 
Python guru who can help solve the problem.  I'll probably get hit straight 
in the face with some stupid CAPTCHA that I can't solve and be blown totally 
out of the water.  Those things are horrible obstacles for half deaf people 
like me.

BTW, what happened to my guy who was going to add NVDA-independent speech 
to HotSpotKnockoff.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex H." <linuxx64.bashsh at gmail.com>
To: "Reapers Without Peepers" <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:40 PM
Subject: Re: [RWP] Tiny Baby Steps


> Hahaha. Well, there's at least one guy who can interface with nvda
> controller client, as he did the hotspot knockoff mods for speech
> output.
>
> I know this is entirely pipedream/fantasizing at this stage, but does
> ReaScript allow any effect param to be changed? I imagine there's IDs
> that get mapped to effects and their parameters, and then you'd have
> to figure out how much to change the value. Speaking in very
> simplified terms of course, but is that kinda what's gotta happen?
>
> Man, if we can get speech output, it's pretty much possible, or at
> least I think so, that we could fill in the gaps where reaAccess is
> breaking or falling short using reaScript.
>
> Encouraging even if it is tiny.
> Thanks,
>
> Alex
>
> On 6/12/13, Jim Snowbarger <Snowman at snowmanradio.com> wrote:
>> Oh man, what a quest, pulling hairs from wherever they grow.And some 
>> where
>> they don't.
>> But, I finally got a ReaScript to run in python.  It's kind of a pain to 
>> get
>>
>> this set up.  And, I'm gathering the files and steps needed, so I can
>> consolidate for you.
>> I'm excited to have achieved  the smallest of steps, but it's a glimmer 
>> of
>> hope.
>> I can actually now press a hot key that runs a  script, that writes the
>> track pan and volume to a file.
>> Yep, totally useless, I know.  But, it's abreak through.
>> I have found the interface to speak it through SAPI, and it works in 
>> stand
>> alone python. but there is some conflict when I marry that up with 
>> reaper,
>> still looking into that.
>> If anybody knows anything about this stuff, and can help me get screen
>> reader independent speech output from a Python script, in the reaper
>> environment, speak up.
>> Once I get that part working, then I'll have a frame work that we can 
>> modify
>>
>> to add our own action and api calls to do stuff.
>> I think I have engendered every error message python can generate.
>> I feel like I'm eating an elephant.  Drinking at a fire hose.  Riding a
>> tiger.
>>
>>
>
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